Compliance Officer (Legal Services)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Halesowen
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS

Legal Compliance Contract Drafting Data Protection Policy Development Stakeholder Management Professional Ethics Negotiation Legal Research

FULL DESCRIPTION

Compliance Officer (Legal Services)

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Compliance Officer (Legal Services) to develop legal and compliance strategies, draft and negotiate documents, oversee legal operations, and provide counsel on compliance matters. The ideal candidate holds a Master's in Law with 5+ years experience or a Bachelor's with 7+ years in an academic environment.

Job Description

  • Develop Legal and Compliance strategies for the College.
  • Draft, review and negotiate legally binding documents suitability for adoption by the College, with overall responsibility for updating documents for the College’s operations within a legal framework;
  • Develop optimised structures and processes for the provision of legal, data protection, data management and information governance services within the College;
  • Overseeing delivery and day-to-day management of the College’s legal and compliance operations.
  • Develop appropriate policies to ensure the Legal and Compliance Services function remains focused on the optimisation of its service delivery;
  • Proactively provide counsel and recommendations to colleagues and stakeholders on legal and compliance matters, meeting the College’s needs.

Job Requirements

Ideal Candidate must possess a Master’s degree in Law (LLM) with a minimum of five years of working experience and strong evidence of continuous professional development.

Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in Law and a minimum of 7 years experience of working in an academic environment and working closely with academic staff may also be considered.

Required skills include:

  • Ability to inspire confidence in and influence, senior stakeholders and management
  • Must consistently display professional ethics in handling confidential matters.
  • Proven track record in management within a tertiary education environment

Application Instructions

Apply via the application form: https://acmeprofessionals.co.uk/application-form/

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