Role: Compliance Manager Location: Birmingham City Centre Salary & Benefits: £60,000-£65,000 dependent upon level of experience, plus benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, 24 days holiday plus bank holidays and other additional benefits A newly created role for an experienced Compliance Manager to join this City Centre Legal firm to ensure risk management and compliance meets all necessary standards and regulations which will include the creation, implementation and training of all policies and procedures. Responsibilities: Promote and support the embedding of a culture of compliance. Provide coaching to members of the wider team. Point of contact for the Onboarding team to deal with queries and provide solutions. Provide technical advice on compliance issues, including but not limited to anti money laundering, client due diligence, GDPR, conflicts of interest, Lexcel standards. Conducting compliance risk assessment training workshops. Conducting internal reviews and audits. Advising internal management and partners on the implementation of compliance programs. Manage external compliance partners i.e. SmartSearch. Developing risk management strategies. Following up on compliance issues that require investigation. Evaluating compliance systems and ensuring adequate systems are in place. Creating regular reports on compliance. Dealing and being the point of contact for the regulators and auditors. Provide advice and guidance to teams on compliance. Conducting regular GAP analysis on new and updated controls and best practices. Conduct any other ad-hoc duties as requested from time to time. Skills and experience: Experience of working in Risk and compliance in a regulated environment Legal knowledge and SRA Standards would be advantageous but not essential Degree-level education or equivalent - compliance and/or legal qualification Managerial skills would be highly desirable Excellent communication and report-writing skills Prioritisation, organisation and excellent attention to detail Client service focused