Risk and Compliance Manager

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

Job summary

A national leading law firm in Manchester seeks a Risk and Compliance Manager to support the firm's Risk and Compliance Director. This newly created role involves overseeing compliance queries, managing a team of analysts, and ensuring regulatory adherence through various processes. Candidates should have extensive experience in legal compliance and line management, with opportunities for progression within a dynamic firm.

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.
• Previous line management experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the compliance mailbox and team of analysts.
• Lead file review and internal audit processes.
• Advise on ad hoc risk and compliance matters.

Skills

Legal compliance

Line management

Complaints handling

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 law firm, supporting the firm's Risk and Compliance Director & COLP, leading and managing 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 various departments.
• Collaborate with the internal solutions team to design and implement robust compliance processes, such as client and matter risk assessments.
• Review agreements to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Maintain and develop key documents, including 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 business understanding and adherence.
• Assist the Risk & Compliance Director with complaints handling processes, including oversight of the firm’s complaints function.

About You

This is an excellent opportunity for a compliance generalist with experience in a smaller law firm who is looking to progress into a larger, busier firm. There will be opportunities to learn and support the Compliance Director in a fast-paced environment.

• 5+ Years of legal compliance experience in a generalist role (must have this experience).
• Previous line management experience is essential.
• Strong working knowledge of legal compliance.
• Experience in complaints handling or a good 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

Interested? Ready to join a growing, leading national law firm? Reach out for a confidential conversation.