Commercial Advisor, Remote Working in Southampton

Lawfront is one of the UK's most ambitious and rapidly expanding Legal Groups. Through strategic acquisition and the integration of high-performing regional law firms, we are building a national platform that combines local excellence with the strength, investment, and innovation of a modern Legal organisation. The Professional Standards team provides risk, compliance and regulatory support across the Lawfront Group. In this role, you will work with colleagues across the Group to identify, assess and monitor risks; and help ensure that relevant regulatory requirements and internal policies are understood and followed. Through collaborative, fair and solution-focused support, you will contribute to high standards of integrity, client service and regulatory compliance. Handle or coordinate complaints and claims in line with agreed procedures, including timely triage, fact-finding, record-keeping, stakeholder communication, appropriate escalation and follow-upRespond to compliance incidents and potential breaches by recording concerns, supporting proportionate fact-finding and root-cause analysis, coordinating corrective action, and promptly escalating significant issues or time-sensitive obligations under internal procedures.Support or coordinate internal and external compliance investigations, audits and reviews, including gathering evidence, maintaining records, communicating with relevant stakeholders and tracking agreed actions.Identify, assess, document and monitor compliance and operational risks across the Group, maintaining clear risk records and escalating material or emerging risks.Support the development and implementation of proportionate risk-mitigation strategies and controls.Monitor the operation and effectiveness of risk-management and compliance controls; Support the implementation and ongoing operation of the Lawfront Group compliance programme, monitoring delivery, maintaining evidence and raising gaps or overdue actions.Help develop, review and maintain policies, procedures and controls, consulting relevant colleagues and translating requirements into clear, workable guidance.Monitor relevant regulatory and legal-sector developments, assess their potential impact with the Professional Standards team, and share clear, timely updates with affected colleagues.Develop and deliver compliance training and briefings for colleagues at all levels, adapting the content to the audience and supporting practical application of requirements.Minimum three years' experience in risk and compliance, ideally within a law firm or an in-house legal team, would be valuable. Alternatively, this role may suit a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive looking to move into compliance, who can demonstrate a strong interest in risk and compliance and relevant transferable skills. Strong knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and compliance good practice in the legal services sector.Good IT skills, including confident use of Microsoft Office applications and digital records. Communicates change clearly, engages colleagues constructively and helps translate new requirements into consistent practice. Emotional intelligence: Acts fairly and discreetly, invites questions and concerns, and helps create an environment where people can speak up and seek support without blame. If this sounds like you, please click below to upload your CV and one of our Talent Acquisition Team members will be in touch. #