Risk and Compliance Lawyer

Law Staff; Stansted Mountfitchet; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work after probation

Enhanced pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Birthday leave

Job summary

Law Staff Legal Recruitment is seeking a detail-driven Risk and Compliance Lawyer on the Hertfordshire/Essex border. The role targets 2–6 years in a similar role, focusing on data protection, AML, regulatory compliance, and risk management.

You will handle data protection matters, subject access requests, onboarding processes, AML/KYC checks, and risk/compliance queries, with hybrid working after probation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and a methodical approach are essential.
• Willingness to learn and develop within a fast-paced regulatory environment.
• Experience in a law firm or similar setting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Handling day to day data protection compliance matters
• Managing subject access requests and supporting response to potential data breaches
• Supporting the firm’s onboarding processes
• Conducting AML and KYC checks
• Assist with ongoing AML compliance in line with UK regulatory requirements
• Manage and respond to risk queries
• Supporting and drafting responses to client complaints
• File audits
• Compliance reviews

Skills

Attention to detail

Methodical

Willing to learn

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Job description

Our client located on the Hertfordshire/Essex border are looking to recruit a detail-driven and proactive Risk and Compliance Lawyer from between 2- 6 years experience within a similar role.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone in the early stagesin their career who are looking to establish and build expertise across data protection, AML, regulatory compliance and risk management.

Key Responsibilities for this Risk and Compliance Lawyer role:

• Handling day to day data protection compliance matters
• Managing subject access requests and supporting the response to potential data breaches
• Supporting the firms onboarding processes
• Conducting AML and KYC checks
• Assist with ongoing AML compliance in line with UK regulatory requirements
• Manage and respond to risk queries
• Supporting and drafting responses to client complaints
• File audits
• Compliance reviews

Qualifications and Experience for this Risk and Compliance Lawyer role:

• Experience between 2- 6 years within a law firm
• Law degree or equivalent
• Have attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Willing to learn and develop within a fast-paced environment

Benefits for this Risk and Compliance Lawyer role:

• Salary in the region of £52,000 - £65,000 and open for discussion
• Hybrid working after completion of probationary period
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Excellent holiday entitlement increasing with length of service
• Birthday leave