Careers at
Serve Legal
Serve Legal is not just about completing audits. There are also opportunities to work in our Finance, Data, Commercial and Operations teams, and our full-time roles offer fantastic experience and development opportunities.
Current vacancies
Auditor Roles
We always welcome applications to join us an auditor (or "mystery shopper"). We have work all across the UK & Ireland, for people of all ages! To work with us as an auditor, please click below.
Client Manager & Sales Executive
Serve Legal is seeking a Client Manager & Sales Executive to drive new business growth and proactively manage client relationships. This dynamic role involves securing new clients within key markets while nurturing existing accounts to maximise growth opportunities. The ideal candidate will be proactive, organised, and skilled at building relationships, with strong communication and presentation abilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing company at the forefront of retail compliance auditing.
Please send your CV and Cover Letter to Jobs@ServeLegal.co.uk before the closing date to be considered for the role.
Applications Close: 31st December 2024
Interviews: January 2025
Start Date: End of Jan - Early Feb 2025
At Serve Legal, we value equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Trainee Area Manager (Special Projects Team)
Serve Legal is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Trainee Area Manager to join our regional team, working 37.5 hours per week. In this role, you will take ownership of a designated area, ensuring audits are completed on time and to the highest standards while embodying the company’s core values. You will be responsible for recruiting, training, and managing a team of auditors, ensuring efficient and cost-effective coverage in your region. This includes monitoring audit progress, ensuring the accuracy of reports, and addressing performance through clear communication and support. You will also contribute to regional and divisional projects, working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve shared goals. With a focus on innovation and teamwork, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while growing within the company.
Please send your completed application form to Jobs@ServeLegal.co.uk before the closing date to be considered for the role.
Applications Close: 3rd January 2025
Interviews: Early January
Start Date: Mid January 2025
At Serve Legal, we value equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Operations Assistant (Special Projects Team)
Serve Legal is seeking a part-time Operations Assistant to work 20-25 hours per week, with potential for additional hours during busy periods. In this role, you will support the Area Managers and the wider Operations Team by assigning audits, reviewing submitted reports to ensure they meet the highest standards, and assisting with various operational tasks as required. Clear instructions and achievable deadlines will be provided, and regular communication is essential to ensure your time is used effectively. You will be expected to check emails and texts daily in line with the company’s Communications Policy and to respond positively to the needs of the business, including occasional weekend work. This position offers flexibility and the opportunity to contribute to the smooth running of operations while gaining valuable experience in a collaborative team environment.
Please send your completed application form to Jobs@ServeLegal.co.uk before the closing date to be considered for the role.
Applications Close: 3rd January 2025
Interviews: Early January
Start Date: Mid January 2025
At Serve Legal, we value equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Credit Control Assistant
We are recruiting for a full-time Credit Control Assistant to join our Finance Team, working 37.5 hours per week with a hybrid schedule, including two days a week in our London offices. This role is primarily focused on invoicing, reconciling customer accounts, and managing credit control processes to ensure smooth financial operations. You will also assist with producing timely accounts, preparing key client reports, and supporting payroll processing for auditors. The ideal candidate will have exceptional attention to detail, a strong sense of accuracy, and a proactive approach to teamwork. This is a varied role in a fast-paced environment, offering hands-on experience in credit control and broader financial operations within a growing and successful business. If you are organized, motivated, and eager to contribute to our team's success, we invite you to apply.
Please send your completed application form to Jobs@ServeLegal.co.uk before the closing date to be considered for the role.
Applications Close: 1st January 2025
Interviews: W/C 6th January 2025.
Start Date: Late Jan/Early Feb
At Serve Legal, we value equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Permanent roles at
Serve Legal
Behind the 200,000 audits we complete annually is a dedicated team of over 50 employees managing daily operations across our four departments. Our roles range from flexible weekend roles to trainee graduate positions and full-time opportunities. Explore the variety of positions we offer, see how our employees have grown within the company, and check out our current vacancies.
