Risk & Best Practice Manager/ Risk Lawyer

Michael Page (UK); City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK Top 100 law firm is looking for a Risk & Best Practice Manager to provide expertise on risk and compliance matters. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a law firm, advanced knowledge of compliance areas, and strong decision-making skills. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £68,000 and opportunities to work across multiple offices in the South of England.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in risk and compliance in a law firm.
• Advanced knowledge of SRA Standards, data protection, and anti-money laundering.
• Effective teamwork and support for colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on compliance matters.
• Manage risk and compliance projects.
• Develop policies and training programs.

Skills

Risk compliance expertise

Data protection knowledge

Strong decision-making

Team collaboration

Deadline management

Job description

• Risk & Best Practice Manager/ Risk Lawyer.
• A UK Top 100 law firm.

About Our Client

A Top 100 UK law firm, with offices across the South of England.

Job Description

• Provide expert advice on complex risk, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Support and promote a positive compliance culture within the firm.
• Manage risk and compliance projects and collaborate on new business initiatives.
• Analyse data to improve processes and update key documents.
• Develop policies, communications, and training programs.
• Monitor legal changes and escalate high-risk issues as needed.
• Mentor junior team members and handle ad-hoc tasks.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Risk & Best Practice Manager should have:

• Extensive experience of working in risk and compliance in a law firm
• Advanced knowledge of core compliance areas including SRA Standards, data protection, and anti-money laundering for an international law firm.
• Strong decision-making skills based on experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work effectively within a team, proactively supporting colleagues.
• Consistently meets deadlines for own projects and workstreams.

What's on Offer

On offer to the candidate:

• Up to c.£68,000 per annum.
• Opportunity to work from 3 offices across the South of England.