Job Description
Head of Compliance – Legal Sector
Location: Manchester City Centre (hybrid working available)
Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience)
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Looking for a Head of Compliance role with an award-winning and fast-growing boutique law firm? Ambitions to progress to a Board-level Compliance Director position?
MERJE is delighted to be supporting our longstanding legal client who due to continued growth are seeking an experienced and driven Head of Compliance to lead and develop its compliance function. This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative legal environment where collaboration, transparency and excellence are core values. The successful candidate will play a strategic role in the firm's continued growth and may progress into a Board-level Compliance Director position in time.
About the Role:
You will report directly to the firm’s co-founders and Head of Finance, becoming an integral member of the senior leadership team. As the firm’s MLRO (and potentially COLP if a qualified solicitor), you will take ownership of all compliance policies, procedures, and reporting structures.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead, manage and continually improve the firm...