Senior Compliance Officer

About Leigh Day
We are a top 100 law firm committed to claimant-only cases, ensuring that individuals have the same access to justice as the UK Government and large corporations. We’re not afraid to take on difficult and challenging cases involving medical negligence, serious personal injuries, discrimination in the workplace, defective products and human rights abuses in this country and overseas.

About the Professional Ethics & Compliance Team
The team promote a firmwide culture of ethical conduct, risk management and regulatory compliance, including in the management of client monies, working with everyone in the firm to continuously improve our standards and awareness. This means the team are proactively mitigating risks by providing advice, training, policy updates, audits, systems analysis and answering queries.  Partners with specific responsibilities for compliance are advised and supported to help the firm meet its regulatory and statutory obligations.

Overall purpose for this role
Supporting our partners responsible for compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules (the COFA and Finance Director), our MLRO and Anti-Bribery officer, the role holder has an opportunity to do proactive, complex work, advising teams firmwide. The role holder will work with legal and Business Services teams on policies, training and projects to improve client onboarding and payment procedures, residual balances to mitigate the risks of non-compliance. 

Application Process
Please return the following documents to jobs@leighday.co.uk by 26th November 2024, midnight:
• In one document: A copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter stating why you are interested in this role, your salary expectations and applicable notice period. 
• A separate document: The completed application form.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Leigh Day is committed to the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion.  We value the diversity of our colleagues, our clients and the third parties with whom we work.  We seek to create an environment where everyone feels included and valued for their unique characteristics, skills and abilities and supported in their needs and responsibilities. 
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or recruitment process. There is an option to detail this on your application form, however, please just get in touch should you wish to discuss this prior to formally submitting an application. Please note all conversations or disclosures are treated in the strictest confidence.

Employee Benefits
• Hybrid working (typically 2 days from home for a full-time worker)
• 29 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life assurance 4 x salary
• Healthcare cash plan
• Subsidised gym/ sports team membership up to 50% off
• Cycle to work scheme
• BUPA Private Health Insurance
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay