Compliance Manager in Lewes

Join Adams & Remers – Where Expertise Meets Exceptional Service. Are you looking for a senior compliance role within a professional and supportive environment? We are a long established, Chambers ranked law firm with a reputation for delivering outstanding legal expertise with a modern, client-first approach. With offices in Lewes and London, we offer comprehensive legal services to individuals, businesses, and institutions across the UK. Delivering exceptional service to our clients is at the heart of everything we do.

Why Join Us? We believe in building strong, lasting relationships with our clients, our partners, and our team. Our firm is known for its specialist knowledge, high-quality service, and forward-thinking approach, alongside a genuinely supportive working environment where employees are valued and trusted. We work across key practice areas, including Commercial and Residential Property, Private Client, Litigation, and Corporate & Commercial, with a dedicated team of around 100 professionals. Our Compliance function plays a critical role in safeguarding the firm, ensuring we operate within all regulatory and legal requirements while supporting the business to manage risk effectively and maintain the highest professional standards.

The Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced and confident Compliance Manager to lead our Compliance function. This is a key role within the firm, working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure robust regulatory compliance, effective risk management, and the continued development of a strong compliance culture. This is a varied and integral role where you will take ownership of the firm’s compliance framework, providing expert guidance and oversight across all areas of regulatory and risk management. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will also be responsible for leading the Compliance team and working collaboratively with the wider Leadership Team.

Your Role Will Involve:

• Leading and managing the firm’s compliance framework, ensuring adherence to SRA Standards and Regulations and other applicable legislation.
• Monitoring and implementing regulatory changes, including AML, GDPR and wider legal obligations.
• Supporting the firm’s COLP and acting as a key point of contact for regulatory matters and enquiries.
• Overseeing compliance audits, file reviews and internal controls to ensure adherence to regulatory and internal standards.
• Managing professional indemnity insurance, including renewals and claims reporting.
• Maintaining firm-wide risk assessments and managing the complaints and risk register.
• Acting as MLRO and/or MLCO, overseeing all anti-money laundering processes, investigations and reporting obligations.
• Acting as Data Compliance Officer, ensuring GDPR compliance and managing data protection matters, including breaches and subject access requests.
• Developing and delivering compliance training, promoting awareness and embedding a strong culture of compliance across the firm.
• Managing key accreditations and regulatory relationships, including SRA engagement and lender panel requirements.
• Working collaboratively with senior stakeholders to support business continuity planning and risk mitigation strategies.
• Leading and developing the Compliance team.

What We Are Looking For: The successful candidate will bring significant experience in a compliance or risk role within a regulated professional services environment and will have the following:

• Strong working knowledge of SRA Standards and Regulations, including Codes of Conduct and Accounts Rules.
• In depth understanding of AML legislation, GDPR and wider regulatory frameworks.
• Proven experience in developing and maintaining compliance frameworks and internal controls.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders on regulatory risk and best practice.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and apply complex regulation in a practical context.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confidence in influencing and challenging stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience leading and developing a compliance or risk team.
• High levels of integrity, professionalism, discretion and sound judgement.

Life at Adams & Remers: We offer a professional, supportive and collaborative working environment where every team member is valued. We offer:

• A welcoming and inclusive culture with a focus on collaboration.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• A strong emphasis on employee wellbeing, with regular social events and a supportive team ethos.
• A competitive salary and benefits package, including group income protection, a medical cash plan, virtual GP services, discount vouchers and wellbeing support.

The Salary & Hours: This hybrid working role offers a salary between £45,000 to £55,000 per annum for 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Apply Today: At Adams & Remers, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals, regardless of background, are valued and empowered to succeed. We embrace diversity, promote equal opportunities, and encourage applicants from all communities to apply. If you are looking to take on a key leadership role where you can make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.