Risk & Compliance Apprentice

LAWRENCE STEPHENS LIMITED

LONDON (EC1M 3HE)

Closes in 11 days (Sunday 11 October 2026)

Posted on 29 September 2026

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Summary

This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to start your career at the heart of a law firm's risk and compliance function. You will gain hands on experience and learn how regulation, compliance, risk management and commercial decision-making support business success and enable the firm to meet its regulatory obligations.

Wage

£30,000 a year

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Training course
Regulatory compliance officer (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Friday, full time office based position, 50 Farringdon Rd, London EC1M 3HE.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 November 2026

Duration

1 year 4 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Client Onboarding & Compliance Administration:

  • Manage client onboarding activities, ensuring accurate collection, verification and maintenance of client information and records
  • Conduct client conflict checks and support the onboarding journey from initial instruction through to file opening
  • Maintain high standards of data accuracy, record keeping, data hygiene and file management

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) & Risk Assessment:

  • Support Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Client (KYC) processes, including identity verification and due diligence checks
  • Review and analyse client screening reports, identifying potential risks, sanctions, politically exposed persons (PEPs) and other compliance concerns
  • Assist with client and matter risk assessments, investigating source of funds information and escalating higher-risk matters where appropriate
  • Contribute to ensuring compliance with money laundering regulations and internal risk management procedures

Compliance Monitoring & Advisory Support:

  • Support the Compliance team in promoting adherence to regulatory requirements and firm-wide compliance standard
  • Assist with matters relating to Solicitors’ Accounts Rules, helping ensure client monies are handled appropriately and compliantly
  • Respond to routine compliance enquiries and provide administrative support to fee earners and operational teams

Reporting, Analysis & Continuous Improvement:

  • Produce and maintain compliance reports, management information and monitoring data
  • Analyse compliance trends and data to support audits, risk monitoring and process improvements
  • Assist in developing guidance materials, procedural documentation and compliance training

Where you'll work

50 FARRINGDON ROAD
LONDON
EC1M 3HE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

CSA (SERVICES) LTD

Training course

Regulatory compliance officer (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Work within legal and regulatory frameworks and the organisation's policies and procedures.
  • Make informed assessments of the risk of a business or individual’s non-compliance.
  • Use outcomes of risk assessment to guide decisions, activities and targeting of resources.
  • Make proportionate and risk-based intervention choices to ensure compliance is achieved.
  • Collect evidence and data related to non-compliance using available techniques, for example investigations, audits, inspections.
  • Take actions to deal with non-compliance using proportionate interventions.
  • Monitor progress made by businesses and individuals against assessed risks.
  • Assess products and services, including any associated internal controls to ensure they meet legal, regulatory and organisational requirements.
  • Use and analyse data, making decisions about the relevance, quality and accuracy to inform evidence-based and objective risk assessments.
  • Take a systematic approach to data curation and apply data quality controls to ensure the correct use of data-driven findings.
  • Identify patterns and trends in compliance issues.
  • Promote the importance of compliance and their organisation’s role in supporting compliance.
  • Build and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders and tailor their approach to the needs and circumstances of those they interact with.
  • Communicate with stakeholders including businesses, individuals and regulators.
  • Use digital technologies to manage, share and store information and to communicate with others.
  • Follow and apply equity, diversity and inclusion rules and procedures when making evidence-based decisions and interacting with stakeholders.
  • Use workload management techniques to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks and manage time effectively.
  • Work within legal and regulatory frameworks and the organisation's policies and procedures.
  • Make informed assessments of the risk of a business or individual’s non-compliance.
  • Use outcomes of risk assessment to guide decisions, activities and targeting of resources.
  • Make proportionate and risk-based intervention choices to ensure compliance is achieved.
  • Collect evidence and data related to non-compliance using available techniques, for example investigations, audits, inspections.
  • Take actions to deal with non-compliance using proportionate interventions.
  • Monitor progress made by businesses and individuals against assessed risks.
  • Assess products and services, including any associated internal controls to ensure they meet legal, regulatory and organisational requirements.
  • Use and analyse data, making decisions about the relevance, quality and accuracy to inform evidence-based and objective risk assessments.
  • Take a systematic approach to data curation and apply data quality controls to ensure the correct use of data-driven findings.
  • Identify patterns and trends in compliance issues.
  • Promote the importance of compliance and their organisation’s role in supporting compliance.
  • Build and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders and tailor their approach to the needs and circumstances of those they interact with.
  • Communicate with stakeholders including businesses, individuals and regulators.
  • Use digital technologies to manage, share and store information and to communicate with others.
  • Follow and apply equity, diversity and inclusion rules and procedures when making evidence-based decisions and interacting with stakeholders.
  • Use workload management techniques to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks and manage time effectively.

Training schedule

Your apprenticeship will be a combination of learning on the job, eight study modules and two assessments which you will have three months to complete. 

More training information

Training Provider.

CSA (SERVICES) LTD.

Training Course: Regulatory compliance officer (level 4).

What you’ll learn: Level 4 Regulatory Compliance Officer.

Training schedule:

07/12/2026 - Workshop 1
15/02/2027 - Workshop 2
05/04/2027 - Workshop 3
14/06/2027 - Workshop 4
09/08/2027 - Workshop 5
04/10/2027 - Workshop 6
06/12/2027 - Workshop 7
07/02/2028 - Workshop 8

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 5 other subjects (grade 4/C or above)
  • English (grade 4/C or above)
  • Maths (grade 4/C or above)
  • Science (grade 4/C or above)

A Level in:

  • English (grade 4/C or above)
  • Government & Politics (grade 4/C or above)
  • History (grade 4/C or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Investigative mindset

Other requirements

  • Provide a copy of your passport / other relevant documents to confirm your identity
  • Must be able eligible and maintain the right to work in the UK for the duration of the Apprenticeship
  • Pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check 
  • Other standard background checks upon acceptance of our offer

We welcome you to share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry work experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

About this employer

We’re an ambitious and growing law firm providing commercial solutions across a range of sectors. Servicing an impressive client base that includes big name Banks, international businesses and HNWIs. We are located five minutes away from Chancery Lane and Farringdon tube stations. The office environment is an open plan workspace that encourages learning and development and a sense of camaraderie. The drinks fridge is always full and there is always coffee brewing in the canteen.

We are a collaborative and supportive team that values strong working relationships, with a variety of social events and activities that provide opportunities that help colleagues build meaningful connections across the firm.

https://lawrencestephens.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Company benefits:

  • Company pension scheme after three months - the firm will contribute 3% of your qualifying earnings into the scheme
  • Medical cash plan with Health Shield available after successful completion of probationary period
  • Life insurance scheme covering 3x salary
  • Access to MYNDUP, the firm’s mental health wellbeing partner

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

You will develop your understanding of anti-money laundering, SRA requirements, data protection, and the practical steps the firm takes to identify and mitigate risk.

The opportunity will provide hands-on learning through supporting audits, maintaining accurate records, contributing to reports and helping colleagues access clear compliance information. In doing so, you will strengthen your attention to detail, judgement, communication and problem-solving skills while building a strong platform for continued professional development in the legal and compliance professions.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LAWRENCE STEPHENS LIMITED

Dee

DAmeyaw@lawstep.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053629.

Apply now

Closes in 11 days (Sunday 11 October 2026)

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