Compliance Manager

Reed; Gloucester; Ibrido; GBP 42.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid working

Nine-day fortnight

Annual leave 24 days

Birthday day off

Sabbatical

Discretionary bonus

Life assurance

Health care cash plan

Maternity/Paternity pay

Wellbeing support

Volunteer days

Study support

Gym discounts

Cycle to work

Car leasing options

Retail discounts

Restaurant discounts

Free monthly breakfasts

Social events

Descrizione del lavoro

Reed is seeking a Compliance Manager to lead regulatory, legal, risk, data protection and governance across a growing legal group. The role demands strong experience in regulated compliance, robust controls, and guiding high professional standards across multiple business areas.

Day-to-day focuses include leading compliance activity across frameworks, advising Directors and teams, and translating regulatory updates into actionable processes with a focus on governance and policy development.

Competenze

• Strong knowledge of SRA Standards and Regulations, AML legislation, UK GDPR and CQS requirements.
• Previous experience in a legal compliance, MLRO, risk or regulatory role within an SRA-regulated or wider FCA-regulated environment.
• Ability to interpret regulatory updates and implement effective, practical compliance processes.
• Experience supporting insurance renewals, including professional indemnity, public liability, employer liability, office and cyber cover.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence, advise and train stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and concurrent workstreams.
• High attention to detail, sound judgement and strong analytical capability.
• Experience of multi-office operations would be advantageous.
• Familiarity with lender panels, Companies House systems and ID verification platforms such as Experian, Creditsafe, Thirdfort or TrustID would be beneficial.

Mansioni

• Lead compliance activity across regulatory, legal, risk, data protection and internal governance frameworks.
• Act as the main point of contact for compliance advice to Directors, senior leaders and operational teams.
• Oversee obligations relating to SRA regulations, AML legislation, UK GDPR, lender panel requirements, Companies House and CQS standards.
• Manage compliance monitoring, file reviews, quality assurance processes and reporting mechanisms.
• Support risk management activity, including complaints handling, insurance renewals and wider risk transfer matters.
• Review regulatory changes and translate them into practical operational processes across the business.
• Maintain and develop internal policies, procedures and governance controls to support best practice.
• Provide training and guidance to colleagues on compliance, risk and information governance matters.
• Support lender panel management, corporate governance requirements and ID verification processes where needed.
• Work collaboratively across a multi-team environment to ensure the Compliance Manager function adds practical and commercial value.

Conoscenze

SRA Standards

AML legislation

UK GDPR

CQS requirements

Legal compliance

Regulatory updates

Insurance renewals

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Attention to detail

Multi-office experience

ID verification platforms

Descrizione del lavoro

Compliance Manager

• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: £42,000 - £65,000, depending on experience
• Location: Hybrid working available after probation
• Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

Our client is seeking a Compliance Manager to lead and oversee regulatory, legal, risk, data protection and governance activity across a growing legal group. This Compliance Manager position is ideal for someone with strong experience in legal or regulated compliance who can provide clear guidance, maintain robust controls and support high professional standards across multiple business areas.

Day-to-day of the role

• Lead compliance activity across regulatory, legal, risk, data protection and internal governance frameworks
• Act as the main point of contact for compliance advice to Directors, senior leaders and operational teams
• Oversee obligations relating to SRA regulations, AML legislation, UK GDPR, lender panel requirements, Companies House and CQS standards
• Manage compliance monitoring, file reviews, quality assurance processes and reporting mechanisms
• Support risk management activity, including complaints handling, insurance renewals and wider risk transfer matters
• Review regulatory changes and translate them into practical operational processes across the business
• Maintain and develop internal policies, procedures and governance controls to support best practice
• Provide training and guidance to colleagues on compliance, risk and information governance matters
• Support lender panel management, corporate governance requirements and ID verification processes where needed
• Work collaboratively across a multi-team environment to ensure the Compliance Manager function adds practical and commercial value

Required skills & qualifications

• Strong knowledge of SRA Standards and Regulations, AML legislation, UK GDPR and CQS requirements
• Previous experience in a legal compliance, MLRO, risk or regulatory role within an SRA-regulated or wider FCA-regulated environment
• Ability to interpret regulatory updates and implement effective, practical compliance processes
• Experience supporting insurance renewals, including professional indemnity, public liability, employer liability, office and cyber cover
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence, advise and train stakeholders at all levels
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and concurrent workstreams
• High attention to detail, sound judgement and strong analytical capability
• Experience of multi-office operations would be advantageous
• Familiarity with lender panels, Companies House systems and ID verification platforms such as Experian, Creditsafe, Thirdfort or TrustID would be beneficial

Benefits

• Hybrid working after successful completion of probation
• Nine-day fortnight or half-day Friday flexible working scheme
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Extra annual leave for long service, including a fully paid one-month sabbatical
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Life assurance and health care cash plan
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, plus EAP and wellbeing support
• Paid charity volunteering days and study support programme
• Additional perks including gym discounts, cycle to work or car leasing options, retail and restaurant discounts, free monthly breakfasts and lunches, and regular social events.