Risk and Compliance Manager

QED Legal; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Manchester is seeking a Risk and Compliance Manager to enhance their compliance framework. This pivotal role involves overseeing a compliance team, ensuring regulatory adherence, and providing strategic guidance on compliance issues. With a focus on development and progression, the firm provides competitive remuneration and hybrid working opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Opportunity for progression and development

Great company benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal compliance experience in a generalist role.
• Strong working knowledge of legal compliance.
• Experience in complaints handling is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the compliance mailbox and manage a team of analysts.
• Lead internal audits and advise on compliance matters.
• Design and implement compliance processes with the internal solutions team.

Skills

Legal compliance

Line management

Complaints handling

Client and matter risk assessments

Job description

Risk and Compliance Manager
Manchester
Hybrid Working

We're currently working with a leading law firm in Manchester. They have a strong presence across the North West and London, and are looking to add a Risk and Compliance Manager to their team.

This is a newly created role in a growing firm, supporting the Risk and Compliance Director & COLP, leading a team of Compliance Analysts, and acting as the first point of contact for all compliance queries across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the compliance mailbox, overseeing the team of analysts to ensure timely and effective query resolution.
• Lead file review and internal audit processes.
• Advise on ad hoc risk and compliance matters across departments.
• Collaborate with the internal solutions team to design and implement compliance processes (e.g., client and matter risk assessments).
• Review agreements to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Maintain and develop key documents such as the firm’s compliance plan, risk register, and departmental risk assessments.
• Take ownership of specific policies and procedures as allocated within the team.
• Deliver training sessions on compliance issues to support wider understanding and adherence.
• Support the Risk & Compliance Director with complaints handling processes, including oversight of the firm’s complaints function.

About You

This role is ideal for a compliance generalist with experience in a smaller law firm who is looking to progress into a larger, busier firm. Opportunities for learning and support from the Compliance Director are available.

• 5+ years of legal compliance experience, specifically in a generalist role.
• Previous line management experience is essential.
• Strong working knowledge of legal compliance.
• Experience in complaints handling or understanding of complaints procedures (beneficial).

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to work with a leading North West law firm
• Potential for progression and development
• Great company benefits

If you're interested and ready to join a growing, leading national law firm, please reach out for a confidential conversation.