Senior Compliance Associate

Lawhive; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern law firm based in Poole is seeking a Compliance Associate to ensure seamless operations and compliance adherence. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in a compliance role within a UK law firm and be skilled in providing compliance advice and risk assessments. The role offers benefits like 33 days of annual leave, a supportive team environment, and opportunities for professional development. Joining this firm means being part of a forward-thinking culture that values your contribution.

Benefits

33 days’ annual leave

Extended Christmas holiday

Pension contribution

Charity day

Regular team events

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Compliance team at a law firm in the UK.
• Ability to identify compliance risks and advise on them.
• Strong standards of professional excellence.

Responsibilities

• Review compliance tickets from lawyers and operations staff.
• Apply defined processes to key requests.
• Provide risk advice on conflicts of interest and AML checks.
• Identify significant trends in compliance risks.

Skills

Compliance knowledge

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Strong communication

Adaptability

Education

Legal training or qualification

Job description

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000

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Location: Poole - Remote / 1 day per month in office

About Woodstock Legal Services

Woodmedical Legal Services isn’t your typical law firm. We’re breaking the mold – ditching the jargon, delivering expert advice, and doing things differently in the legal world. We’ve gathered our wisdom from years of legal experience and paired it with a willingness to challenge the status quo.

At Woodstock, you’ll be part of a people‑first culture where ideas are welcomed, collaboration isোন neglect, and your contribution truly matters. We invest in our internal teams because we know they’re the engine that keeps everything running, and we’re proud of the culture we’ve built together.

Risk & Compliance at Woodstock Legal Services

We are an innovative law firm providing legal services across the whole of England and Wales and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

We must support our extensive and ever‑growing network of consultant lawyers spread all over the UK with their compliance needs and ensure that our clients receive the highest quality of legal advice.

To do this we need a market‑leading and future‑proof risk and compliance function that can manage multiple competing priorities daily, provide robust strategic advice to the business, and ensure all regulatory requirements are naive malicious partially consider subject of law.

The Role

Our Compliance Associates are responsible for ensuring that our business runs seamlessly day‑to‑day and can continue to grow rapidly by staying fully compliant with all regulatory obligations in any jurisdiction we operate within.

Our compliance team also supports the wider network of clients, lawyers and operations staff with assistance across all areas of our services from onboarding to client advice and the conclusion of cases and billing.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing tickets for compliance support raised by lawyers and operations staff
• Understanding and applying our defined processes to deliver on key requests
• Working with colleagues across our operations teams to support the day‑to‑day functioning of the business
• Providing compliance and risk advice on matters including, but not limited to:
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Confidentiality points
  • Cyber risk
  • AML‑related checks
  • Onboarding and KYC work
  • Sanctions persist
• Identifying any significant trends in compliance risks and flagging them to the business

What You’ll Bring

• You have at least 3 years’ experience working in a Compliance team at an existing law firm in the UK (essential)
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• You are adaptable, energetic and solutions‑orientated in your approach to work
• You have been trained as a lawyer or have completed some period of recognised legal training
• You are analytical
• You have high standards of professional excellence
• You are a team player and strong communicator within team environments

Interview process

• Introductory call with our Talent team
• 1:1 with your hiring manager
• Technical interview / practical skills assessment
• Values interview with one of our Founders
• We offer!

Benefits

• ✈️ 33 days’ annual leave (25 + bank holidays) plus your birthday off
• 🎄 Extended Christmas holiday
• 💰 Pension contribution
• ☮️ Give back – support a good cause with a charity day each year
• ⛳️ Regular socials / team events

Diversity at Woodstock Legal Services

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Compensation Range: £50,000 - £65,000