Head of Risk and Compliance

THE ROLE

This is a significant role in the development of this firm's approach to managing risk, ensuring regulatory compliance, dealing with conflicts of interest and complying with AML regulations. The role will include the following: supporting the COLP and COFA with the review and analysis of regulatory changes, conduct issues, breaches and complaints; developing and implementing appropriate compliance policies, procedures and training; delivering agreed risk and compliance improvement projects across the firm; and arranging and managing the firm's professional indemnity insurance.

This is a full-time role but some home working is possible for the right candidate.

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will be a UK qualified solicitor with 5PQE+ and considerable risk and compliance experience, ideally gained within a major law firm. You will need to have an in depth knowledge of SRA and AML rules and POCA requirements and will have proven project management and team management skills.

Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Please note our advertisements use PQE levels purely as a guide to the minimum level of experience required. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfill this kind of work.