Compliance and Risk Counsel - Solicitor

Lipson Lloyd-Jones; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in London seeks a Compliance & Risk Counsel with 2-4 years PQE. The role involves advising on SRA regulatory requirements, auditing compliance files, and drafting client engagement letters. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills and a solid understanding of legal risk management. This position includes hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience working in-house in a risk team at a large City or international law firm.
• Sound understanding of SRA regulatory requirements.
• Experience in drafting client engagement letters and standard terms of business.

Responsibilities

• Advising on SRA regulatory requirements and assisting with regulatory engagement.
• Auditing files for compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Advising on complex conflict matters.

Skills

SRA regulatory requirements

Contract drafting

Conflict resolution

Excellent communication skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

OUR CLIENT

Leading international law firm

THE ROLE

We have an exciting new in house role for a Compliance & Risk Counsel c 2-4 PQE

This is an in-house role within the firm's Compliance & Risk team, The team advises on all aspects of legal risk, including financial crime compliance, claims, complaints, insurance, engagement terms, contracts, conflicts, data privacy, SRA STaRS compliance and conduct issues and regulatory engagement.

The role will involve the following;-

Advising on SRA regulatory requirements, assisting with regulatory engagement,Drafting and updating firm policies

Auditing files for compliance with regulatory requirements, assisting with COLP internal investigations

Advising on complex conflict matters, drafting and updating client engagement letters and standard terms of business

Providing legal risk assistance on client pitches, RfPs and Panel applications

THE CANDIDATE

For this role you will be a qualified Solicitor with c2-4 year's experience gained working in house in the risk team in a large City or international law firm

You will have a sound understanding of SRA regulatory requirements, contract drafting experience and an understanding of conflicts of interest and conflicts resolution

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate first rate technical skills, with excellent communication skills and delivery

This is a well established collegiate law firm, with hybrid working arrangements

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