Strategic Risk & Ethics Advisor

Shoosmiths; Northampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoo smiths is seeking a Risk & Ethics Advisor to join its Risk & Ethics Directorate. The role supports multiple offices and practice areas, ensuring regulatory compliance and embedding risk management into the firm’s culture.

You will handle queries on anti-financial crime, data protection, conflicts and regulatory matters, supporting training, policy updates and process improvements. The successful candidate will bring at least two years of risk & compliance experience in professional

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience working in risk and compliance within a professional services firm.
• Knowledge of legislation affecting solicitors including SRA rules and data protection.
• Experience resolving conflict of interest issues.

Responsibilities

• Handle wide range of queries relating to anti‑financial crime, conflicts, regulatory matters, data protection, supplier questionnaires, claims and complaints.
• Assist with processing data protection rights requests, risk assessments and maintenance of relevant registers.
• Support change initiatives within R&E by assisting with process improvements and implementation of agreed changes.
• Provide regulatory and compliance guidance to internal stakeholders and seek input from senior colleagues where appropriate.
• Contribute to firmwide projects, including onboarding tools and system implementations.
• Assist in developing training materials and support delivery of training sessions across the firm.
• Participate in R&E projects, supporting delivery of workstreams to mitigate risk across the business.
• Assist with policy updates as instructed by senior management.
• Assist with research, analysis and progression of matters under supervision.

Skills

Risk management

Data protection

Conflict of interest resolution

Job description

Shoo smiths is seeking a Risk & Ethics Advisor to join its Risk & Ethics Directorate. The role supports multiple offices and practice areas, ensuring regulatory compliance and embedding risk management into the firm’s culture.

You will handle queries on anti-financial crime, data protection, conflicts and regulatory matters, supporting training, policy updates and process improvements. The successful candidate will bring at least two years of risk & compliance experience in professional