- Client, Sales & Marketing
- Data
- Finance
- Operations
Client Manager and Sales Executive
Our team of Client Managers and Sales Executives have a highly varied role. Between managing current client relationships, delivering quarterly compliance reviews and organising bespoke audit programmes for each client, our team ensure to make time to search for new business opportunities and grow our service offering.
Marketing Executive
Our marketing team work to develop Serve Legal’s external profile; this can involve organising events, managing social media channels, applying for awards, reporting on latest industry news on our article page or recruiting new auditors. Our marketing team also get to enjoy managing the business’s charity initiatives and wellbeing, alongside support from HR.
Data Assistant
The Data Assistant role is varied, working in the fast-paced environment of the Data team. The post carries responsibility for client reporting, system and database maintenance and dealing with client enquiries. A successful Data Assistant is accurate, has a keen eye for detail and is pro-active in dealing with other members of the team.
Data Director
Our Data Director is the brains behind the intricacies of Serve Legal’s wide data portal and complex systems. As well as managing the Data Team day to day, our Data Director works to develop new and exciting pieces of technology that we can use to streamline our business processes and offer to our clients.
Account Assistant
Accounts Assistants are responsible for the accurate and timely execution of daily, weekly and monthly tasks. An Accounts Assistant provides administrative support to the Finance Manager, undertaking clerical tasks such as making phone calls, handling mail and basic bookkeeping. As well as helping the Finance Manager, Accounts Assistants liaise with clients and assist the team in other tasks as required.
HR Manager
Loosely fitting under the finance umbrella, our Human Resources Manager works hard to ensure members of our internal and auditor teams are supported in the workplace. This involves championing for better working conditions and wellbeing packages, and being a key point of contact for any welfare concerns.
Area Manager
An Area Manager works within a small regional team, taking responsibility for a designated area to ensure that audits are completed on time and to agreed Key Performance Indicators. An effective Area Manager takes ownership of given activities in a designated area and actively seeks to identify improved ways of working.
Weekend Operations Assistant
Our Weekend team work across the weekend to be auditor’s point of contact when Area Managers are taking their deserved break. WOAs approve submitted audit reports to the highest standard and in line with company objectives. Working on designated weekends, for hours within set parameters, the team is led by a Weekend Supervisor who ensures approvers are aware of exactly what is required, issues clear instructions and sets achievable deadlines.
Career paths
Matthew Houliston
I started working as an auditor with Serve Legal back in 2008. By 2009 I was working 1 day a week with Serve Legal in credit control whilst juggling a similar role at a hotel for 5-6 days a week. Soon after, I was offered a full-time role with both jobs and decided to move to London to carry on with Serve Legal.
Initially, I was a Finance & Data assistant, but as the company grew, I became Systems Administrator. In my time with Serve Legal, I have seen it grow massively and have been heavily involved in building and developing 3 systems.
I’m now the Data & Systems Director and am working towards improving our data offering to clients.
Hannah Rees
I started working for Serve Legal back in September 2013 as an auditor in South Wales, visiting shops to see whether I was asked for ID while buying an age-restricted product. When I turned 20 I still put my hand up to help with non-age restricted work; which landed me the opportunity to work as an Assistant Co-ordinator.
I started with small roles such as helping with last-minute media compliance projects and completing holiday cover. This then lead on to an opportunity to become an assistant to the Area Manager in the Midlands in 2016. I carried out this role for some months before being offered the role of Area Manager.
I took this opportunity by both hands and made sure to push myself and show that they had made a good decision offering me the role. Within 18 months I was promoted to Regional Manager of Scotland & Ireland. Soon after this, I was promoted Senior Regional Manager. I am now managing our HR work.
Interested in becoming a mystery shopper?
Being a compliance auditor is a part-time, flexible role, which is ideal to fit in and around your other work or studies. There is no obligation to complete work every week, and talented auditors can advance to management positions within the organisation.