Head of Legal Compliance

Marks Sattin

Manchester

Hybrid

GBP 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Flexible working

Benefits package

Job summary

A tech-led legal practice in Manchester is seeking a Head of Legal & Compliance Operations. This senior role involves overseeing legal service delivery, regulatory compliance, and governance. Candidates should be UK-qualified solicitors with experience in consumer dispute resolution and a strong regulatory background. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working, and significant impact in a growing firm.

Qualifications

Experience in consumer dispute resolution is ideal.
Supervisory experience in legal services and regulatory compliance.
Knowledge of SRA Standards, GDPR, and AML regulations.
Knowledge of SRA Standards and Regulations, GDPR, AML regulations, and professional conduct rules.

Responsibilities

Oversee legal service delivery and regulatory compliance.
Design and drive high-quality legal operations.
Lead and mentor legal staff to ensure best practice.
Support growth while maintaining high standards as the firm expands into new service areas.

Skills

Strong regulatory knowledge

Entrepreneurial problem-solving

Process design expertise

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

UK-qualified solicitor

Tools

Legal services delivery tools

Job description

Overview

This range is provided by Marks Sattin. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Head of Legal & Compliance Operations

Location: Manchester or London

I’m currently working with an ambitious, fast-growing, tech-led legal practice is seeking a senior leader to join their Executive Committee as Head of Legal & Compliance Operations. You will oversee legal service delivery, regulatory compliance, and governance across the firm. You’ll design and drive high-quality legal operations, lead and mentor our solicitors, legal executives, and paralegals, and ensure best practice.

This role combines strategic influence with hands-on leadership: shaping client service, ensuring regulatory reporting, and embedding a culture of compliance, integrity, and excellence. You’ll be at the forefront of key business decisions as they expand into new service areas, working cross-functionally to support growth while maintaining the highest standards.

My client is looking for an entrepreneurial problem-solver with strong regulatory knowledge, a passion for continuous improvement, and the vision to help them set new benchmarks for the industry.

Qualifications & Experience

UK-qualified solicitor with ideally with experience in consumer dispute resolution.
Senior legal service supervisory and regulatory compliance experience, with experience acting as COLP beneficial.
Must have experience designing processes and adopting tools to deliver top quality legal services and supervising/monitoring the delivery thereof.
Demonstrable knowledge of the SRA Standards and Regulations, GDPR, AML regulations, and professional conduct rules.

What’s on offer

A competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package, flexible working, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a purpose-driven, fast-evolving legal business.

This is an urgent hire, so please reach out for a confidential conversation.

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