Compliance jobs


Compliance jobs for a wide variety of companies, and across multiple disciplines including data protection, ethics and governance. Positions frequently offered at all levels from analysts through to directors. 

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  • Financial services (in-house)
  • Permanent

Risk Manager Lead

Financial Markets Risk Manager Lead A leading global investment management firm is seeking a Financial Markets Risk Manager Lead to join its Risk Management team. This individual will partner with senior leadership and investment teams to identify, analyze, monitor, and mitigate risks across fixed income, structured credit, private credit, and equity portfolios. The successful candidate […]
  • Salary USD200000 – USD250000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 1 day ago

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  • Law firm
  • Permanent

Senior Conflicts Advisory Lawyer

Senior Conflicts Advisory Lawyer Location: London, Leeds or Manchester (Hybrid) Type: Permanent | Full Time A leading international law firm is seeking an experienced Senior Conflicts Advisory Lawyer to join its Office of the General Counsel. This is a senior advisory role offering the opportunity to work on complex conflicts and confidentiality matters across a […]
  • Salary GBP106000 – GBP130000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 5 days ago

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  • Law firm
  • Fixed term contract

AML Risk & Compliance Analyst

AML Risk & Compliance Analyst London | Full-Time Join one of the world’s leading law firms and play a key role in protecting the business from financial crime risk. Cooley is seeking an AML Risk & Compliance Analyst to join its London-based Risk & Compliance team. Reporting to the AML Risk & Compliance Manager, you […]
  • Salary GBP50000 – GBP55000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 5 days ago

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  • Law firm
  • Fixed term contract

AML Risk & Compliance Officer

AML Risk & Compliance Analyst – 12m FTC We’re seeking an experienced AML Risk & Compliance Analyst to join a high-performing Risk & Compliance team supporting a leading international law firm environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an AML professional with strong client due diligence and sanctions experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced, […]
  • Salary GBP45000 – GBP50000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 1 week ago

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  • Real estate (in-house)
  • Permanent

Vice President of Legal

Position: Vice President, Legal & Compliance Reports to: Senior Executive, Human Capital & Corporate Operations Location: Major U.S. financial center (with international exposure) About the Opportunity A highly successful international real estate investment management firm is seeking a Vice President, Legal & Compliance to serve as its senior in-house legal and compliance professional. This individual […]
  • Salary GBP250000 – GBP275000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 2 weeks ago

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  • Permanent

Global Regulatory Affairs Manager

Are you a regulatory affairs professional who enjoys combining deep technical expertise with strategic business impact? For our client, we are looking for a Global Regulatory Affairs Manager to support high-priority international projects across nutrition and health-related categories, helping drive innovation, growth, and portfolio transformation. In this role, you will partner with global teams to […]
  • Posted Posted 2 weeks ago

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  • Law firm
  • Permanent

Compliance Officer

Compliance Officer – Law Firm We are seeking a highly motivated Compliance Officer to support a Law Firm with the ongoing development and maintenance of risk management, regulatory compliance, and governance processes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with compliance experience within a law firm who is looking to develop their career in a […]
  • Salary GBP40000 – GBP45000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 3 weeks ago

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  • Permanent

Head of Compliance

Head of Compliance – Law Firm A highly regarded law firm is seeking an experienced Head of Compliance to join its Risk & Compliance function in London. This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to work closely with the Director of Compliance, helping shape and enhance the firm’s governance, risk and compliance framework […]
  • Posted Posted 4 weeks ago

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  • Permanent

Associate Director of Business Acceptance

Associate Director of Business Acceptance Location: London The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced risk and compliance professional to step into a senior leadership role within an international law firm environment. As Associate Director of Business Acceptance, you will play a key role in overseeing the firm’s business acceptance framework across multiple […]
  • Salary GBP160000 – GBP225000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 1 month ago

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  • Permanent

Trade Compliance Officer

Reporting into senior compliance and legal leadership, the Trade Compliance Officer will act as a key advisor across the organization, bridging regulatory requirements with operational realities. You will be instrumental in both designing the compliance landscape and ensuring its day-to-day effectiveness in a fast-evolving, international setting. Key Responsibilities: · Act as the go-to specialist for […]
  • Posted Posted 1 month ago

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  • Permanent

Senior Compliance Manager – Law Firm

Senior Compliance Manager A leading London-based law firm is seeking an experienced Senior Compliance Manager to join its established Risk & Information Security function. You will play a key role in maintaining regulatory standards, supporting fee earners, and contributing to firm-wide risk initiatives. Reporting into senior leadership within Risk & Compliance, you will be responsible […]
  • Salary GBP80000 – GBP95000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 1 month ago

