Group Compliance Manager

Chadwick Nott - East and West Midlands, NHC & East Anglia; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Chadwick Nott in Gloucester is seeking a Group Compliance Manager to lead compliance, risk and governance across multiple legal businesses. The role is hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 from home) and offers a salary in the £50,000–£70,000+ DOE range.

Reporting to the Managing Directors, you will act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, ensuring robust regulatory frameworks and risk controls are maintained group-wide. Prior experience in legal services or regulated environments is valued.

Qualifications

• Extensive compliance, risk or regulatory experience.
• Experience in a law firm, professional services or regulated environment is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of AML legislation and regulatory compliance.
• Experience conducting file reviews and compliance monitoring.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm's compliance and risk management framework.
• Advise senior management on regulatory and governance matters.
• Oversee AML, sanctions and client due diligence processes.
• Support and advise the COLP, COFA and senior leadership team.
• Oversee file reviews, audits and quality assurance processes.
• Manage data protection and information governance compliance.
• Handle lender panel compliance and ongoing monitoring.
• Maintain regulatory policies, procedures and registers.
• Manage complaints, incidents, claims and risk matters.
• Liaise with insurers regarding professional indemnity and cyber insurance renewals.
• Monitor regulatory developments and implement changes.
• Deliver training and guidance across the business.
• Produce management information and compliance reporting.

Skills

Compliance management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

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.*