International Compliance Manager

Are you a legal Compliance professional looking for a new challenge?

Our client is a successful global law firm, and they are looking to recruit an International Compliance Manager for their London office. The International Compliance Manager will be responsible for the regulatory compliance function of the firm's international offices which includes supporting the Office Managing Partners, Office of General Counsel and all Firm Chiefs regarding the various regulations and legal requirements impacting both offices. This role will also have dotted line reporting responsibilities to a number of other individuals in the firm including the Director of International Finance and Operations, COLP and MLRO.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintain an understanding for the main components of risk affecting a law firm, e.g. SRA regulations, AML and Data Protection rules, UK and Dubai employment laws and any other relevant legal obligations and recommend changes to firm policies and procedures as needed.
• Lead the compliance infrastructure across London and Dubai with support from the Director of International Finance and Operations (DIFO), the Firm's General Counsel Office (GCO) and Managing Partners
• Plan and direct the firm's ethics, business conduct, and compliance activities for London and Dubai operations under the direction of senior management.
• Assist the GCO, MLRO, COLP and COFA to monitor and adhere to applicable laws, rules and regulations, including compliance with SRA client money rules and internal processes.
• Act as extension of the GCO for London and Dubai to ensure appropriate escalation of issues, consult with the GCO on such issues once escalated, determine requirements for specialist input and/or external counsel, articulate resolutions and coordinate their implementation.
• Assist the firm's CHRO and Chief Talant Officer to oversee London and Dubai office activities related to employee management and assessment, enabling consistency across the firm and compliance with local laws and regulations.
• Coordinate, monitor compliance with and provide input and support in relation to statutory or regulatory compliance and reporting (such as Companies House, Information Commissioner's Office, The Pensions Regulator, SRA, etc.) This includes monitoring and communicating changes with various stakeholders.
• Act as a conduit for input from the firm's external counsel; identify the need to obtain advice, coordinate its delivery, internal review and follow up action as needed.
• Maintain and update as needed the Compliance Manuals, risk registers and BCP, coordinating stakeholder involvement and external input as appropriate.
• Lead the communications with and submissions to the SRA (enquiries, profile updates, annual renewal of practicing certificates) and maintain SRA compliance records.
• Support the DIFO, GCO and Managing Partners with ad-hoc compliance tasks, projects and reports.
• Create and conduct training programs to educate attorneys and staff about the regulatory and legal requirements that affect the firm.
• Assist the MLRO on ad-hoc tasks and projects (such as the assessment of changes to the AML regulations, internal file reviews, input to the AML manual, contribution to individual AML/CDD queries)
• Coordinate, together with the relevant stakeholders, Partnership, Partner and Employee formal communications
• Maintain and update the office employee handbooks or other employee policies for London and Dubai
• Assist the Office Manager in the maintenance of international office employee records. Assist with legal document preparation including production of template HR related documents, monitoring of employee processes and benefits for legal compliance. Provide legal advice on employee issues, policies or queries.
• Provide input to the firm's contracts with external parties and coordinate review by relevant stakeholders within the central team.
• Provide guidance and assistance to junior compliance staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs, including providing cover and support on the CDD and AML process.

The ideal candidate for the International Compliance Manager position will be a qualified lawyer, with solid risk and compliance experience in an international/ UK/ US law firm. You must have excellent communication skills, be a logical thinker and have the ability to build strong and effective relationships. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful firm so if you meet the above criteria then please contact Ryder Reid for immediate consideration.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage.

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