Senior Risk & Compliance Manager

QED Legal LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Family leave

Birthday off

Pension

Season ticket loan

Job summary

QED Legal LLP in London or Surrey is seeking a Senior Risk & Compliance Manager to lead the risk and compliance function with hybrid working (2/3 days in office). The role spans advisory, policy development, audits and training across a growing regional law firm of c.400+ people.

You will advise on SRA standards, manage complaints and professional indemnity matters, and influence senior stakeholders while shaping policies and culture across practice groups.

Qualifications

• Broad experience in law firm risk and compliance.
• Detailed knowledge of the SRA Standards and Regulations, Accounts Rules and Code of Conduct.
• Experience handling complaints, claims and professional indemnity matters.
• Ability to influence partners and senior stakeholders on regulatory issues.
• Experience developing policies, procedures and firmwide guidance.

Responsibilities

• Advising on SRA regulatory and professional conduct matters.
• Managing complaints, claims and professional indemnity matters.
• Horizon-scanning and implementing regulatory change.
• Developing firmwide policies, procedures and guidance.
• Conducting compliance audits across practice groups.
• Coordinating Lexcel accreditation.
• Supporting the firm’s PII renewal.
• Delivering risk and compliance training.
• Supervising and developing a Risk & Compliance Assistant.
• Supporting due diligence on potential mergers and acquisitions.
• Contributing to senior management reporting and strategic projects.

Skills

Law firm risk

SRA standards

PII renewal

Compliance training

Policy development

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Senior Risk & Compliance Manager

London or Surrey

Hybrid - 2/3 days a week in office

Have you been leading Risk & Compliance within a smaller law firm and reached the point where you’re ready for greater scale, complexity and opportunity?

We're working with a growing regional law firm of over 400 people that is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Risk & Compliance Manager.

This could be an excellent move for someone currently operating as a Head of Risk & Compliance, COLP or senior generalist within a smaller firm who wants to join a larger, well-resourced function without losing the visibility, autonomy and influence they currently enjoy.

The role?

• Advising on SRA regulatory and professional conduct matters
• Managing complaints, claims and professional indemnity matters
• Horizon-scanning and implementing regulatory change
• Developing firmwide policies, procedures and guidance
• Conducting compliance audits across practice groups
• Coordinating Lexcel accreditation
• Supporting the firm’s PII renewal
• Delivering risk and compliance training
• Supervising and developing a Risk & Compliance Assistant
• Supporting due diligence on potential mergers and acquisitions
• Contributing to senior management reporting and strategic projects

This is a broad, influential position, not a role focused solely on AML, conflicts or file reviews.

About you?

• Broad experience in law firm risk and compliance function
• Detailed knowledge of the SRA Standards and Regulations, Accounts Rules and Code of Conduct
• Experience handling complaints, claims and professional indemnity matters
• Confidence advising partners and senior stakeholders on complex regulatory issues
• Experience developing policies, procedures and firmwide guidance
• Strong investigative, analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to influence, challenge and build trusted relationships across a firm
• A collaborative approach, with the confidence to work autonomously and supervise junior colleagues

You’ll need strong experience in a law firm Risk & Compliance function, alongside detailed knowledge of the SRA Standards and Regulations, Accounts Rules, professional indemnity insurance and the Legal Ombudsman framework.

What’s in it for you?

• A highly visible role within a growing firm
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
• A collaborative and established Risk & Compliance team
• The opportunity to influence policies, processes and firmwide culture
• Genuine scope to work across complex regulatory and commercial matters
• Hybrid working and a strong emphasis on work-life balance
• Private healthcare and enhanced family leave
• 25 days’ holiday, your birthday off and the option to buy more
• Life assurance, pension and interest-free season ticket loans