Head of Compliance - Leading UK Law Firm
- Employer
- Cyan Partners
- Location
- London (Greater) (GB)
- Salary
- Up to c. £150,000
- Closing date
- 17 Feb 2025
- Reference
- CPC/887
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice, In-House, Professional Support
- Experience Level
- Mid Level, Partner-designate, Management/Head of Department
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Regulatory/Compliance (except Banking/Finance)
- PQE
- 7+ Years
Job Details
Our client, a leading UK firm, has an outstanding opportunity for an experienced law firm risk and compliance professional.
Reporting the firm’s General Counsel, who is also a partner and the firm’s COLP and MLCO, you will play a leading role in the development and implementation of our client’s risk and compliance strategy.
Working as part of a team of seven people, you will be taking up the role of MLRO with responsibility for leading and developing a programme to deliver risk & compliance projects across the firm. You will be actively involved with the leadership of the firm and involved in important decisions about the risks facing the firm.
Liaising with the senior leadership team and colleagues, key responsibilities of the role will include line management and oversight of the risk & compliance team, providing support to the COLP and COFA on SRA compliance and conflicts issues, working to improve onboarding and compliance processes, delivering training and contributing to the firm’s risk management processes.
Our client is looking for someone with experience of law firm risk and compliance gained with a leading law firm or other professional services business in its legal practice. It is important that you have experience and understanding of the current SRA regulatory regime.
They are also looking for someone with the personality and credibility, who has the confidence to make commercial decisions, the ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels across the firm and to lead, motivate and develop the risk and compliance team. This role would suit someone who is currently a head of risk & compliance looking for a new challenge or someone at manager level and looking to take a step up.
This is an excellent opportunity with for an ambitious law firm risk & compliance specialist who is interested in a leadership role with a highly regarded firm, with prospects for the role to develop in the future.
To find out more please contact Chris Cayley or Michelle Corneby of Cyan Partners (07976 908762 or 07534 122946) or by email at chris@cyan.partners or michelle@cyan.partners
This assignment is being handled exclusively by Cyan Partners
Company
As highly experienced legal recruiters we have gained a thorough understanding of the issues facing lawyers in a dynamic market. Our approach is to keep it simple and to look after our clients and candidates. We believe that market knowledge, understanding the specifics of a requirement and delivering straightforward advice are essential to a successful recruitment process.
As a boutique and independent recruitment business we have the freedom to offer a truly bespoke service. We partner with our clients to achieve the best results and believe in building long term relationships. We work with a diverse range of law firms and companies and our breadth of experience means we can give sound advice whether you are looking for a new role or to recruit.
- Website
- http://www.cyan.partners/
- Telephone
- 020 3617 2774
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