Head of Compliance

Job Description
Head of Compliance
An exciting opportunity as the Head of Compliance has come to market within a prestigious Legal 500 firm situated in London. In this role, you will oversee the firm's compliance efforts and provide leadership in adhering to regulatory standards. Reporting directly to the Management Committee, you will be instrumental in managing the compliance function to ensure alignment with industry best practices and legal requirements
.
Job Responsibilitie
s:
Developing and implementing comprehensive risk mitigation strategies, processes, and frameworks to ensure regulatory compliance and protect the firm from potential loss
es.Analysing changes in regulatory environments and developing recommendations on adapting existing risk and compliance programs according
ly.Acting as a subject matter expert on regulatory issues impacting the business and providing guidance to the partnership on issues of risk and complian
ce.Leading and managing the Risk & Compliance te
am.Establishing and maintaining robust compliance programs, including policy and procedure development, training, and auditi
ng.Collaborating with the IT & Facilities Manager to integrate risk management and compliance processes into the firm’s IT infrastructu
re.Leading risk projects to ensure that they are correctly scoped and implemented. This will range from implementing new policies and procedures to reviewing our onboarding procedur
es.Building a safe, supportive, and transparent culture around risk and compliance matte
rs.Managing new and evolving risks proactively and ensuring that regulatory requirements are met as part of a strong risk management strate
gy.Acting as a point of escalation for complaints handli
ng.Collaborating with the firm’s Data Protection Officer to ensure compliance with legislati
on.Advising on sanctions and ensuring complian
ce.Overseeing procurement (within the Risk and Compliance team) which deals with both supplier contracts and unusual client ter
ms.Providing relevant risk and compliance training or arranging for training to take pla
ce.
Key Attribu
tes:
Having a lead compliance role directly supporting the COLP or previously holding the
COLP.Being a qualified lawyer is preferred (Ideally EW).Extensive experience working with the SRA Standards and Regulat
ions.Experience in regulatory compliance within a legal lands
cape.