Risk & Compliance Manager

Career Legal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Legal in London is seeking a Risk & Compliance Manager to join on a hybrid basis. This newly created role collaborates with the Operations Director, Partners and senior leadership to shape the firm’s risk, compliance, governance and policy framework.

The successful candidate will bring 5+ years in risk and compliance, deep knowledge of SRA, AML, sanctions and data protection, and experience building policies and frameworks to drive governance across the firm.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in risk and compliance.
• Strong knowledge of SRA requirements, AML, sanctions, data protection and professional conduct regulations.
• Experience developing, reviewing and implementing compliance policies and frameworks.
• Strong governance and risk management knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the firm’s risk register, ensuring risks are identified, escalated and mitigated.
• Monitor regulatory and legislative developments and ensuring the business remains compliant.
• Act as a key point of contact for regulatory and professional bodies.
• Reviewing and maintaining firm-wide policies, procedures and governance documentation.
• Overseeing AML, sanctions and wider regulatory compliance requirements.
• Managing mandatory compliance training and delivering risk & compliance induction to new joiners.
• Conducting compliance audits and monitoring risk management plans.
• Investigating incidents and breaches, supporting complaints and identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Managing key regulatory registrations, returns, renewals and insurance requirements.
• Supporting business continuity planning and wider operational projects.
• Working closely with Partners, Directors and senior stakeholders on risk and governance matters.
• Supporting the Operations Director with process improvement, transformation and strategic projects.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Policy development

Governance

Project management

Job description

Risk & Compliance Manager | London | Hybrid

Are you a Senior Legal Risk & Compliance Analyst looking to step into a managerial role?

We are partnered with a leading UK boutique law firm that is looking to appoint a Risk & Compliance Manager into a newly created role.

This is a broad, hands on opportunity working closely with the Operations Director, Partners and senior leadership team, with responsibility for overseeing the firm’s risk, compliance, governance and policy framework.

It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys having genuine ownership of their work and wants to play a key role in shaping risk and compliance across an established and growing organisation.

The role will include:

• Managing and maintaining the firm’s risk register, ensuring risks are appropriately identified, escalated and mitigated
• Monitoring regulatory and legislative developments and ensuring the business remains compliant
• Acting as a key point of contact for regulatory and professional bodies
• Reviewing and maintaining firm-wide policies, procedures and governance documentation
• Overseeing AML, sanctions and wider regulatory compliance requirements
• Managing mandatory compliance training and delivering risk & compliance induction to new joiners
• Conducting compliance audits and monitoring risk management plans
• Investigating incidents and breaches, supporting complaints and identifying trends and areas for improvement
• Managing key regulatory registrations, returns, renewals and insurance requirements
• Supporting business continuity planning and wider operational projects
• Working closely with Partners, Directors and senior stakeholders on risk and governance matters
• Supporting the Operations Director with process improvement, transformation and strategic projects

About you:

The successful candidate is likely to have:

• 5+ years’ experience in risk and compliance, ideally gained within a law firm or regulated professional services environment
• Strong knowledge of SRA requirements, AML, sanctions, data protection and professional conduct regulations
• Experience developing, reviewing and implementing compliance policies and frameworks
• A strong understanding of risk management and governance
• Excellent organisation and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong written communication skills and confidence drafting policies and governance documentation
• The ability to work effectively with Partners and senior stakeholders, exercising discretion and sound judgement
• A proactive, practical and hands-on approach