Compliance Team Leader
Bristol (Hybrid)
 Hybrid working

We’re working with a brilliant vTop 100 UK law firm known for its strong reputation in risk, compliance, and business integrity. They’re now looking for a Compliance / BAU team lead to support the team through a key time of growth and play a key role in leading business acceptance and ongoing monitoring activity across the firm.

The Role?

This is a hands-on supervisory role within a high-performing Business Acceptance function. You’ll manage a team of analysts while acting as a key escalation point for complex queries and firm-wide compliance matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise analysts across conflicts, CDD, AML, and risk assessments
• Allocate and triage incoming BAU work to meet SLAs
• Provide clear, risk-based advice on:
  • Client onboarding / inception
  • Source of funds & wealth
  • Third-party payments
  • Conflicts of interest
• Act as a go-to contact for partners and internal stakeholders
• Handle escalations, including reputational risk matters
• Lead on process improvements and compliance initiatives
• Deliver training and help drive a strong compliance culture
• Conduct performance reviews and support team development

About you? 

• 4+ years’ experience in legal compliance / business acceptance
• Strong knowledge of:
  • AML regulations (Money Laundering Regulations 2017)
  • Conflicts of interest rules (SRA / Law Society frameworks)
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members
• Confident communicator—comfortable pushing back and advising senior stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset

What's in it for you?

• Join a well-established Top 100 firm with a strong compliance culture
• Genuine opportunity to build on people management experience
• Exposure to high-level compliance strategy and decision-making
• Collaborative environmentwith a brilliant culture

Interested?

If you’re a Senior Compliance Analyst ready to step up, or an existing Supervisor looking for a broader role, reach outlet's havea confidential conversation.

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