Compliance Manager

Birmingham city centre

£55,000 - £65,000 p/a

Bell Cornwall Recruitment are delighted to be working with an award-winning regional law firm based in Birmingham. They are looking for a Compliance Manager to be a key contact and advisor for the firm.

The Compliance Manager role:
This person will be responsible for ensuring the firm's risk management and compliance meets with all necessary standards and regulations. Duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Promote and support the embedding of a culture of compliance. Provide coaching to members of the wider team.
Point of contact for the onboarding team to deal with queries and provide solutions.
Provide technical advice on compliance issues, including but not limited to anti money laundering, client due diligence, GDPR, conflicts of interest etc.
Conducting compliance risk assessment training workshops.
Conducting internal reviews and audits.
Advising internal management and partners on the implementation of compliance programs.
Manage external compliance partners.
Developing risk management strategies and creating regular reports.
Following up on compliance issues that require investigation.
Evaluating compliance systems and ensuring adequate systems are in place.
The ideal Compliance Manager will have:

Minimum degree-level education or equivalent - legal or compliance qualification preferred.
Experience of working in Risk and Compliance within a law firm or equivalent regulated environment
Good working knowledge of the relevant laws, regulations, and codes of conduct applicable to the operation of a law firm, including the SRA Standards and Regulations, Data Protection and Anti-Money laundering.
Knowledge of Legal Aid work and quality standards would be desirable.
Managerial / coaching others experience is highly desirable.
Excellent communication and report-writing skills
Analytical, numerate, and good attention to detail
Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise effectively.
Client service focused.
Exemplary IT skills.
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Compliance Manager with a legal background looking for a new challenge.

Interested? Please click the 'APPLY' button now!

BCR aim to get back to all successful applicants within 24 hours however if you have not received a response within this period then it may be that your application has been unsuccessful.

BELL CORNWALL RECRUITMENT

We want to make finding a job that you will love as effortless as possible and can offer evening appointments to fit around your working life.

Love Work Be Happy

Follow BCR on Twitter @LoveWorkBeHappy to view all of the latest jobs.

(For the purposes of recruiting for this vacancy Bell Cornwall Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency. Bell Cornwall Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer who welcomes applications from all age groups)