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Legal Compliance Manager - Cardiff Salary: £65,000 per annum Full Time (Flexible Working Considered) Excellent Benefits Package An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Compliance Manager with strong conveyancing expertise to join a leading, high-performing property legal services provider. This is a key leadership position, driving ethical, regulatory, and professional standards across the business and ensuring the delivery of a safe, compliant, and commercially effective service. We are seeking a proactive, knowledgeable and supportive compliance professional who can lead a team, influence senior stakeholders, and uphold first class compliance practices across multiple operational locations. Key Responsibilities As the Legal Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring robust compliance standards across the organisation. You will lead the compliance team, oversee complaints, risk management and Professional Indemnity processes, and provide pragmatic, business focused advice at all levels. Leadership & Oversight Lead, mentor and guide the Compliance Team, including direct management of the Senior Compliance Officer. Ensure effective investigation, recording and reporting of escalated complaints (including to the Legal Ombudsman) and circumstances or claims requiring PI Insurance notification. Regulatory & Risk Management Safeguard the organisation's ethical and professional standards. Identify risk areas and design, implement and monitor controls. Conduct focused audits, thematic reviews and service quality assessments. Update compliance MI to track trends and inform risk decisions. Annual review and update of the Practice Wide Risk Assessment (PWRA) and related policies. Training & Continuous Improvement Deliver workshops, publish compliance guides and provide ongoing technical advice. Identify training needs and collaborate with the Training Team to embed improvements. Support the creation of annual AML training content. AML, Data Protection & Professional Standards Act as Deputy MLRO, including chairing the AML Committee and advising on complex AML decisions. Serve as the firm's Data Protection Officer, liaising with the wider Group DP team. Maintain an excellent understanding of the CLC Code of Conduct and cultivate relationships with the regulator. Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with the Head of Legal Practice, Operational Heads, Group Compliance, IT and Finance to support risk balanced innovation. Manage relationships with third party providers including HM Land Registry, lenders and digital verification partners. Support regulatory consultations and business projects as required. About You Qualifications Regulated legal professional (SRA, CLC, CILEx) preferred. Minimum 8 years' conveyancing experience with at least 5 years PQE. Skills & Experience Strong regulatory and compliance knowledge within the conveyancing/property legal sector. Excellent communication skills and ability to engage credibly at all levels. Highly organised with strong analytical, problem solving and planning abilities. Confident, approachable and committed to maintaining high ethical standards. Able to work independently and collaboratively across teams. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. What's on Offer £65,000 salary 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Flexible working options Pension scheme Ongoing professional development, CPD support and specialist training Opportunity to play a central strategic role in shaping best practice within a respected legal organisation How to Apply If you are an experienced compliance professional with a strong conveyancing background looking to step into a senior, influential role, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and covering details to Daniel Mason at our head offices.

SSAS Administration Manager - Pensions Location: Manchester, M14 7HR Salary-£40k to £60k doe Hours: Part Time/ Full Time Job: Small self-administered pension schemes Immediate start Clear Cut Accounting is a growing and respected accountancy practice based in Manchester. The firm supports a wide portfolio of commercial clients and is known for its collaborative environment, high professional standards and commitment to modern working methods. About the Role: We have an exciting opportunity for an individual with experience in SSASs to join Clearcut Accounting as a Senior SSAS Client Manager . If you have a working knowledge of SSAS administration tasks such as record-keeping, AFT returns , events reporting , bank reconciliation, handling investment requests , property transactions , and member benefits , we would be very interested in hearing from you. Client-facing experience is required. Key Responsibilities: Manage a portfolio of SSAS (small self-administered pension schemes) clients, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while meeting client needs. Handle SSAS administration tasks such as record-keeping, AFT returns, event reporting, bank transaction reconciliation, and investment/property transactions. Provide internal technical support to colleagues and nurture business relationships with introducers, depending on experience. What We're Looking For: At least 2 years' recent SSAS experience, with broad knowledge of SSAS (small self-administered pension schemes administration. Experience interacting with clients, whether in an administrative or client-facing role. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook; strong IT skills are essential. High levels of integrity and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information. INDHS Equals One is an advertising and recruitment agency working on behalf of our client to promote this vacancy. You may be contacted directly by the employer should they wish to progress your application. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide specific feedback if your application is unsuccessful.