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The skills company secretaries need to progress into senior roles

  • Posted July 28, 2026
Contents Share Key insights The company secretary role has always sat close to the boardroom, but the expectations placed on the function have changed considerably. Strong technical governance expertise remains essential, but it is no longer enough on its own. Today’s company secretaries are expected to help boards navigate regulation, stakeholder pressure, ESG scrutiny, technology […]
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How in-house legal teams in the US energy sector are adapting to regulatory complexity

  • Posted July 28, 2026
Contents Share Key insights Large-scale energy projects have always been complex.  What is changing is how early, and how extensively, legal teams are now involved in shaping whether those projects can move forward.  From permitting and environmental compliance to project finance, stakeholder management and major commercial agreements, in-house counsel recruitment is evolving as lawyers become involved much earlier […]
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UK and Ireland in-house legal recruitment market update Q3

  • Posted July 13, 2026
Contents Key insights Corporate and commercial, London Banking and financial services, London Interim, London Regional UK Ireland Corporate and commercial, London Q2 saw confidence continue to build across the in-house legal market, although hiring remained measured and highly strategic. Businesses continue to navigate economic uncertainty, evolving regulation and rapid technological change, but there was greater […]
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How in-house legal recruitment is changing in Toronto

  • Posted July 8, 2026
Contents Share Key insights Toronto remains one of Canada’s most active legal hiring markets, but the conversation has shifted. The biggest challenge facing employers is no longer simply finding legal talent. It is understanding what experienced in-house lawyers want from their next role and adapting hiring strategies accordingly. Across Canada, legal teams are taking on […]
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How European regulatory change is reshaping legal hiring in private equity

  • Posted July 7, 2026
Contents Key insights European private equity has always operated across borders, but the challenges facing legal teams are changing. While navigating multiple jurisdictions remains important, the bigger issue for many investors, portfolio companies and management teams is preparing for a wave of regulatory developments that will shape transactions, governance and value creation over the coming […]
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What data centre investment means for infrastructure lawyers

  • Posted July 3, 2026
Contents Key insights Over the past decade, infrastructure investment has undergone a quiet but profound transformation. Traditionally anchored in assets such as roads, ports, and utilities, infrastructure funds are now allocating significant capital to digital assets: most notably, data centres. This shift has been driven by the exponential growth of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, streaming […]
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European in-house legal market update Q3

  • Posted July 1, 2026
Contents Key insights Speaking with clients and candidates across Europe this quarter, there is a clear sense that in-house legal teams are operating in a more complex and more visible environment than even a year ago. Shifting regulation, geopolitical pressure and ongoing economic uncertainty are reshaping both hiring priorities and the role of legal within […]
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Public, private or PE-backed business: what’s the difference for a GC in Europe? 

  • Posted June 26, 2026
Contents Share Key insights   The title may stay the same, but the role of a general counsel can look very different depending on ownership structure. A GC operating within a listed multinational faces a very different set of expectations to one supporting a founder-led private business or a private equity-backed portfolio company.  Across Europe, these differences are becoming more pronounced as organisations […]
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Thinking around corners: a private equity GC’s view on anticipating risk

  • Posted June 25, 2026
Contents Key insights Nikki Newton sat down with Bryn Grassia Jones, General Counsel at Salica, to talk about the realities of operating as a GC in a VC and growth fund environment, and why the ability to anticipate risk, rather than simply react to it, has become one of the most important qualities in the […]
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What UK tech firms look for in in-house legal hires

  • Posted June 25, 2026
Contents Key insights The UK technology sector has evolved significantly over the past decade, and so too have expectations of in-house lawyers. While technical legal excellence remains important, the most successful technology companies are increasingly seeking lawyers who can serve as strategic business partners, support growth agendas, and navigate rapidly evolving regulatory frameworks. When hiring […]
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Moving up, across or repositioning: Strategic moves for UK law firm careers

  • Posted June 22, 2026
Contents Key insights For junior and mid-level lawyers in the UK, the next move is less about leaving a firm and more about positioning your career for what comes next. By this stage, you’ve already built a strong technical foundation within the UK market. The question is no longer simply “where can I go?” but […]
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How to build a career in legal operations

  • Posted June 18, 2026
Contents Key insights Legal operations is one of the most interesting career paths in in-house legal today because it sits at the point where legal advice, business strategy, technology and process improvement all meet. For junior professionals, that makes it a particularly strong route into a long-term in-house legal career. You do not need to […]