Compliance Manager

MAZARS UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services network is looking for an experienced Compliance Manager to lead their team in Birmingham. The role focuses on overseeing critical operational processes related to financial crime compliance and client due diligence. Candidates should have strong expertise in the UK Money Laundering Regime and excellent problem-solving skills. This position offers the opportunity to build strong relationships across different teams and contribute to strategic initiatives, fostering a culture of compliance within the firm.

Qualifications

• Expertise in financial crime legislation and regulations.
• Ability to propose practical solutions to complex queries.
• Experience in stakeholder management and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a Compliance team to support financial crime processes.
• Ensure high-quality review of escalated risk assessments.
• Collaborate with onboarding teams to ensure policy consistency.

Skills

Subject matter expert of the UK Money Laundering Regime

Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities

Strong stakeholder management

Job description

Compliance Manager (5625)

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future.

You’ll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you're supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You'll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow, belong and impact.

About the team

Compliance plays an integral role in the firm's strategy as a skilled partner to the business. Providing both support and healthy challenge to ensure quality without compromise, fostering the right culture, and protecting the firm. The function works collaboratively across the organisation to embed strong standards, promote good decision‑making, and uphold the values that underpin how we operate.

Our work has a material impact on the quality of our client portfolio, supporting and advising the business throughout the client lifecycle. We enhance the excellence of our teams through tailored and effective training programmes, and we play a critical role in mitigating risk. Compliance also safeguards the firm’s ability to meet regulatory requirements and helps shape a culture where employees understand their responsibilities, adhere to legislative standards, and feel empowered to raise concerns.

About the role

We're looking for a proactive Compliance Manager to lead and develop a team while overseeing key operational processes that support the firm's financial crime and client due diligence framework. The role involves coaching and motivating team members, managing workloads and inbox triage, and ensuring high‑quality review of escalated risk assessments. You'll also play a central role in supporting quality assurance for client onboarding and maintaining an effective, user‑friendly Compliance intranet that keeps the business informed and engaged.

You’ll build strong relationships across the firm, promoting a culture of Compliance and providing clear, practical advice on anti‑money laundering, sanctions, bribery, and broader financial crime matters throughout the client lifecycle. Acting as a key liaison between Compliance and onboarding teams, you'll help ensure consistent application of policies, support client acceptance and continuance decisions, and respond to due diligence questionnaires for tenders and supplier reviews. You'll also contribute to the development and delivery of Compliance strategic initiatives, helping shape the function's ongoing evolution.

What we are looking for

• Subject matter expert of the UK Money Laundering Regime and strong working knowledge of other financial crime legislation
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, with the ability to assess complex queries and propose practical solutions
• Strong stakeholder management, including collaboration with senior management

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith. We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team.