Legal Risk and Compliance Officer

Leamington Spa 

c£45,000 per annum (negotiable) dependent on experience

This is a key, business-critical, autonomous role, working closely with directors, department heads and other stakeholders of this leading, multi office, well-established law firm, where you’ll be providing significant input into the ongoing success of the business.

This a regional role, based in Leamington Spa, with travel to other offices.  

The role will involve:

• Providing technical and administrative compliance support to the business network
• Auditing of the firm’s policies and procedures, recommending change and improvements 
• Reviewing files, procedures, and records for all offices
• Amending policies, communicating amendments to the business network and updating the office manual
• Management of annual Lexcel and CQS audits, ensuring the firm is prepared across all areas for compliance
• Attending all offices to support and assist with compliance
• Analysing complaints and risks and feeding back to the directors
• Setting up online compliance training to support staff training and CPD requirements
• Ensuring staff training records are recorded  
• Uploading and distributing new training courses
• Working alongside staff to investigate service complaints and preparing responses 
• Ensuring complaints are followed up and progressed 

Suitable candidates will have:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a compliance role, gained working in a Lexcel and CQS accredited law firm
• Experience of handling complaints 
• Technical competency in relation to regulatory requirements
• Understanding of Lexcel requirements preferred
• Knowledge of SRA Regulations and Standards 2019 and codes of conduct 
• Awareness of SRA Accounts Rules 
• A full UK driving licence and use of own car

This is a full-time permanent job working 35 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Benefits include:

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) plus UK bank holidays
• 2 extra days’ paid leave over Christmas
• Your birthday off (from year two)
• Holiday buy/sell scheme (up to 5 days)
• Company sick pay and pension
• Discounted legal fees
• Simply Health plan and Virtual GP access
• 3x salary life assurance
• Full induction and ongoing training
• Supportive, collaborative team culture
• Community involvement and charity events
• Hybrid/flexible working opportunities
• Excellent career prospects

Note: Salary is given as a guideline, in line with market rate, and will be wholly dependent on experience. The information above is correct to the best of our knowledge.