Head Of Compliance
Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity.
Competitive Salary Plus Bonus & Benefits
Yorkshire (With Hybrid Working)
Haggerty Jaques is delighted to be instructed on a sole agency basis to recruit a Head of Compliance for this innovative law firm.
The Opportunity
This is a senior, high-impact role at a particularly exciting stage of the organisations growth.
Operating at the intersection of legal services, risk management and digital innovation, the business supports a large and diverse client base across the UK. As it continues to scale, there is a clear focus on strengthening governance, enhancing operational discipline and ensuring a robust, forward-looking compliance framework.
Reporting directly to the Director of Legal Services, you will take ownership of the compliance and professional standards function - hands-on initially but having a greater strategic focus as the business evolves.
The Role
You will lead and shape the organisations approach to legal compliance, risk and governance, ensuring alignment with a complex and evolving regulatory landscape.
Key responsibilities will include:
Setting the strategic direction for compliance and professional standards
Developing and maintaining policies, procedures and guidance
Overseeing compliance monitoring, audit frameworks and reporting
Driving a strong risk culture and regulatory adherence
Ownership of the Risk Register and wider risk management processes
Managing regulatory obligations (including SRA compliance, breach reporting and PI claims)
Overseeing complaints handling and conflicts processes
Supporting training and development initiatives alongside L&D
Leading and developing the Professional Standards team
Where a candidate is interested and has relevant experience, there is also scope to become the firms COLP.
The Ideal Candidate
We are open to a range of backgrounds for this role.
You may be:
A qualified lawyer with experience in legal compliance / governance or regulatory law: or
A compliance professional from a regulated environment (e.g. insurance or financial services).
You will bring:
A strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, SRA requirements and governance
Experience of designing or operating compliance frameworks, audit or risk programmes
The ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders
A commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused mindset
Confidence operating in a growing, evolving business environment
The ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and accessible way
Previous team leadership experience would be beneficial, but is not essential.
Why This Role?
This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to lead and develop a compliance function within a business that is doing things differently.
You will play a key role in:
Embedding a strong compliance and risk culture
Supporting the organisation through its next phase of growth
Influencing the quality, governance and reputation of the wider business
For more information and a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Haggerty Jaques Katie Haggerty and Amy Jaques on or
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