Legal Assistant

A successful boutique global consulting firm focused on risk, finance and strategy is looking for a Risk & Compliance Associate to join their German office on a remote basis with some events with the German team throughout the year.

This is a great role with huge scope for progression working with a collaborate and innovative team of people supporting two partners and:

Responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for executing selected aspects/tasks relating to internal projects, with a strong emphasis on Legal, Risk & Compliance, etc.
• Coordination of tasks with various stakeholders within the global firm, covering both client facing and internal support team members, across several functions
• Close collaboration with local (in-country) operations managers on range of Legal, Risk and Compliance initiatives and internal projects
• Performing gap analyses, drafting remediation / implementation plans for a range of Legal, Risk and Compliance matters across the global firm
• Review and (re)design, as well as implementation / embedment of sustainable operational processes or procedures, and supporting stakeholders through adopting changes
• Fact-finding and assessment of status quo, as well as data analysis using data extracts from various environments and presenting information to Senior Management
• Development of templates and ad-hoc reports/dashboards using, amongst other tools/applications, the Microsoft Office Suite (incl. Excel, Forms, PowerPoint, Teams) and various internal reporting capabilities
• Developing/Documenting relevant policies and procedures and train other personnel where required
• Supporting the organisation with the collection and capture of new data, as well as general improvement of existing data quality across relevant systems and processes
• Follow-up and resolution of bottlenecks across various operational and administrative processes
• Identify shortcomings, gaps or needs in existing processes, procedures and data, propose solutions for remediation and implement tactical solutions where required
• Project management and progress tracking/reporting on various initiatives across the internal project landscape

Understanding of and experience required with:

• Experience with professional services companies
• Compliance monitoring and assessment
• Contract management and execution
• Insurance portfolio management
• The development of governance, compliance and/or risk management frameworks
• Working with variety of legal and compliance experts across different aspects of law and regulation
• Concepts such as risk management frameworks, processes, polices and procedures

Additional skills required:

• Strong coordination/organisation and effective communication skills, with an ability to drive towards outcomes and convergence across different stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and formal writing skills in both German and English
• Ability to prioritise and take initiative
• Someone with proactiveness, perseverance, a sense of ownership, clear and effective communication
• Fluent German speaker and proficient in English

Salary up to 75,000 Euros plus benefits (negotiable for the right candidate).

This is a remote role.