Senior Compliance Manager in Stockport

Overview

Movera is looking for a Senior Compliance Manager to join the business at an exciting time of growth. This is a newly created role, reflecting our continued expansion and focus on strengthening our regulatory, operational assurance and financial crime control frameworks across the Group. In this role, you will lead the firm’s first line compliance function, ensuring that regulatory obligations, lender requirements and internal control frameworks are effectively embedded within operational practice.

Who Are We

Movera is a flourishing platform business that brings together ambitious home moving brands from across the sector. Built on the heritage and passion of experienced legal services businesses including ONP Solicitors and Cavendish Legal Group, brought together to transform the moving market for the better. Our vision is to create moving and remortgaging experiences to be celebrated – not tolerated.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the firm’s compliance monitoring and assurance programme, including risk‑based file reviews and thematic reviews across all case‑delivery brands.
• Oversee the complaints framework, ensuring effective handling, root cause analysis and clear reporting of trends and outcomes.
• Manage the firm’s AML and financial crime control environment, supporting the consistent application of controls across operational teams.
• Oversee centralised KYC and AML operational teams, ensuring delivery of client due diligence and source of funds verification in line with regulatory and internal standards.
• Provide data‑driven insight and reporting to senior management, offering assurance on regulatory compliance, lender expectations and customer outcomes.
• Identify emerging risks, regulatory developments and control weaknesses, working with stakeholders to implement appropriate interventions and improvements.
• Work closely with Operations, Legal & Technical Services, Information Security and Learning & Development to strengthen controls and support continuous improvement.
• Support the firm’s MLRO and senior leadership in maintaining an effective financial crime prevention framework.

Core Skills

• Regulatory expertise – Strong knowledge of UK legal sector frameworks, including SRA requirements, lender panel standards and industry best practice.
• Risk & compliance management – Experience developing and implementing compliance monitoring and assurance frameworks in regulated environments.
• Quality assurance & monitoring – Ability to design and deliver risk‑based file review and thematic review programmes.
• Conduct risk & customer outcomes – Understanding of complaints handling, conduct risk and customer outcome monitoring.
• Leadership & team management – Experience leading compliance or complaints teams and working collaboratively across operational functions.
• Data & insight – Ability to use MI and reporting to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Stakeholder engagement – Comfortable working with senior management, operational teams and external stakeholders.
• Communication – Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Continuous improvement – Ability to translate insight into practical improvements, training and policy development.

What We Offer

We aim to reward your hard work generously. You’ll be greeted in our offices with great coffee, fruit and biscuits to keep you going, alongside all the benefits listed below, plus much more:

• 25 days holiday + your birthday off!
• Hybrid working.
• Free conveyancing legal fees.
• Moving home days off.
• Volunteering days.
• Retailer discounts and frequent socials.
• Refer a friend bonuses.

Look forward to Monday mornings at Movera, we have the culture, technology and purpose to change the way you feel about your job and strive to create a positive and supportive work environment. At Movera, we celebrate diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered. We believe that a diverse workforce brings unique perspectives and ideas that drive innovation and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. If you need any support during the application process, please let us know.

DBS and Financial Checks: We are committed to creating a safe, secure, and trustworthy workplace for everyone. As part of this commitment, all employment offers are subject to successful completion of DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks and financial background checks. These checks help us maintain the highest standards of integrity and compliance while ensuring the well‑being of our employees and clients. Rest assured, all checks will be carried out with care and in full accordance with relevant data protection laws.