Head of Legal Compliance
- manchester, england, United Kingdom
- Full time
- £120 - £180 Per Day
Job Description
Overview
This range is provided by Marks Sattin. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range
Head of Legal & Compliance Operations
Location: Manchester or London
I’m currently working with an ambitious, fast-growing, tech-led legal practice is seeking a senior leader to join their Executive Committee as Head of Legal & Compliance Operations . You will oversee legal service delivery, regulatory compliance, and governance across the firm. You’ll design and drive high-quality legal operations, lead and mentor our solicitors, legal executives, and paralegals, and ensure best practice.
This role combines strategic influence with hands-on leadership: shaping client service, ensuring regulatory reporting, and embedding a culture of compliance, integrity, and excellence. You’ll be at the forefront of key business decisions as they expand into new service areas, working cross-functionally to support growth while maintaining the highest standards.
My client is looking for an entrepreneurial problem-solver with strong regulatory knowledge, a passion for continuous improvement, and the vision to help them set new benchmarks for the industry.
Qualifications & Experience
- UK-qualified solicitor with ideally with experience in consumer dispute resolution.
- Senior legal service supervisory and regulatory compliance experience, with experience acting as COLP beneficial.
- Must have experience designing processes and adopting tools to deliver top quality legal services and supervising/monitoring the delivery thereof.
- Demonstrable knowledge of the SRA Standards and Regulations, GDPR, AML regulations, and professional conduct rules.
What’s on offer
A competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package, flexible working, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a purpose-driven, fast-evolving legal business.
This is an urgent hire, so please reach out for a confidential conversation.
Seniority level
- Director
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Legal
Industries
- Legal Services