Head of Compliance - Regional Law Firm
- Employer
- QED Legal
- Location
- Greater Manchester
- Salary
- £70000 - £80000 per annum
- Closing date
- 11 Feb 2025
- Reference
- BH-48536
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice, In-House, Other, Other
- Experience Level
- Not Disclosed
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Other
Job Details
Location: Hybrid, Altrincham
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated professional to take on the pivotal role of Head of Risk & Compliance. This position also includes responsibilities as the firm's Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO).
About the Role
As Head of Risk & Compliance, you will play a key role in ensuring the firm's adherence to legal and regulatory standards while maintaining a robust risk management framework. This is a high-impact position with responsibilities that include:
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and oversee the firm’s compliance framework in line with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the COLP and Board on compliance matters.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory changes to ensure the firm remains compliant with evolving requirements.
- Maintain and update the firm’s risk registers and conduct regular internal audits and risk assessments.
- Manage the complaints process, liaising with the Legal Ombudsman and SRA as required.
- Oversee AML compliance, including client due diligence (CDD), AML risk assessments, and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
- Provide comprehensive guidance and training to staff on compliance and AML obligations.
- Investigate and resolve compliance breaches, ensuring timely remediation and reporting.
- Prepare and present detailed compliance and risk management reports to the COLP and Board.
- Act as the primary contact for regulatory bodies, including the SRA and NCA.
- Foster a culture of ethical practice and compliance across the firm through innovative training and development programs.
The ideal candidate will be a highly capable, confident professional with a strong background in compliance and risk management. Essential qualifications and skills include:
- Degree-level education with significant experience in a compliance role within a professional services environment, ideally a law firm.
- Extensive knowledge of SRA Standards and Regulations, AML legislation, and relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Strong analytical abilities and sharp attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels and deliver effective firmwide training.
- Entrepreneurial spirit with a drive to foster positive change.
- High levels of personal and professional integrity.
This role offers more than just career progression—it’s an opportunity to shape and influence the firm’s compliance culture. Benefits include:
- Generous annual leave, including a day off on your birthday.
- Private healthcare and a discretionary bonus scheme.
- Flexible working hours and a supportive smart working environment.
- Health and wellbeing contributions.
- Regular social events, milestone awards, and a volunteer day.
- Technical and professional learning and development opportunities.
- Genuine commitment to work-life balance.
All applications will be handled confidentially. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds who share a passion for fostering a strong culture of compliance and risk management.
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Company
As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers
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