HEAD OF PROPERTY SERVICES - PART-TIME Salary: £34,200, equivalent to a full-time salary of £57,000 Reporting to: Chief Executive Three days per week: 9 a.m.- 17.30 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Hybrid, flexible working, with each Wednesday in the Farringdon office; distant working throughout August Pension: 6% employers' contribution Annual Leave pro rata: 20.5 days p.a. incl. bank holidays, rising to 21.5 days p.a. plus 3 additional days' holiday p.a. for all staff, between Christmas and New Year. A 2.5-day working arrangement may also be considered. The Ethical Property Foundation is the leading property advice charity for the UK voluntary sector. We are seeking a new Head of Property Services to build up our affordable consultancy and support our advice and education services. This is a fascinating role for a dynamic commercial property professional with an appreciation of the property needs and experience of the voluntary sector. We are looking for a surveyor with a proven track record in revenue generation and new business development, who can work with a small team of dedicated professionals. ABOUT THE ETHICAL PROPERTY FOUNDATION The Ethical Property Foundation ("EPF") is unique: the UK's only dedicated property advice charity for the voluntary sector. (Registered Charity number in England & Wales) Incorporated in 2003, we have supported thousands of voluntary organisations to manage their premises successfully whether rented or owned. Since 2015, we have been the lead referral partner to the Charity Commission for land & property advice and preferred supplier to the Lloyds Bank Foundation.Our mission is to equip voluntary organisations with the knowledge and confidence to make the most of the property they occupy and manage, for the benefit of their services and beneficiaries, without crises or compliance failures. We are a small, dynamic, and enterprising not-for-profit. Our services comprise free, independent property guidance and support; affordable consultancy; plus online property education. Our combined expertise and unique perspective mean we are much in demand from policymakers, and sector thought leaders. Funding comes from philanthropic donations, grants, corporate partnerships and earned income from affordable consultancy. In 2023, we launched the voluntary sector's first interactive online Weston Property Manual for which we were finalists in two major voluntary sector awards. In 2024 we celebrated the 21st Anniversary of our incorporation. We employ four part-time employees: the CEO, Head of Property Services, Operations Manager, and Administrator - 2.45FTE, supported by a further nine self-employed Associates and Volunteers of whom eight are chartered surveyors. In addition, we run an expert Register of fifteen property professionals, primarily commercial property solicitors, who provide advice on a pro-bono and discounted fee basis. For more information, please visit our website: . JOB DESCRIPTION The Head of Property Advisory is the lead member of the Property Advice Team comprising Associate Property Advisors. The team is supported by The Foundation's Register of Property Professionals. The Property Advice Team provides advice, consultancy and educational services. This service is delivered by providing on-line information, free helpdesk guidance, training events and consultancy projects to assist organisations in making informed property decisions. The Head of Property Services will have the following key areas of activity and responsibility: 1. Developing the Affordable Consultancy The Head of Property Services leads on all aspects of building our affordable consultancy and delivers sales income in line with agreed targets. This will include: • Identifying potential clients and proactively seeking opportunities to bid for work. • Responding to enquiries from potential clients, conducting initial meetings to ascertain support required and putting together carefully priced proposals tailored to client needs. • Developing and maintaining relationships with key partners, including Lloyds Bank Foundation. • Tracking of enquiries and work in progress with support from the Operations Manager; ensuring accurate records are maintained and providing information and reports to the CEO and Trustees for invoicing and fundraising purposes. • Developing new products for the charity sector, making the EPF relevant and providing new and growing income streams. • Ensuring EPF communication channels appropriately promote our services. 2. Management of Property Advice Team The Head of Property Services directly line-manages the Associates in delivery of the Affordable Consultancy: • Developing and maintaining appropriate processes and templates for development and delivery of work. Disseminating as necessary and ensuring processes followed by team members. • Oversight of all support, advice and training provided by the team to ensure consistent high levels of content quality and customer care are maintained. • Oversight of the free Property Advice Service, co-ordinating with the Property Advisors running the service and responding to enquires who may require affordable consultancy services. • Ensuring consultancy projects are allocated to team members with appropriate knowledge, experiences and availability. • Developing excellent working relationships with members of our Register of Property Professionals to introduce charities for effective support. • Delivering excellent customer care by coordinating the Foundation's support to charities until their project is resolved. • Supporting the team to ensure property materials for training and online guidance are accurate and appropriate. Additional duties may include: • Representing the Foundation and presenting at external events. • Working proactively to ensure that the Property Advice Team remains up to date with property and charity sector knowledge. • Develop a broad knowledge of complementary organisations and services that can provide support to enquirers to the Property Advice Service, or opportunities for partnership working or collaboration with the Foundation. • The Foundation requires all employees to work with due regard for the Foundation's ethos and policies including health and safety, equality and the environment. All our team must have DBS clearance. Person Specification Essential Knowledge and Experience: • educated to degree level or with equivalent academic or employment experience • qualified surveyor or equivalent professional qualification • recent significant commercial property experience • proven success in business development and pitching to new clients • experience of providing advice, including by phone/email • experience of communicating to the lay person • experience of project managing a range of stand-alone projects • a proven track record in the delivery of high-quality outputs Skills • excellent written and spoken communication skills • computer literate: proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, internet and e-mail Personal Attributes Appetite for sharing knowledge & making a difference within society • commitment to social and environmental issues • organised and efficient • accurate with good attention to detail • self-motivated and outgoing • excellent time management skills, flexibility and ability to handle a varied workload • commercial acumen • ability and appetite to learn new skills and knowledge • able to work calmly under pressure • able to work proactively with limited supervision in a small team Desirable Knowledge and Experience: • knowledge and understanding of, and empathy with, the charity sector through paid or voluntary experience • knowledge or experience of property from a charity perspective • experience of working as a consultant • interest in, and appreciation of, ethical considerations relating to property • experience of working in a small team Application procedure Deadline: 12 noon 8th January 2026 Interviews in person at our Cowcross offices Wed. 21st January 2026 For an informal phone discussion prior regarding the post, email our Chief Executive, Antonia Swinson on