Business Acceptance Team Leader

QED Legal LLP; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Excellent benefits package

Genuine progression internally

Job summary

QED Legal LLP in the United Kingdom is seeking a Compliance Team Leader to support the Risk & Compliance function within a national practice. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced analyst or supervisor ready to take on more responsibility.

You will line-manage analysts, oversee workflow, and provide guidance on AML/CDD, conflicts, client onboarding, and risk assessments. The role involves escalation for higher-risk matters and collaboration with partners and senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong AML/CDD and conflicts experience.
• Experience in Business Acceptance / client onboarding.
• Around 4+ years in legal compliance.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff.
• Ability to handle complex queries and make risk-based decisions.

Responsibilities

• Line manage and support junior and senior analysts.
• Manage workflow and allocate work across the team.
• Advise on complex CDD/KYC, AML and source of funds queries.
• Review conflicts of interest for clients and matters.
• Support client and matter inception and risk assessments.
• Escalate higher-risk matters as needed.
• Advise partners and senior stakeholders.
• Support process improvements and training.

Skills

AML/CDD

Conflicts

Client Onboarding

Team Leadership

Risk Assessments

Mentoring

Job description

Compliance Team Leader – Business Acceptance

Manchester | Birmingham | Bristol | Glasgow | Edinburgh

Up to £60,000

Hybrid Working - 2 days in office

We’re working with a fabulous growing national law firm who are looking to appoint a Compliance Team Leader into their established Risk & Compliance function.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an existing Team Leader, Supervisor or experienced Senior Analyst who has strong experience across both AML/CDD and Conflicts and is ready to take on more responsibility.

The Role?

• Line managing and supporting junior and senior Analysts
• Managing workflow and allocating work across the team
• Advising on complex CDD/KYC, AML and source of funds queries
• Reviewing legal and commercial conflicts of interest
• Supporting client & matter inception and risk assessments
• Acting as an escalation point for complex or higher-risk matters
• Advising Partners and senior stakeholders across the firm
• Supporting process improvements, training and wider Compliance projects

About You?

• Strong experience across AML/CDD and Conflicts
• Experience within Business Acceptance / Client Onboarding
• Around 4+ years' legal Compliance experience
• Experience supervising, mentoring or reviewing junior colleagues
• Confidence handling complex queries and making risk-based decisions

You don't necessarily need to be a Team Leader already.

If you're a Senior Analyst who's already handling the difficult work, supporting junior colleagues and ready for that next step, we'd love to hear from you.

What's in it for you?

• Salary up to £60,000
• Hybrid working
• Genuine progression internally
• Broad AML, CDD, Conflicts & Business Acceptance exposure
• Established and sizeable Risk & Compliance team
• Excellent benefits package