Senior Officer, General Counsel & Risk 12 month FTC

NRF; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm is seeking a Risk Advisor to manage compliance and client intake processes. The role is based in London with flexible hours. Responsibilities include managing conflict queries, training staff, and communicating policies. Candidates should have strong risk judgment, excellent communication skills, and at least 2 years' experience in a legal or compliance role. A law degree is desirable. The firm values diversity and offers a flexible working model.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Health and wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Interest in Risk and Compliance with a focus on commercial and political issues.
• Ability to interact effectively with senior management and partners.
• At least 2 years of experience in compliance or legal functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage higher risk conflict queries and recommend actions.
• Ensure new business intake aligns with the firm’s strategy.
• Provide training support to risk officers.

Skills

Risk and Compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Research aptitude

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Education

Law degree or other relevant qualifications

Job description

Overview

Practice Group / Department: General Counsel & Risk Management

Job Description: Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide leading corporations and financial institutions with full business law services. Our strategy and culture emphasize global collaboration and enabling our people to move and think beyond boundaries. We value innovation, commerciality, and dedication to the work.

The Role

The role will report to a Risk Advisor and is based in London on a fixed-term contract. Primary focus will be on Client & Matter Intake. The team operates on a roster to provide coverage for a later shift (2pm – 10pm), Monday to Friday, to accommodate time zones.

The General Counsel & Risk team supports 30 EMEAPAC offices and comprises over 60 people based in London, Newcastle, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. The team handles client and matter inception, client terms negotiation, AML, financial crime sanctions, and general regulatory advice. Globally NRF has member firms in the USA, Canada and South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Managing higher risk conflict queries: undertaking conflict searches, analysing reports, recommending courses of action to senior management and pushing issues to resolution.
• Ensuring new business intake aligns with the firm’s global strategy and is compliant with existing client base from legal and commercial perspectives.
• Liaising with and assisting the Compliance Teams at NRF Member Firms (Canada, USA, South Africa) in conjunction with potential conflicts.
• Providing training support and ongoing assistance to General Counsel & Risk Officers in resolving conflict issues.
• Acting as a point of escalation between General Counsel & Risk Officers and Lawyers; providing recommendations and initial draft advice on key risk issues.
• Keeping fee earners updated on the resolution of their conflict issues.
• Communicating policy updates, training, and key business updates to General Counsel & Risk Officers.
• Advising partners, lawyers and staff on the Firm’s policies and procedures.
• Providing critical analysis of risk assessments on matters, including high risk jurisdictions.
• Making recommendations to the Head of Compliance and senior management on whether a high risk matter should be accepted by the Firm.

Other tasks

• Explaining to fee earners and assistants how to comply with regulatory requirements and Firm policies.
• Guiding and training fee earners and PAs on the use of compliance systems.
• Supporting the Senior Risk & Compliance Manager and Head of Compliance with various other compliance-related tasks as required.

Skills and Experience Required

• Have an interest in Risk and Compliance with a focus on developing knowledge of commercial, political and risk issues affecting the business.
• Ability to interact effectively with senior management and partners.
• Advanced computer skills and technological awareness.
• Excellent workload and project management and strong organizational skills.
• Team player with the ability to work with all levels of staff.
• Excellent aptitude for research and familiarity with online research tools.
• Ability to draft clearly and explain complex issues; excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Accuracy and an eye for detail; sound commercial and risk judgment.
• Flexibility and ability to think of outside-the-box solutions.
• At least 2 years of experience working in a compliance / legal function.
• Willingness to work flexible hours as needed to serve the requirements of the global firm.
• Law degree or other relevant qualifications (desirable).

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

To attract the best people we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging and realize their full career potential.

Our enabled work model allows more flexibility in where/how we work, including office and remote locations, while delivering high standards of service. We offer family-friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes aimed at nurturing health and wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.

Required Experience

Senior IC

Key Skills

General Counsel, Legal Case Management, Legal Drafting, Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Legal Counsel, Legal Research, Securities Law, Employment & Labor Law, Real Estate Law, negotiation, Contracts

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1