Practice Support Lawyer supporting compliance and risk management through policy development and training delivery. Collaborating with partners and business services teams to ensure regulatory obligations are met.
Responsibilities
Support the embedding and ongoing operation of the firm’s compliance and risk framework.
Assist in monitoring regulatory developments and assessing their impact on the firm’s policies.
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop, update, and maintain policies and procedures.
Provide proactive business support by identifying, assessing, and escalating professional and regulatory risks.
Design and deliver training sessions, workshops, and practice updates to ensure compliance.
Review routine legal and client-facing documents to ensure compliance with regulatory, professional, and internal requirements.
Requirements
Qualified solicitor in England & Wales, or equivalent relevant legal qualification.
Strong understanding of SRA regulation, professional conduct, and law firm risk management.
Experience in a practice support, compliance, risk, or knowledge role within a law firm (or relevant in-house/legal services environment).
Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical business solutions.
Experience designing and delivering training to legal professionals.
Strong drafting, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills.
Confident communicator with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.
Pragmatic and commercially aware approach to compliance and risk.
Proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities.
Collaborative mindset with strong stakeholder management skills.
Comfortable working independently while contributing to a wider team.
Benefits
25 days’ annual leave (plus 8 Bank Holidays)
Private medical insurance
Private pension scheme
Life assurance
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Employee assistance programme
Employee referral bonus
E-bikes and gym discounts (available through salary sacrifice scheme)
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