COLP & Supervisory Solicitor: Compliance Leader

Gazette Situations Vacant; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal practice firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) to oversee regulatory compliance and quality assurance. The role involves ensuring adherence to SRA requirements and providing supervision over regulated legal activities. Candidates must possess supervisory solicitor experience and strong knowledge of the SRA regulatory framework. This is a critical role during the firm's run-off period set to begin in August 2026, and applications should be sent to the provided email address with relevant experience summarized.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible and suitable to be appointed as COLP for an SRA-regulated firm.
• Prior supervisory solicitor experience or equivalent oversight of regulated work.
• Confidence to challenge regulatory issues.

Responsibilities

• Act as the firm's designated COLP monitoring compliance and maintaining systems.
• Provide supervision of regulated activities and ensure quality/risk oversight.
• Review complaints at various stages to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide documented compliance advice to senior management.
• Continue COLP duties during the run-off period.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of SRA regulatory framework

Practical experience implementing compliance controls

Sound regulatory judgment

Strong written communication

Job description

A legal practice firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) to oversee regulatory compliance and quality assurance. The role involves ensuring adherence to SRA requirements and providing supervision over regulated legal activities. Candidates must possess supervisory solicitor experience and strong knowledge of the SRA regulatory framework. This is a critical role during the firm's run-off period set to begin in August 2026, and applications should be sent to the provided email address with relevant experience summarized.