Deputy Head of Legal Practice – HoLP, MLRO

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Deputy Head of Legal Practice ensuring compliance and developing AI-driven solutions in a London conveyancing firm. Supporting legal standards and building a compliance culture.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Head of Legal Practice in making sure they meet their obligations under the CLC Handbook and Code of Conduct.
Help oversee legal casework standards, supervision and file quality, monitor for compliance risk, and step in to cover the HOLP's responsibilities in their absence.
Work alongside the MLRO to ensure they comply with our AML obligations, including receiving and assessing internal suspicious activity reports, help decide when a report should be escalated to the National Crime Agency, and provide cover so the firm's reporting line is never interrupted.
Help develop, maintain and test the firm's policies, controls and risk assessments, from client due diligence and source of funds to file reviews, sanctions screening and conflict checks.
Work hand in hand with the conveyancing and legal engineering teams to build an AI compliance agent: defining the checks, encoding the rules, designing how risk is detected and surfaced, and testing and refining the system so it is accurate, explainable and trusted.
Train and support colleagues so good compliance is second nature, act as a trusted point of contact for regulatory questions, and help build a culture where speed and rigour reinforce each other rather than compete.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A conveyancing compliance expert with strong, current knowledge of the regulatory landscape: the CLC Handbook (or equivalent SRA experience), the Money Laundering Regulations, POCA, and AML best practice in a property law context.
You hold a current practising certificate free of conditions and have great residential conveyancing
Hands-on experience running or overseeing AML and compliance in a conveyancing department or law firm, including client due diligence, source of funds, risk assessments, file reviews and suspicious activity reporting.
AI-first mindset: You've invested time to learn about AI and experimented with various AI tools at work and at home, and you're excited to use AI and automation to create meaningful skills leverage - not just efficiency gains.
A builder's instinct: you can break a complex rule down into clear, logical steps, and you're energised by the idea of teaching technology to apply it.
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment, exercising sound judgement on when to slow down, escalate or seek additional review to protect clients and the firm's reputation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Salary and 5% employer pension
Share options
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Financial support for CPD requirements
Vibrant central London offices with panoramic views and a great atmosphere
Regular team lunches and socials, plus free snacks, drinks and barista coffee
30% off gym membership (to balance out the free snacks!)
Indoor and outdoor ping-pong tables!

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Hard Skills & Tools

ConveyancingCompliance OversightRisk AssessmentFile ReviewSuspicious Activity ReportingPolicy DevelopmentSanctions ScreeningConflict ChecksMoney Laundering RegulationsPOCA

Soft Skills

JudgmentTeachingCollaborationAdaptabilityCommunication

Certifications

Current Practising Certificate