Senior Compliance Associate

Lawhive; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering law firm in the UK seeks a Compliance Associate to ensure day-to-day regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in a compliance role within a law firm and will provide compliance support and risk advice across the organization. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including 33 days of annual leave and a focus on team collaboration and inclusion.

Benefits

33 days’ annual leave

Extended Christmas holiday

Pension contribution

Charity day

Regular team events

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in a compliance team at a law firm in the UK.
• Trained as a lawyer or completed recognized legal training.
• High standards of professional excellence.

Responsibilities

• Review compliance support tickets from lawyers.
• Understand and apply defined processes.
• Work with operations teams on business functioning.
• Provide compliance and risk advice.
• Identify compliance risk trends.

Skills

Adaptability

Analytical skills

Communication

Team player

Solutions-oriented

Education

Legal training or qualification

Job description

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000

Location: Poole - 1 day working from home / 4 days onsite

About Woodstock Legal Services:

Woodstock Legal Services isn’t your typical law firm. We’re breaking the mold – ditching the jargon, delivering expert advice, and doing things differently in the legal world. We've gathered our wisdom from years of legal experience and paired it with a willingness to break the mold.

At Woodstock, you’ll be part of a people-first culture where ideas are welcomed, collaboration is second nature, and your contribution really matters. We invest in our internal teams because we know they’re the engine that keeps everything running and we’re proud of the culture we’ve built together.

Risk & Compliance at Woodstock Legal Services

We are an innovative law firm providing legal services across the whole of England and Wales and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

As a result we have to support our extensive (and ever-growing) network of consultant lawyers spread all over the UK with their compliance needs and ensure that Woodstock Legal Services clients receive the highest quality of legal advice.

In order to do this we need a market‑leading and future‑proof risk and compliance function capable of managing multiple competing priorities daily, providing robust strategic advice to the business and ensuring that all our regulatory requirements are met through our novel and tech‑native approach to providing legal services.

The Role

Our Compliance Associates are responsible for ensuring that our business runs seamlessly day‑to‑day and can continue to grow rapidly by ensuring that we remain fully‑compliant with all of our regulatory obligations in any jurisdictions we operate within.

Our compliance team also supports the wider network of clients, lawyers and operations staff with assistance across all areas of our services from onboarding to client advice and the conclusion of cases and billing.

In this role you’ll be responsible for:

• Reviewing tickets for compliance support raised by lawyers and operations staff
• Understanding and applying our defined processes to deliver on key requests
• Working with colleagues across our operations teams to support on the day‑to‑day functioning of the business
• Providing compliance and risk advice on matters including, but not limited to:
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Confidentiality points
  • Cyber risk
  • AML‑related checks
  • Onboarding and KYC work
  • Sanctions
• Identifying any significant trends in compliance risks and flagging them to the business

What You’ll Bring

You’ll be a great fit for this role if…

• You have at least 3 years’ experience working in a Compliance team at an existing law firm in the UK (essential)
• You are adaptable, energetic and solutions‑orientated in your approach to work
• You have been trained as a lawyer or have completed some period of recognised legal training
• You are analytical
• You have high standards of professional excellence
• You are a team player and strong communicator within team environments

Interview process

• Introductory call with our Talent team
• 1:1 with your hiring manager
• Technical interview / practical skills assessment
• Values interview with one of our Founders
• We offer!

Benefits

✈️ 33 days’ annual leave (25 + bank holidays) plus your birthday off

🎄 Extended Christmas holiday

💰 Pension contribution

☮️ Give back - support a good cause with a charity day each year

⛳️ Regular socials/team events

Diversity at Woodstock Legal Services

At Woodstock Legal Services we know that diversity of thought is critical to delivering outlier outcomes. As such, we’re always working hard to ensure we build a diverse, inclusive team. We’re not yet where we want to be but as we scale we’ll only ever increase the focus we apply to this.