Senior Compliance Analyst, EMEA in Manchester

Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter, faster and more securely. We are transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice.

We are currently seeking a Senior Compliance Analyst to join our Compliance team in the UK/IE region. If you are local to our Manchester or Dublin offices, you will be expected to come into the office minimum twice a week. As a Senior Compliance Analyst you will report to the Senior Manager Compliance and be part of the effort to expand and automate Clio’s compliance program in support of product growth and third‑party attestations. You will work with stakeholders across Clio to support initiatives such as risk mitigation, innovation in AI and product development, customer inquiry support, control maintenance, and instilling best practices throughout the organization.

Who you are

You are a seasoned compliance professional with a keen interest in process automation and have experience designing and implementing compliance programs. You have worked through audits, conducted audits, and generated metrics on compliance program status. You focus on optimization through consolidation and automating assessments, and you have a healthy curiosity that allows you to learn the why behind a decision and the why‑not.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and implementing Clio’s control automation initiatives
• Ongoing auditing and reporting on Clio’s compliance program state
• Working with cross‑functional technology and business stakeholders to develop practices and outcomes aligned with our compliance objectives
• Creating metrics and tracking program effectiveness and efficiency
• Leading discussions and strategizing effective adoption of changes that may affect Clio
• Participating in gap assessments, compliance readiness and monitoring
• Providing maintenance support and reporting on the Risk Management program
• Working with the Privacy Program Manager to identify and resolve privacy compliance issues within the product
• Collaborating cross‑functionally to discover, track and resolve impact assessments and ensure effective security practices
• Leading or conducting internal compliance assessments and coordinating external compliance audits
• Understanding where compliance requirements should be met and where we must exceed
• Weighing in on the vendor risk management process
• Mentoring junior team members to enhance the team’s depth of knowledge and capabilities

Additional Skills

• Clear interpersonal written and spoken communication skills
• Security or Audit Certifications such as CISSP, CISM and/or CISA
• Familiarity with Information Security principles and IT processes (e.g., Change Management)
• Demonstrated product and project ownership skills
• Vendor Management, Incident Management, Risk Assessment/Management, Data Privacy, Operations
• Keen analytical and research skills with strong attention to detail
• Previous experience with GRC or compliance tools (e.g., OneTrust, Standard Fusion, Drata, Vantai, ZenGRC, Fusion Framework)
• Interest or passion for process automation
• Ability to balance priorities of multiple tasks advancing at varying rates
• Curiosity, critical thinking and problem‑solving skills
• An interest in improving your craft by using AI

What You’ll Find Here

Compensation is one of the main components of Clio’s Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high‑performing culture. Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include:

• Competitive equitable salary
• Clio offers a flexible hybrid work environment
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare with Life Insurance & Critical Illness cover
• Pension contribution
• Professional development and growth options
• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7 and 10 years

The expected salary range for this role is £58,100 to £78,500.

Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility

Our team shows up as their authentic selves and is united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion and pride ourselves on building an environment where teams feel included, valued and enabled to do their best work, wherever they choose to log in from. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. We use artificial intelligence to improve our recruitment, but a human always reviews AI‑generated output and we never make automated hiring decisions.

Required Experience

• Senior IC Key Skills
• Compliance Management
• Risk Management
• Financial Services
• PCI Banking
• Cost Accounting Standards
• Quality Systems
• Research Experience
• NIST Standards
• Securities Law
• SOX
• ISO 27000

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: Years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary (GBP): 58,100 – 78,500