Financial Compliance Legal Executive, Permanent, 35 hours per week, £38,787 per annum, An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Financial Compliance Team for a Legal Executive to work with the Solicitor to Financial Compliance to provide legal support to our regulatory work and in support to two regulatory sub-committees. The Team You would be joining the team that is responsible for

Supervising solicitor compliance with the Scottish Solicitor's Accounts Rules and the Money Laundering Regulations.
The operation of the Client Protection Fund which pays grants to those who have suffered financial loss as a result of dishonesty by a Scottish solicitor or a member of their staff.
Investigating allegations that non-solicitors are delivering services reserved to Scottish solicitors
A range of duties relating to the Client Protection Fund including the investigation of claims received by the fund from those who believe they have suffered financial loss by a solicitor or a member of their staff.
Supporting the work of the regulatory sub-committees through minuting allocated meetings and decisions (or part of), minuting related meetings, preparing post-committee correspondence with affected solicitors and supporting the processing of complaints authorised by both sub-committees.
Wider Financial Compliance duties including conducting "holding out" enquiries into reported examples of non-solicitors carrying out work reserved to solicitors, supporting the Incidental Financial Business regime. and work in support of "interventions" by Financial Compliance including where we take control of solicitors' client accounts.

Hold a degree level qualification or significant experience as a paralegal.
Have experience of working in a legal or regulatory environment.
Be a problem solver who is able to demonstrate success in change management and process improvement.
Have excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with key stakeholders throughout the Society and beyond.
Be motivated by the opportunity to join and develop in a broad, challenging role with unpredictable and competing priorities.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our colleague's professional and personal needs. Some of these include:
A hybrid working environment.
Flexible working, to allow you to work around your lifestyle and commitments.
30 days holiday plus bank holidays
A competitive pension provision scheme
Excellent family friendly benefits
Learning and Development opportunities to enhance your skills or through programmes leading to professional or academic qualification.
Private medical insurance including dental and optical.
Various health and wellbeing benefits such as confidential counselling services, bike to work scheme, eyecare, and offers on well-known brands through our Lifestyle savings offering.

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