Head of Legal Compliance

Company: Marks Sattin
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

This range is provided by Marks Sattin. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Head of Legal & Compliance Operations

Location: Manchester or London

I’m currently working with an ambitious, fast-growing, tech-led legal practice is seeking a senior leader to join their Executive Committee as Head of Legal & Compliance Operations. You will oversee legal service delivery, regulatory compliance, and governance across the firm. You’ll design and drive high-quality legal operations, lead and mentor our solicitors, legal executives, and paralegals, and ensure best practice.

This role combines strategic influence with hands-on leadership: shaping client service, ensuring regulatory reporting, and embedding a culture of compliance, integrity, and excellence. You’ll be at the forefront of key business decisions as they expand into new service areas, working cross-functionally to support growth while maintaining the highest standards.

My client is looking for an entrepreneurial problem-solver with strong regulatory knowledge, a passion for continuous improvement, and the vision to help them set new benchmarks for the industry.

Qualifications & Experience

  • UK-qualified solicitor with ideally with experience in consumer dispute resolution.
  • Senior legal service supervisory and regulatory compliance experience, with experience acting as COLP beneficial.
  • Must have experience designing processes and adopting tools to deliver top quality legal services and supervising/monitoring the delivery thereof.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of the SRA Standards and Regulations, GDPR, AML regulations, and professional conduct rules.

What’s on offer

A competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package, flexible working, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a purpose-driven, fast-evolving legal business.

This is an urgent hire, so please reach out for a confidential conversation.

Seniority level

  • Director

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Legal

Industries

  • Legal Services

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Posted: April 23rd, 2026