Risk and Compliance Manager

Our client, an award-winning UK law firm, is seeking an experienced Risk & Compliance Manager to join its established Risk and Compliance function on a permanent basis.

The Firm

Our client is a highly regarded UK law firm that works with a wide range of businesses, private clients and families, offering expertise across both commercial and private client practice areas.

The firm has built a strong reputation in the legal market and is recognised across Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500, with a number of its teams holding leading rankings. It has also received recognition at the Chambers UK Awards.

The Opportunity

This is a broad Risk & Compliance position offering the opportunity to work closely with Partners, senior management and teams across the wider firm. The successful candidate will act as a key point of contact on regulatory and professional risk matters, combining hands-on advisory work with wider projects and team responsibilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising lawyers and business services teams on regulatory, professional conduct and risk-related queries
• Helping embed strong compliance awareness across the firm through training and guidance
• Supporting and developing a more junior member of the Risk and Compliance team
• Producing information and updates for senior leadership on key compliance matters
• Providing risk input into strategic projects, including potential business acquisition
• Working alongside Marketing and Business Development colleagues where regulatory considerations affect campaigns, communications or client activity
• Assisting legal teams with external panel requirements, tender processes and movement of client matters
• Considering contractual arrangements entered into by the firm and identifying any associated regulatory or professional risk
• Developing trusted relationships across the partnership and providing practical solutions to complex compliance issues

This Risk & Compliance Manager position is a permanent role, working Monday to Friday 9:30am to 5:30pm, 40% office precence.

Requirements

• Established Risk & Compliance experience within a law firm at an experienced or senior level
• Strong knowledge of the regulatory requirements affecting solicitors and law firms

Vacancy Highlights

• Competitive salary
• Flexible hybrid working
• Private medical cover
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Performance-related and firmwide bonus opportunities

To be considered for this Risk & Compliance Manager opportunity, please contact Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.

Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.