Risk Compliance Manager - Bristol
- Employer
- Chadwick Nott - South West and South Wales
- Location
- England, Bristol
- Salary
- £45000 - £60000 per annum
- Closing date
- 11 Feb 2025
- Reference
- HSJ921954366
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Not Disclosed
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Other
Job Details

Risk Compliance Manager - Bristol
We are instructed by a highly regarded forward thinking Bristol law firm who are seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to become a key part of their Management team.
In this role, you will provide essential support to the Compliance team, Head of Department, and Board, advising on strategic regulatory and compliance matters. You'll help monitor compliance trends, manage risks, and ensure the firm meets its obligations under SRA, Lexcel, and other regulatory frameworks.
The Compliance team handle daily queries on topics such as anti-money laundering, data protection, conflicts, and regulatory standards. The team is highly regarded within the firm, vital to mitigating risks, and the successful candidate will report directly to the Head of Compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
You will assist the Head of Compliance with tasks such as:
- Keeping up-to-date with relevant regulations and internal policies.
- Ensuring ongoing compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations.
- Overseeing the timely completion of file audits as per firm procedures.
- Maintaining compliance with the Lexcel standard.
- Monitoring complaints and providing input on responses as needed.
- Assisting the COLP with SRA complaint data submissions.
- Supporting the COLP in managing negligence claims and liaising with insurers.
- Providing training and cover for new starters as needed.
- Preparing data for quarterly risk assessments.
- Drafting and revising firm-wide policies and procedures.
- Offering HR support to the Compliance team when necessary.
- Responding to staff queries on money laundering and source of funds/wealth to include monitoring high-risk cases and reporting suspicious activities to the NCA.
- Staying informed about changes in data protection laws and providing relevant training.
- Recording and analysing internal data breaches to include reporting breaches to the ICO and SRA.
- Identifying and reporting breaches of SRA Accounts Rules.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor or FCILEx with a minimum of three years of experience in a regulated environment within a compliance function. You should have prior experience managing your own caseload and clients.
For more information, please contact Hannah Somers on:
(T) 0117 917 1929
(M) 07435 943 574
(E) hannahsomers@chadwicknott.co.uk
*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*
Company
Our business is about you. Helping you find the right job. We’ve been in the recruitment industry for 20 years, so we’re confident we can make a real difference to your career prospects. Over half of our business is repeat or recommended business – candidates returning for their next career move or recommending their colleagues to us. We like it like that.
But that’s not enough. We want to improve our legal recruitment service every day, every week, and every year, to ensure your success.
Our depth and breadth of experience means we already know the legal recruitment market inside out. And our industry-leading training programme fully prepares candidates for what lies ahead in a law career. So, as a lawyer, you can trust us when you need to take the next step.
We see things from your perspective. Nearly all our staff have legal training, and many have actually practised as solicitors. Which means you benefit from their in-depth knowledge of local markets, and specialist legal recruitment advice from consultants with first-hand, relevant experience.
Of course we take your career extremely seriously. We’ve worked long and hard to build trust and rapport with our clients and candidates, and all our dealings are treated with utmost confidence. We have a reputation for being proactive and well connected in the legal profession, and we’re always determined to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
For more information about how we can assist you please visit http://www.chadwicknott.co.uk or call us in confidence on 0800 0121 848
- Website
- http://www.chadwicknott.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0117 925 9962
- Location
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2nd Floor
25 King Street
Bristol
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BS1 4PB
United Kingdom
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