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Legal and Compliance Senior Professional

AlixPartners
parental leave, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Feb 12, 2026

Why Join Us

At AlixPartners, you will:



  • Do work that truly matters-impacting companies, clients, and communities during pivotal moments.
  • Be part of a high-performing team of experts who value collaboration, integrity, and excellence.
  • Grow your career in an environment that prioritizes challenging, high-value and impactful work, inclusion, and authenticity.
  • Enjoy a hybrid work model designed to support flexibility, well-being, and teamwork.


At AlixPartners, we solve the most complex and critical challenges by moving quickly from analysis to action when it really matters; creating value that has a lasting impact on companies, their people, and the communities they serve. We prize the intellectually curious, the inventive, and the forward-thinking. We invite you to influence the way we work and define the way we embrace tomorrow.

Location:Southfield, MI or London, England; Hybrid (3 days in the office)

About the role

The Legal and Compliance Senior Professional will play an important role in maintaining the firm's compliance framework by supporting a range of workstreams associated with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and established industry best practices. The successful candidate will join a wellestablished, diverse, and multijurisdictional compliance team, contributing to the continued enhancement of the firm's governance structure and its ongoing commitment to rigorous regulatory compliance.

The Legal & Compliance Professional position is in Southfield, Michigan, or London, England, reporting to the Global Compliance Managing Counsel. Paid relocation is not available.

What you'll do



  • Owns and maintains key compliance policies, procedures, and governance frameworks, ensuring they remain current, effective, and aligned with applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Oversees compliance monitoring activities within assigned regulatory domains (e.g., AML, CTF, sanctions), identifying risks, trends, and areas requiring remediation.
  • Partners crossfunctionally to reinforce a culture of integrity and accountability, ensuring that compliance expectations are clearly communicated, understood, and consistently applied.
  • Assist with translating complex regulatory and compliance requirements into clear, practical guidance that is easily understood by nonspecialist teams.
  • Conduct duediligence to identify potential fraud, sanctions risks, or other compliance concerns and assist in investigating potential irregularities, noncompliant behaviors, or process deviations, contributing to factfinding and remediation activities.
  • Manages regulatory registers and controls, including insider lists, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and ongoing compliance with regulatory obligations.
  • Maintain accurate and complete documentation of compliance activities to support audit readiness and regulatory inquiries.
  • Provide concise, wellstructured summaries of compliance risks, trends, and emerging issues to senior management to support informed decision-making.
  • Support the rollout and implementation of updated compliance requirements by collaborating with relevant teams to ensure consistent understanding and application across the organization.
  • Contribute to the development and delivery of training programs, awareness campaigns, and learning materials.
  • Monitors legal, regulatory, and industry developments, assessing impact and integrating changes into policies, controls, and operating practices.
  • Additional responsibilities as identified. This description is not designed to encompass a comprehensive listing of required activities, duties, or responsibilities.


What you'll need



  • Bachelor's degree highly preferred. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Minimum three (3) years of handson experience in a compliance, regulatory, or riskmanagement function, with a solid track record of supporting or executing core compliance activities.
  • Professional certifications (i.e. ICA, ACAMS, SCCE, or equivalent) are desirable.
  • Robust understanding of regulatory frameworks, including antifraud measures, antimarketabuse controls, AML/CTF obligations, sanctions requirements, and related compliance standards.
  • Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problemsolving abilities, with the capability to interpret complex information and identify risks or control gaps.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to convey detailed or technical compliance concepts clearly, concisely, and appropriately for different audiences.
  • Demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, and professionalism, with a commitment to maintaining the highest ethical standards in all aspects of the role
  • Highly detailoriented with a commitment to accuracy and precision in all aspects of work.
  • Proactive and resourceful, demonstrating the ability to anticipate needs, identify potential issues before they escalate, and manage multiple tasks or priorities effectively in a fastpaced environment.
  • Collaborative and confident working crossfunctionally, building strong relationships with colleagues across different functions.
  • Core working hours are generally 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Monday - Friday; willingness to work outside of normal U.S. business hours, and as unique projects/needs arise.
  • Ability to work full time in an office and remote environment; physically able to sit/stand at a computer and work in front of a computer screen for significant portions of the workday.
  • Must become familiar with, and promote and abide by, our Core Values as defined by the AlixPartners'Code of Conduct and foster an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization.
  • AlixPartners has embraced a hybrid work model to provide flexibility and support our employees' work-life integration. Our hybrid model combines a mix of in-person at an AlixPartners office (Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday) and remote working options for Monday and Friday.


MUST BE CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. NO VISA OR IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. (e.g., H-1B, STEM OPT, TN, etc.)

The firm offers a comprehensive benefits program including health, vision, dental, disability, 401K, tuition reimbursement, identity theft protection, and mental wellness support. Employees will also receive a generous paid leave policy including vacation/personal time starting at 7.34 hours per pay period, sick time up to 80 hours annually, parental leave, and twelve holidays.

AlixPartners is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability. AlixPartners is a proud Gold Level award-winning Veteran Friendly Employer.

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