Junior Compliance and ESG Lawyer

Rank Group; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Rank Group is seeking a Junior Compliance & ESG Lawyer to support the development of an integrated ESG governance model across Spain and Portugal, working closely with the Compliance Manager and Legal Department to organise policies, responsibilities and controls, identify gaps and coordinate improvement plans.

The role involves reviewing group and local policies, maintaining an inventory of evidence, coordinating with Legal and Compliance teams, and supporting ESG reporting initiatives to

Qualifications

• Law degree and qualification, or eligibility to qualify.
• Experience in a regulated environment, ideally within a legal, compliance or regulatory function.
• Interest in Compliance and ESG matters.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills.
• High level of attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate documentation.
• High standard of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Review and align group and local policies, procedures and controls across Spain, Portugal and Malta, identifying and documenting justified local differences.
• Maintain a central inventory of relevant policies, procedures, controls, regulatory obligations, owners and supporting evidence.
• Assist with gap analyses and track agreed remediation and convergence actions.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance and other relevant business functions to obtain information, monitor actions and keep project documentation up to date.
• Support ESG governance and reporting activities, including the collection and consolidation of information from relevant business owners.
• Assist the compliance manager and, when required, the wider Legal and Compliance team with general compliance and regulatory matters.

Skills

Regulatory coordination

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional coordination

English proficiency

Education

Law degree or eligibility to qualify

Job description

We are looking for a Junior Compliance & ESG Lawyer to support the development of an integrated ESG governance model across Spain and Portugal, working closely with the Compliance Manager and Legal Department to organise policies, responsibilities and controls, identify gaps and coordinate improvement plans.

Main Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Support the review and alignment of Group and local policies, procedures and controls across Spain, Portugal and Malta, identifying and documenting justified local differences.
• Help maintain a central inventory of relevant policies, procedures, controls, regulatory obligations, owners and supporting evidence.
• Assist with gap analyses and track agreed remediation and convergence actions.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance and other relevant business functions to obtain information, monitor actions and keep project documentation up to date.
• Support ESG governance and reporting activities, including the collection and consolidation of information from relevant business owners.
• Assist the compliance manager and, when required, the wider Legal and Compliance team with general compliance and regulatory matters.

What’s needed for success – Experience & Qualifications:

• A law degree and qualification, or eligibility to qualify, as a lawyer.
• Some experience in a regulated environment, ideally within a legal, compliance or regulatory function.
• A particular interest in, and preferably some experience of, Compliance and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) matters.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional work.
• A high level of attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate documentation and evidence.
• A high standard of written and spoken English.