Group Compliance Manager

Chadwick Nott; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Chadwick Nott is recruiting a Group Compliance Manager for Gloucester, offering hybrid working with a salary of £50,000 to £70,000+ DOE. The role oversees compliance, risk and regulatory matters across multiple legal services businesses, reporting to Managing Directors and advising senior stakeholders.

Ideal candidates will have senior-level experience in compliance, risk, or regulatory fields within legal services or regulated environments, with strong AML/regulated governance expertise and

Qualifications

• Significant compliance, risk or regulatory experience.
• Experience within a law firm, professional services or regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm's compliance and risk management framework.
• Advise senior management on regulatory and governance matters.
• Manage AML, sanctions and client due diligence processes.
• Support COLP, COFA and senior leadership.
• Oversee file reviews, audits and quality assurance.

Job description

Group Compliance Manager

Gloucester (Hybrid Working)

£50,000 - £70,000+ DOE

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced compliance professional to join a growing legal services group as Group Compliance Manager.

This is a senior position with responsibility for overseeing compliance, risk and regulatory matters across multiple legal businesses. Reporting directly to the Managing Directors, you will act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, ensuring robust regulatory frameworks, risk controls and governance processes are maintained across the group.

The role would suit an experienced Compliance Manager, Compliance Director, MLRO, Risk Manager or similar professional with a strong background within legal services or another regulated environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the firm's compliance and risk management framework
• Advising senior management on regulatory and governance matters
• Managing AML, sanctions and client due diligence processes
• Supporting and advising the COLP, COFA and senior leadership team
• Overseeing file reviews, audits and quality assurance processes
• Managing data protection and information governance compliance
• Handling lender panel compliance and ongoing monitoring
• Maintaining regulatory policies, procedures and registers
• Managing complaints, incidents, claims and risk matters
• Liaising with insurers regarding professional indemnity, cyber and business insurance renewals
• Monitoring regulatory developments and implementing required changes
• Delivering training and guidance across the business
• Producing management information and compliance reporting

The successful candidate will have:

• Significant compliance, risk or regulatory experience
• Experience within a law firm, professional services business or regulated environment
• Strong knowledge of AML legislation and regulatory compliance
• Experience conducting file reviews and compliance monitoring
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• The ability to interpret and implement regulatory requirements
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach

Experience within an SRA-regulated law firm is highly desirable but not essential. Candidates from wider regulated sectors with strong compliance and risk management backgrounds will also be considered.

Hybrid working is available (3 days in the office, 2 from home).

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and ambitious organisation at a time of significant development, taking ownership of a broad and varied compliance function with genuine strategic influence.

At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.