Job Description

The Risk Management and Excellence Assistant is a varied role supporting the Risk and Excellence team. Working with all the teams across the function in duties that support the delivery of risk and excellence agenda across the Firm. This will range from assisting with compliance audits, dealing with subject Access requests, supporting the leadership team with board reports and presentations arranging travel and accommodation, arranging meetings, taking minutes at key meetings, support the production of documents, complete standard reports and raise purchase orders.

The responsibilities will include;

Support the Risk and Excellence leadership team with the preparation of Board and Committee reports and presentations;

Support the Compliance Audit team by assisting them in compliance audit administration;

Work with the Data Protection Manager dealing with Subject Access Requesting ensuring that the correct documents are pulled together for review and where calls are undertaken, transcripts are typed up of the conversations;

Work with the Complaints Manager dealing with different aspects of the end to end complaints journey including logging complaints, assigning investigators and ensuring response deadlines are met;

Ideally you will have these skills;

Excellent interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication and able to deal effectively with queries;
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications particularly word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook and other workshare sites;
Ability to build productive working relationships with internal and external parties;
Ability to demonstrate excellent organisational skills including multitasking skills;
Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in all areas of work;

We offer a positive, friendly, supportive and collegiate approach to working with others. At our core is a belief that an inclusive, supportive working environment allows people to more easily be themselves, develop much more quickly and be happier at work. Everyone in the team supports this ethos.

We want you to feel valued and rewarded.

We understand the importance of offering you a reward package that goes beyond just salary. When you join DWF you\'ll be given a choice. You can pick from a range of benefits, allowing you to build a package that suits your and your family\'s needs and lifestyle.

Our standard benefits cover medical insurance, life insurance, pension and 25 days annual leave. Our other flexible benefits include season ticket loans, gym memberships, health assessments, cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers. You will also have access to additional wellbeing programs such as an online GP and an Employee Assistance Programme.

DWF has adopted a hybrid working model, so our people enjoy a mix of home and office working.

We would love to hear from you and discuss your career at DWF.

Supporting your application

Our recruitment process will comprise of interviews and, at times, a written exercise, an assessment day and/or a presentation. We want to make sure we do all we can to make this a positive experience for you. Please click the following link ( ) which will take you through a simple process to identify any adjustments or additional support we can provide beforehand or on the day.

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