Head of Compliance

Location for this role Hybrid – Manchester / North West

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.

We are seeking a senior compliance professional with substantial experience gained within a law firm or legal services environment to take on the role of Head of Compliance. This is a critical leadership position for someone who understands the practical realities of legal practice and has a proven track record of managing regulatory risk, governance, and compliance within a regulated law firm setting.

Reporting directly to the Director of Compliance and working closely with the Chief Legal Officer, you will play a central role in shaping and embedding a robust compliance framework across the Group. You will act as a trusted adviser to partners and senior leaders, ensuring compliance with SRA, FCA and wider regulatory obligations, while supporting the firm’s continued growth, operational transformation and M&A activity.

This role is ideally suited to a compliance leader with hands‑on experience in a legal compliance function — potentially with a background in private practice or in‑house within a law firm — who can balance regulatory rigour with commercial awareness. The position is offered at Head of Compliance level, with the potential to open up Associate or Partnership status for the right candidate.

You will lead by example, champion best practice, and drive a strong culture of ethical and compliant legal service delivery across the business.

If you are a proactive, commercially astute compliance professional with deep experience of law‑firm regulation and a passion for continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you. Join us in shaping a safe, compliant and forward‑thinking future for one of the UK’s leading legal services groups.

• 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 Linked In)
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

• Supporting Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on all legal and compliance matters to ensure delivery of Fletchers’ strategy
• Close collaboration with ELT, Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Director of Compliance, Managing Director of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and other members of ELT and SLT on all legal and compliance aspects of M&A transactions
• Cross‑functional support on key projects, especially for the Legal Transformation, Legal Strategy and Legal Operations Teams.
• Supporting the CLO/COLP and Director of Compliance with all compliance and regulatory aspects of Fletchers’ strategy to ensure business facilitation is achieved in a safe, compliant way
• Working with Learning & Development Team to provide training on various matters relevant to role
• Working with two other Heads of
• Working at the start of the firm’s processes when dealing with cases, looking at systems and procedures to ensure compliance

• Lead the team, managing the team members
• Develop junior support as required
• Coach, develop and support team members