Compliance Manager - Leading Offshore Law firm

QED Legal; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore law firm is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to join their Jersey office. This role involves providing compliance advice, managing a team, and supporting senior leaders. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of compliance experience and strong AML knowledge. The firm offers hybrid working opportunities and great benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid/Flexible working opportunities

Healthcare

Great company benefits

Internal progression opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Compliance, ideally in a law firm.
• Strong knowledge of AML regulations and offshore regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Offer practical advice to business teams on AML and compliance matters.
• Ensure monitoring reviews are effective and learnings improve controls.
• Feed insights into policy updates and staff training.

Skills

AML knowledge

Compliance monitoring

Strong communication skills

Advisory work

Education

ICA or other relevant qualification

Job description

Overview

Compliance Manager – Offshore Law Firm
Location: Jersey
Salary: up to £70k

We’re working with a fantastic offshore law firm with offices in multiple jurisdictions – Jersey, Cayman, BVI, London, Singapore, and beyond. They’ve built a stellar reputation and are now looking for a Compliance Manager to join their Jersey office and support the Senior Compliance Manager in running the function.

This is a brilliant opportunity if you’ve got solid experience in AML and wider compliance, especially within legal or financial services. It’s a hands-on role with lots of variety – think advisory work, compliance monitoring, training, mentoring, and (if you’re up for it) stepping into some MLCO responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Offer practical advice to business teams on AML and compliance matters
• Ensure monitoring reviews are effective and learnings improve controls
• Feed insights into policy updates and staff training
• Manage, mentor, and review performance of team members
• Support senior leaders and the MLRO with investigations and projects
• Deliver compliance inductions for new joiners
• Option to take on MLCO duties – overseeing control and training effectiveness

About you

5+ years experience in Compliance (Ideally in a law firm)
Strong knowledge of AML regulations and offshore regulatory requirements
Ideally you have an ICA or other relevant qualification
Strong Communication skills

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a well-respected, global law firm with a rich heritage and forward-thinking approach.
• Hybrid/Flexible working opportunities
• Internal progression opportunities
• Healthcare
• Great company benefits