Senior Risk Lawyer

THE FIRM

A sector focused global law firm.

THE ROLE

A Senior Risk Lawyer is sought to join the Risk & Compliance team which is represented in London and internationally.

The Department works closely with the firm’s General Counsel who is also the COLP and MLRO, as well as the Firm’s PI Partner and others specialising in areas such as sanctions and data protection.

This is a legal role, reporting to the Head of Legal Risk, and supporting the Head of Legal Risk, the Risk & Compliance Partner and the Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) in relation to all aspects of their roles, worldwide.

Key Responsibilities to include:

• Advising on all aspects of Risk and Compliance, including but not limited to the SRA code of conduct, professional standards and best practice, ethics, conflicts, financial crime (including AML and sanctions), client and third-party terms and conditions, supplier contracts, data protection and AI;
• Liaising with colleagues in the Risk & Compliance team, other business services teams and in fee earning teams, worldwide;
• Developing and maintaining a good knowledge and understanding of the firm’s policies, systems and processes;
• Identifying new or changed regulatory requirements and legal obligations that have an impact on the operations of the firm;
• Drafting or updating policies and procedures to take account of changes in the regulatory law in any of the jurisdictions in which the firm operates;
• Keeping registers and monitoring compliance;
• Any other ad hoc duties as may be required.

THE CANDIDATE

An England & Wales qualified lawyer ideally with 6 – 10PQE and with a minimum of three years’ experience working in the Risk team of an international law firm;

– A detailed knowledge of the SRA Handbook, especially the Code of Conduct;

– Excellent communications skills, both written and oral;

– Experience of working with key stakeholders to achieve an objective;

– Up-to-date knowledge of relevant areas of law and procedure, including contract, tort, financial crime (including AML and sanctions), conflicts, confidentiality, privilege and data protection;

– Flexibility to travel to offices within the firm’s global network to undertake audits and training;

– Experience of providing training and of dealing with claims and complaints is desirable.

Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.