Risk Lawyer - Mat Cover

QED Legal; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious international law firm in London is seeking a Risk Lawyer for a maternity cover role for 12 months. The candidate must be a qualified lawyer with relevant compliance experience. This role offers hybrid working and a salary of up to £95k along with outstanding benefits. It's a great opportunity to work within a collaborative compliance function and gain international firm exposure.

Benefits

Outstanding company benefits

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

International firm exposure

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with minimum 2 years experience in legal compliance.
• Strong knowledge of SRA Code of Conduct.
• Generalist knowledge across data protection, AML, Sanctions, and more.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Risk on day-to-day risk queries.
• Advise on the SRA Code of Conduct and professional standards.
• Analyse conflict reports and resolve complex queries.

Job description

Overview

Risk Lawyer - Mat Cover — London (Hybrid working). 12 month FTC. Salary up to £95k.

We're currently working with a fabulous international law firm looking for a risk and compliance lawyer to join their Global Compliance function. This role is a maternity cover and is looking for someone for 12 month fixed term contract.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified lawyer to work with an incredible global compliance function, learn from leaders in the space and gain great experience.

The Role

• Support the Head of Risk, COLP and Risk & Compliance Partner on day-to-day risk queries
• Advise on the SRA Code of Conduct, professional standards, ethics, data protection, supplier contracts, and conflicts
• Analyse conflict reports and resolve complex queries (On a global scale)
• Draft, review, and update terms of engagement with clients, and third parties globally
• Identify new and changing regulatory requirements and their impact across the firm
• Build and maintain risk policies, procedures and systems across the global compliance function
• Contribute risk-related training and knowledge sharing

About you

• Qualified Lawyer
• Minimum 2 years experience in legal compliance - International experience needed
• Strong knowledge of SRA Code of Conduct
• Generalist knowledge across data protection, AML, Sanctions, Bribery & Corruption, Modern Slaveryy and more

What's in it for you?

• International firm exposure - with a GREAT team
• Hybrid working (3 days in office)
• Salary up to £95k
• Outstanding company benefits
• collaborative culture, with opportunities to develop across compliance

Interested?

Know someone who could be great?

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