Role at a Glance
Solicitor / Risk & Compliance Lead
Hybrid Working 3 Days Per Week
Competitive Salary
Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share via Employee Ownership
Reporting to: Managing Director
Why this role matters
As Head of Risk & Compliance, you’ll play a key role in shaping how the firm operates, grows, and protects its reputation. This isn’t about maintaining the status quo. It’s about building robust, intelligent, commercially aware frameworks that enable the firm to thrive.
About The Role
Your role will centre on identifying and mitigating risk across the business, ensuring robust, effective policies and procedures are in place and consistently followed. You’ll act as a key compliance advisor to the firm, providing guidance that balances regulatory requirements with commercial awareness.
You will oversee AML and KYC processes, take on COLP responsibilities, and manage all aspects of data protection and GDPR compliance. Regular file reviews and regulatory audits will form part of your remit, alongside handling complaints and claims with professionalism and care.
In addition, you’ll manage CQS and panel memberships, deliver training to staff on risk and compliance matters, and play a key role in supporting the firm’s Professional Indemnity renewal process.
About You
* Qualified Solicitor – likely 5+ years PQE
* Strong experience in Risk & Compliance within a legal environment
* Deep understanding of legal and regulatory obligations
* Commercially aware with a pragmatic approach
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
* Confident advising at all levels of the business
* Strong IT skills and openness to innovation
* Engaging, approachable and a natural people person
* Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
* Positive, proactive and solutions-focused
* Calm under pressure and able to meet deadlines
* A true team player who supports colleagues
* Always looking to improve systems and ways of working
Benefits
* 25/28 days annual leave (pro rata) plus statutory holidays
* Life Insurance
* Company pension
* Profit sharing through Employee Ownership
* Salary sacrifice options
* Paperless technology to make your life easier
* Coaching & personal development
* A genuinely people-first culture
* High calibre, supportive team
The Bigger Picture
We have ambitious plans, exciting growth ahead, and a clear vision for the future. And we’re looking for someone who wants to be part of that journey.
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