AJ FOX COMPLIANCE
Risk & Compliance Team Leader
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Team Leader in Risk & Compliance
We are working with a leading UK law firm with national and international reach to appoint a Team Leader in Risk & Compliance. You will help lead the team, overseeing business acceptance, conflicts clearance and ongoing monitoring while supporting the firm’s wider risk and compliance agenda.
The firm is looking for an experienced compliance professional with strong knowledge of legal conflicts, client due diligence and anti-money laundering requirements within a law firm. You will bring sound judgement, excellent communication skills, people-management or mentoring experience, commercial awareness and the ability to prioritise effectively while making risk-based decisions.
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- Supervise compliance analysts undertaking conflicts checks, client due diligence, client and matter risk assessments and related legal compliance activities.
- Triage and allocate incoming work, including conflicts requests, new client inception, source of funds and third-party payment queries.
- Provide clear, accurate advice on CDD, KYC, AML, sanctions, conflicts and business acceptance requirements.
- Interpret legislation, regulatory rules and internal policies to support proportionate, risk-based decisions.
- Act as a key contact for queries from partners, employees and the wider business.
- Monitor workloads and service levels, collaborating with fellow Team Leaders, the Assistant Manager and Team Manager.
- Conduct supervision meetings and appraisals, supporting performance, attendance and development matters.
- Escalate complex, sensitive or reputational issues with recommended courses of action.
- Contribute to risk and compliance projects, process improvements, training materials, guidance and firm-wide presentations.
- Develop management reporting and monthly information for senior management and governance boards.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships and promote a positive compliance and risk culture across the firm.
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