Assistant General Counsel- Senior Manager

hays-gcj-v4-pd-online; London; Hybrid; GBP 155,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services network seeks an Assistant General Counsel - Senior Manager based in London. You will be responsible for managing complex legal and regulatory risks, providing comprehensive legal advice on technology and data privacy issues, and shaping governance in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will be a UK-qualified lawyer with extensive experience and strong strategic risk management skills, ready to thrive in a forward-thinking team.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Day off on your birthday

Life Insurance

Opportunity to work with an experienced global team

Hybrid working arrangement

Qualifications

• 8–12 years post-qualified experience required.
• Experience in private practice with regulatory exposure.
• Self-motivated, thriving in a fast-paced, global environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters.
• Advise on technology, data privacy, and AI.
• Manage external legal counsel across jurisdictions.

Skills

Expert legal skills

Strategic risk management

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Ability to negotiate

Education

UK-qualified lawyer (or equivalent)

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Location: London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

Job Description:

Your new company

Are you seeking a new role as a Senior Manager with a Big 4 organisation in AI, technology, anti-money laundering, data protection, and data privacy?

Join a global professional services network and be part of a dynamic team. Build a global network, make an impact, and help shape the future of professional services.

You will manage complex legal and regulatory risks across multiple jurisdictions. Bring your experience as a regulatory lawyer to provide clear, business-focused legal advice to operational and corporate teams, working closely with legal professionals worldwide. This is a sophisticated generalist role with strong regulatory dimensions, ideal for making a global impact in a fast-paced environment.

Your new role

• Provide legal support on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for a global professional services organization.
• Advise on technology, data privacy, data protection, AI, and related matters, supporting day-to-day commercial and regulatory legal issues.
• Help ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations across jurisdictions and within network policies.
• Support Technology and Risk Management teams with legal support for their activities.
• Manage legal needs of global delivery centre subsidiaries.
• Develop and implement governance, policies, procedures, and playbooks.
• Manage external legal counsel across jurisdictions, ensuring cost-effective and efficient work.
• Review and advise on new services, solutions, and legal/regulatory issues related to technology, data privacy, data protection, and AI.
• Balance practical, business-focused advice with risk management and compliance obligations.
• Make presentations and write articles on legal topics.
• Mentor and support junior team members.
• Develop collaborative relationships across the network of member firms.

What you'll need to succeed

• UK-qualified lawyer (or equivalent outside the UK) with significant law firm experience.
• Experience in private practice with regulatory exposure and some data protection experience.
• 8–12 years post-qualified experience.
• Expert legal skills with ability to lead complex legal and regulatory matters.
• Experience negotiating, drafting, and reviewing transactions and agreements across jurisdictions.
• Strategic risk management skills, with ability to identify issues and recommend mitigation.
• Ability to work independently and manage complex files, collaborating with teams.
• Ability to balance business growth with legal and compliance risk management.
• Self-motivated, thriving in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

What you'll get in return

• 25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays
• Day off on your birthday
• Life Insurance
• Opportunity to work with an experienced global team
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Salary circa £155,000, plus bonus and car allowance

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