Compliance Solicitor / CILEX Lawyer

Fletchers Solicitors; Bolton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bolton is seeking a Compliance Solicitor to join their growing team. The role involves providing expert guidance on compliance matters, ensuring adherence to regulations, and managing risk relationships. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills and experience in legal compliance. The firm promotes a hybrid working environment and offers excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Pension scheme with salary sacrifice option

Ongoing training and professional development

Qualifications

• Experience of successfully working in a legal Compliance team.
• Ability to role-model good practice leadership.
• Experience of coaching and supporting team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and regulatory advice on compliance issues.
• Review and report on statutory or regulatory considerations.
• Coach, develop and support team members.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong analytical skills

Technology literate

Experience in legal compliance

Ability to balance compliance with business drivers

Education

Qualified Solicitor / CILEX Lawyer

Job description

Job Overview

Are you a qualified legal professional with a passion for driving best‑practice compliance in a modern legal environment? We are seeking a proactive and detail‑focused Compliance Solicitor / CILEX Lawyer to join our growing Compliance team and play a key role in supporting our regulatory and risk management framework. Working closely with the Head of Compliance, you will provide expert guidance on compliance matters, ensure adherence to SRA Standards & Regulations and GDPR, and support the business in maintaining the highest standards of professional conduct. This role offers the opportunity to influence firm‑wide compliance culture, collaborate across departments, and contribute to strategic business initiatives while developing your leadership capability. If you're a collaborative problem‑solver with strong technical expertise, a commercial mindset, and the ability to support and coach colleagues, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career within a forward‑thinking legal services business committed to excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

People Management

• Coach, develop and support team members

Technical

• Provide legal and regulatory advice on compliance issues, particularly relating to the SRA Standards & Regulations, GDPR and other relevant frameworks.
• Keep up to date with regulatory changes and best practice.
• Liaise with other business stakeholders in respect of statutory or regulatory changes to their business areas and, where necessary, assist in change implementation.
• Assist in drafting policies, procedures and documents to ensure the business is compliant with statutory & regulatory obligations.
• Assist the legal teams in the proactively managing wider business risks.
• Review and report on any statutory or regulatory considerations in planned business changes.
• Assist with the implementation of any matters raised by the Internal Risk Committee or the Board.
• Report to the Internal Risk Committee (monthly) in respect of business risks and compliance‑based issues.
• Manage risk relationship with our professional indemnity insurers, and deal with any formal negligence claims.
• Deliver general compliance KPIs and project specific KPI.

Qualifications

• Qualified and experienced Solicitor / CILEX Lawyer.
• Experience of successfully working in a legal Compliance team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to form positive working relationships with a wide variety of team members and to manage the sensitivities of challenging legal practice appropriately where necessary.
• A good understanding of and the ability to deliver excellent customer service.
• A good understanding of how to balance compliance with business drivers.
• Experience of coaching and supporting team members.
• Ability to role‑model good practice leadership.
• Technology literate, with the ability to use technology to enhance legal services.
• Strong analytical skills, Experience of working in a legal Compliance team.

Hybrid Working

Hybrid working available – with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in‑office when needed. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

About Us

Fletchers is a fast‑growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we've evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation. We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector. Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry – because we understand that balance drives performance. At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you're starting your career or aiming for leadership, you'll find a clear path to progress and development here – from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership. We seek out a broad range of challenging, high‑quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers.

We don't just talk about development – we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time. We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long‑term strength.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We're committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We're proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.

Benefits

• 35 hours working week.
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met).
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas closure; you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days' holiday per year, until you long‑service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment.
• Pension scheme with tax‑efficient salary sacrifice option.
• Life Assurance Policy.
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses.
• Company sick pay.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes.
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work‑life balance.
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn).
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees.
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.