A leading international law firm is looking for a Conflicts & Compliance Team Leader to join their Manchester office.

As Conflicts & Compliance Team Leader, you will play a key leadership role within the Business Acceptance function and previous experience working in a conflicts, AML, or business acceptance team in a legal environment is essential.

Key Responsibilities for the Conflicts & Compliance Team Leader role:

• Provide day-to-day leadership and operational support to the Conflicts & Compliance team.
• Oversee workflow distribution, ensure resource allocation meets business needs, and that deadlines are met.
• Drive process improvement and share best practice across the team and wider risk function.
• Advise on potential conflicts relating to new clients and matters, including complex and sensitive cases.
• Review and guide effective use of the firm’s conflict checking tools and systems (e.g., Intapp Open).
• Escalate high-risk or complex conflict matters to the Head of Business Acceptance or General Counsel.
• Act as an escalation point for high-risk client onboarding and enhanced due diligence matters.
• Support the firm’s MLRO(s) and Risk team with investigations, reporting, and training.
• Assist in onboarding and ongoing training of new team members and legal staff on conflicts, AML, and compliance protocols.

Qualifications & Skills:

• In-depth understanding of SRA Codes of Conduct, particularly regarding conflicts and AML obligations.
• Previous experience working in a conflicts, AML, or business acceptance team in a legal environment.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to coach and develop junior team members.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and conflicts/AML tools (e.g., Intapp Open or equivalent).

If you are an experienced Compliance professional with a passion for risk management and a commitment to maintaining the highest regulatory standards, we encourage you to apply or get in touch at [email protected]