Risk and Compliance Manager - Law Firm

Our client, a growing regional law firm based in Newbury, Berkshire, is seeking an experienced Risk and Compliance Manager to oversee the day-to-day delivery of the firm''s risk and compliance framework. Working closely with partners and legal teams across the business, the successful candidate will ensure regulatory requirements are embedded within the firm while supporting commercial objectives and maintaining high professional standards.Key Responsibilities:• Manage the firm''s core compliance controls, including AML, conflicts, complaints, and incident management processes• Provide clear, commercially pragmatic guidance in response to compliance queries from partners and legal teams• Maintain risk registers, breach logs, and complaints records to ensure accurate oversight and reporting• Investigate regulatory issues, incidents, and near misses, identifying root causes and implementing preventative measures• Assist with regulatory reporting and notifications where required• Manage and develop the firm''s file review and compliance audit programme• Analyse audit findings to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement• Work with legal teams to implement post-audit remediation and strengthen compliance practices• Support continuous improvement of compliance processes and internal controls• Produce management information and risk reports for senior leadership and governance forums• Provide trend analysis and recommendations to support risk mitigation across the ..... full job details .....