Regulatory Compliance Team Lead — Hybrid Ops Leader

Linklaters; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Free in-house fitness centre

Life insurance

Worldwide travel insurance for biz and

Benefit Multisport club card or subsid

Job summary

Linklaters Warsaw is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Team Lead to manage the Warsaw-based compliance and risk teams. You will oversee day-to-day delivery, allocate work, develop staff, and ensure high-quality risk management across regulatory compliance and contentious risk areas.

The role requires 3+ years of leadership in compliance, 4-5 years in regulatory operations, and fluent English. A strong math and Excel skillset is essential to balance priorities in a fast-paced, international

Qualifications

• Have 3+ years of team leadership experience in compliance, compliance support to lawyers, or similar work.
• Have 4-5 years’ hands-on experience in an operational regulatory compliance role.
• Communicate clearly in fluent English.
• Hold an LLB or equivalent, graduate in other relevant field, or strong in-house law firm experience.
• Have strong Excel skills.
• Can manage competing priorities within tight timeframes.
• Bring practical judgement, problem-solving ability and a collaborative approach across cultures.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Warsaw team, fostering an inclusive and high-performing environment.
• Support the Manager with day-to-day hub operations, including workload planning, resourcing and absence cover.
• Oversee the allocation, prioritisation and timely delivery of workstreams to a high standard.
• Act as an operational lead, managing escalations, workflow and stakeholder coordination.
• Monitor performance against service level agreements and key performance indicators, using insights to drive improvement.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy and turnaround times.
• Prepare and maintain standard operating procedures for Regulatory Compliance and Contentious Risk workstreams.
• Support team development and capability building through mentoring, feedback and growth planning.
• Promote accountability, collaboration and strong team spirit across the team.
• Work closely with colleagues in Warsaw, London and Singapore, and with internal stakeholders, to ensure joined-up delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Fluent English

Excel skills

Education

LLB or equivalent

Job description

Linklaters Warsaw is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Team Lead to manage the Warsaw-based compliance and risk teams. You will oversee day-to-day delivery, allocate work, develop staff, and ensure high-quality risk management across regulatory compliance and contentious risk areas.

The role requires 3+ years of leadership in compliance, 4-5 years in regulatory operations, and fluent English. A strong math and Excel skillset is essential to balance priorities in a fast-paced, international