Compliance Manager, Southampton

We’re working with a leading law firm to hire a Compliance Manager for their Southampton office.

In this role, you’ll support the Head of Compliance in ensuring the organisation meets its AML/CFT and sanctions obligations across client take-on, periodic reviews and wider regulatory activity. You’ll act as a subject matter expert for onboarding and compliance queries, build strong working relationships across multiple jurisdictions, and play a key role in identifying risk areas, shaping improvements and supporting ongoing monitoring, audit and project work.

The firm is looking for someone with at least five years’ experience in a similar compliance role, ideally gained in financial services or legal practice, with strong knowledge of AML/CFT legislation, sanctions regimes and risk-based CDD processes. A relevant professional qualification such as CAMS or ICA is essential.

The hours for this role will be 11 am to 7 pm.

The responsibilities will include:

• Providing expert onboarding support to partners and fee earners and advising on AML/CFT queries

• Supporting the Bermuda onboarding team and wider compliance colleagues across jurisdictions

• Keeping up to date with regulatory developments and helping implement policy and process changes

• Identifying compliance risks, recommending solutions and guiding approved action plans

• Managing operational issues, tracking resolutions and supporting compliance monitoring outcomes

• Acting as an escalation point for high-risk or complex matters requiring senior input

• Contributing to onboarding-related projects, systems and process improvements

• Supporting regulatory submissions and external audit activity

If you’re an experienced compliance professional looking for a role with broad responsibility and cross-border reach, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Apply today to learn more.

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