Compliance Solicitor

Hybrid – North West Office Base
Office Locations:
Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton, Southport, Newcastle, Reading, Birmingham, Northampton, and Cambridge

Hybrid working available
– with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in-office when needed. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

Fletchers Group have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Team.
Are you a qualified legal professional with a passion for driving best-practice compliance in a modern legal environment? We are seeking a proactive and detail-focused
Compliance Solicitor / CILEX Lawyer
to join our growing Compliance team and play a key role in supporting our regulatory and risk management framework.

Working closely with the Head of Compliance, you will provide expert guidance on compliance matters, ensure adherence to SRA Standards & Regulations and GDPR, and support the business in maintaining the highest standards of professional conduct. This role offers the opportunity to influence firm-wide compliance culture, collaborate across departments, and contribute to strategic business initiatives while developing your leadership capability.

If you're a collaborative problem-solver with strong technical expertise, a commercial mindset, and the ability to support and coach colleagues, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career within a forward-thinking legal services business committed to excellence and continuous improvement.

In Return Fletchers Offers

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days' holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Main Responsibilities

• People Management
• Coach, develop and support team members
• Technical
• Provide legal and regulatory advice on compliance issues, particularly relating to the SRA Standards & Regulations, GDPR and other relevant frameworks.
• Keep up to date with regulatory changes and best practice.
• Liaise with other business stakeholders in respect of statutory or regulatory changes to their business areas and, where necessary, assist in change implementation
• Assist in drafting policies, procedure and documents to ensure the business is compliant with statutory ulatory obligations
• Assist the legal teams in the proactively managing wider business risks
• Review and report on any statutory or regulatory considerations in planned business changes
• Assist with the implementation of any matters raised by the Internal Risk Committee or the Board
• Report to the Internal Risk Committee (monthly) in respect of business risks and compliance-based issues
• Manage risk relationship with our professional indemnity insurers, and deal with any formal negligence claims
• Deliver general compliance KPIs and project specific KPI

Essential Skills And Experience

• Qualified and experienced Solicitor / CILEX Lawyer
• Experience of successfully working in a legal Compliance team
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to form positive working relationships with a wide variety of team members and to manage the sensitivities of challenging legal practice appropriately where necessary
• A good understanding of and the ability to deliver excellent customer service
• A good understanding of how to balance compliance with business drivers
• Experience of coaching and supporting team members
• Ability to role model good practice leadership
• Technology literate, with the ability to use technology to enhance legal services
• Strong analytical skills

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Experience of working in a legal Compliance team

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Group
Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both
The Legal 500
and
Chambers & Partners
. Following several strategic acquisitions, we've evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation.

We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.

Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry — because we understand that balance drives performance.

At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you're starting your career or aiming for leadership, you'll find a clear path to progress and development here — from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.

We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don't just talk about development — we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.

We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.

Join us and be part of a law firm that's not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We're committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We're proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.