Compliance Specialist – Global Firm!

Audit & Compliance Specialist

Abacus Careers are delighted to be working with a leading global firm for the position of Client Audit and Compliance Specialist. Our client operates in over thirty countries, they have built a reputation for exceptional delivery to their clients. Their culture promotes high performance, collaboration, and innovation. They value their people and aim to lead be a leader in their industry by embracing new technologies.

What They Offer:

• Market leading base salary   
• Flexible working approach
• Private healthcare coverage
• Holiday trading scheme
• Perks Card
• Mental health & health and wellbeing resources
• Family and social events, including charity and social committees

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive analytical and specialist support to the Global Head of Risk Operations and Client Audit & Compliance Manager. This support is instrumental in evolving the working practices related to client audit, compliance, and engagement.

• Drive operational excellence within the team by continually reviewing processes and implementing improvements, including exploring innovative technology solutions.
• Lead in client engagement activities, including on-site audits, meetings, and calls, to share insights into company processes and procedures, ensuring timely and accurate responses to client queries.
• Work closely with internal teams to gain a deep understanding of internal processes and controls, acting as a subject matter expert for client audits.
• Engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders while managing expectations through clear and concise communication.
• Proactively manage a database of remediations, ensuring accurate recording and adherence to deadlines.
• Support the Client Audit Team’s workflow, ensuring prompt triaging and assignment of requests to team members.
• Maintain the client audit library of information and develop stock template documents to facilitate responses to future client audits.
• Manage the Client Audit Collaborate site for strategic client audits, using feedback to enhance the platform continuously.
• Oversee accurate record keeping of complex and strategic client audits, advising on the best methods for accessing and reporting this information to support future audits.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of reporting functions within team trackers, ensuring that the correct information is captured and can be used for broader analysis.
• Take the lead in analysing large volumes of audit data, providing reporting and identifying emerging trends.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the audit and compliance arena in the legal sector, staying ahead of upcoming changes and trends.

Essential Criteria:

• Previous experience working in a client audit, compliance, or risk management role, with an understanding of the commercial and risk management drivers of clients.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills, including the ability to coordinate and manage high volumes of complex information.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Tech proficiency.
• Process improvement experience.
• Project management abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Next Steps:

Send your cv to Nicky at Abacus for a confidential chat

Next Steps:
Please submit your application or speak to a specialist consultant from the Abacus team on 0044 (0) 28 9031 3157 for a confidential discussion. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 4 business hours.
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