Compliance & Office Manager

Please-only-apply-if-you-have-previous-compliance-experience-within-a-law-firm-or-legal-environment.-Applications-from-candidates-without-legal-compliance-experience-will-not-be-considered.

Blue-Legal-is-partnering-with-a-respected-law-firm-to-recruit-a-Compliance-&-Office-Manager.-This-is-a-broad,-varied,-and-influential-opportunity-for-an-experienced-Compliance-&-Office-Manager-to-take-ownership-of-the-firm''s-compliance-framework,-office-operations,-and-health-&-safety-function.

Working-closely-with-senior-leadership,-the-successful-Compliance-&-Office-Manager-will-act-as-a-central-point-of-contact-for-regulatory-compliance,-including-SRA,-AML,-GDPR,-and-wider-risk-management-requirements.-The-role-also-offers-excellent-long-term-development-opportunities,-with-the-firm-keen-to-invest-in-the-right-individual.-For-candidates-looking-to-progress-their-legal-career,-support-towards-SQE-1-and-SQE-2-may-be-available.

This-is-an-excellent-opportunity-for-a-Compliance-&-Office-Manager-who-wants-to-grow-and-develop-within-a-supportive-and-ambitious-law-firm.

The-Responsibilities-of-the-Compliance-&-Office-Manager

As-the-Compliance-&-Office-Manager,-you-will:

• Lead-and-manage-the-firm''s-compliance-framework,-ensuring-full-adherence-to-SRA,-AML,-GDPR,-and-other-relevant-regulatory-requirements.
• Act-as-the-firm''s-primary-point-of-contact-for-regulatory-compliance-matters,-providing-guidance-and-support-to-stakeholders-across-the-business.
• Develop,-review,-and-maintain-compliance-policies,-procedures,-and-risk-controls,-identifying-opportunities-for-improvement-and-ensuring-best-practice-is-followed.
• Conduct-internal-compliance-audits-and-support-external-audits,-ensuring-the-firm-remains-compliant-with-regulatory-obligations.
• Maintain-key-compliance-registers,-including-complaints,-breaches,-conflicts,-risk-assessments,-and-regulatory-records.
• Support-anti-money-laundering-processes,-client-due-diligence,-and-wider-risk-management-activities.

The-Candidate

The-successful-Compliance-&-Office-Manager-will-possess:

• Proven-compliance-experience-within-a-law-firm-or-legal-environment.
• Strong-working-knowledge-of-SRA-regulations,-AML-requirements,-GDPR,-and-legal-sector-compliance-obligations.
• Previous-experience-acting-as-a-central-point-of-contact-for-compliance-and-regulatory-matters.
• Experience-developing-and-maintaining-compliance-policies,-procedures,-and-risk-management-frameworks.
• Excellent-organisational-and-stakeholder-management-skills,-with-the-ability-to-manage-multiple-priorities-and-influence-stakeholders-at-all-levels.
• Strong-communication-skills-with-the-confidence-to-provide-guidance-and-promote-best-practice-across-the-business.
• Previous-exposure-to-office-management,-facilities-management,-business-operations,-or-health-and-safety-responsibilities-within-a-professional-services-environment.