Compliance Manager

AJ FOX COMPLIANCE; Southampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Southampton is seeking a Compliance Manager to ensure compliance with AML/CFT obligations. This full-time role requires at least five years of relevant experience in compliance, strong knowledge of AML/CFT legislation, and a professional certification such as CAMS or ICA. The ideal candidate will provide expert onboarding support and manage compliance risks effectively. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• At least five years’ experience in a similar compliance role.
• Strong knowledge of AML/CFT legislation and sanctions regimes.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert onboarding support and advising on AML/CFT queries.
• Identifying compliance risks and recommending solutions.
• Supporting regulatory submissions and external audit activity.

Skills

Expert onboarding support

Knowledge of AML/CFT legislation

Compliance risk assessment

Strong communication skills

Education

Relevant professional qualification (CAMS or ICA)

Job description

Compliance Manager – Southampton

We’re working with an international professional services firm to hire a Compliance Manager for their Southampton office.

In this role, you’ll support the Head of Compliance in ensuring the organisation meets its AML/CFT and sanctions obligations across client take‑on, periodic reviews and wider regulatory activity. You’ll act as a subject matter expert for onboarding and compliance queries, build strong working relationships across multiple jurisdictions, and play a key role in identifying risk areas, shaping improvements and supporting ongoing monitoring, audit and project work.

Qualifications

• At least five years’ experience in a similar compliance role, ideally in financial services or legal practice.
• Strong knowledge of AML/CFT legislation, sanctions regimes and risk‑based CDD processes.
• Relevant professional qualification such as CAMS or ICA is essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert onboarding support to partners and fee earners and advising on AML/CFT queries.
• Supporting the Bermuda onboarding team and wider compliance colleagues across jurisdictions.
• Keeping up to date with regulatory developments and helping implement policy and process changes.
• Identifying compliance risks, recommending solutions and guiding approved action plans.
• Managing operational issues, tracking resolutions and supporting compliance monitoring outcomes.
• Acting as an escalation point for high‑risk or complex matters requiring senior input.
• Contributing to onboarding‑related projects, systems and process improvements.
• Supporting regulatory submissions and external audit activity.

Work hours: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Contact: [e-mail]

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Legal Services and Law Practice

Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom