Risk & Compliance Lawyer

Fisher German LLP; United States; Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Generous holiday scheme 25–30 days + b

Birthday day

Enhanced parental leave

Employee assistance programme

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Fisher German LLP is seeking a commercially minded legal, risk or compliance professional to join the Head of Legal, Risk & Compliance. You will provide clear guidance across the firm, supporting colleagues to manage risk, meet regulatory obligations and make confident, well-informed decisions.

You will review, draft and negotiate contracts, terms of engagement and supplier arrangements while helping develop and manage the firm's risk and compliance framework, including AML, data protection,

Qualifications

• Qualification as a solicitor or legal professional with around 4-5 years' PQE or equivalent experience.
• Experience advising on legal, regulatory, risk or compliance matters in a professional services environment.
• Strong drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills to translate complex requirements into practical guidance.
• Good understanding of risk, governance and compliance frameworks including AML, data protection and conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear legal, risk and compliance advice to colleagues across the firm.
• Review, draft and negotiate contracts, terms of engagement and supplier agreements.
• Support development and management of the firm's risk and compliance framework, policies and governance processes.
• Advise on claims, regulatory enquiries and client due diligence requests, ensuring proper documentation.
• Identify risk themes, improve controls and promote compliance culture across teams.

Skills

Legal advisory

Regulatory compliance

Contract drafting

Risk assessment

Governance

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Solicitor PQE 4-5 years

Job description

The Team & Focus of the Role

This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded legal, risk or compliance professional to take on a varied and influential role within a collaborative professional services environment. Working closely with the Head of Legal, Risk & Compliance, you'll help provide clear, practical guidance across the firm, supporting colleagues to manage risk well, meet regulatory obligations and make confident, well-informed decisions.You'll be involved in a broad range of work, from contract review and regulatory compliance through to governance, claims, complaints and supplier risk, giving you exposure to different teams, projects and commercial issues across the business. It's a role suited to someone who enjoys turning complex legal or regulatory requirements into pragmatic solutions, building trusted relationships and playing an active part in shaping a positive risk and compliance culture.This is a full-time role, although part-time hours may be considered, business, escalating complex matters where needed.Review, draft and negotiate contracts, terms of engagement, supplier arrangements and other legal documents in line with firm policies and commercial objectives.Support the development and ongoing management of the firm's risk and compliance framework, including policies, procedures, risk registers, reporting and governance processes.Help ensure the firm meets its regulatory, statutory and governance obligations, including AML, data protection, conflicts, supplier governance and quality standards.Advise on claims, complaints, audits, regulatory enquiries, incidents and client due diligence requests, ensuring matters are managed effectively and documented appropriately.Work with teams across the business to identify risk themes, improve controls and promote consistent, practical compliance.Keep up to date with relevant legal and regulatory developments, helping assess their impact on the firm and supporting a positive risk and for the right individual, with a minimum of 30 hours per week. The role will require at least one day per week in both our Ashby de la Zouch and Birmingham offices. We operate a hybrid working policy, so there will be flexibility to split the remaining working days between office and home working.

Duties will include

• Provide clear, pragmatic legal, risk and compliance advice to colleagues across the, compliance culture.

Qualifications

• Qualification as a solicitor or legal professional, ideally with around 4-5 years' PQE or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience advising on legal, regulatory, risk or compliance matters, preferably within a professional service or similarly regulated environment.
• Strong drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex legal or regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance.
• Good understanding of risk, governance and compliance frameworks, including areas such as AML, data protection, conflicts, supplier risk and professional standards.
• Commercial awareness, sound judgement and the confidence to provide proportionate advice, constructive challenge and clear recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across teams and levels of seniority.
• A proactive, organised and resilient approach, with high levels integrity and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive matters.

Benefits

In return, beyond your base salary you will be included in:

• A discretionary bonus scheme
• Car Allowance
• Private Healthcare
• A generous holiday scheme which commences at 25 days with a sliding scale up to 30 days plus an additional day for your birthday, and additional days to cover the festive period!
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• An online money saving portal
• Death In Service cover, alongside access to an Employee Assistance Programme which includes health appoints for you and your family
• Volunteering Leave equating to 2 days per year (pro rata if you're part-time)

Why Fisher German?

We've been around for a while, but it doesn't mean we are behind the times! Across our office network we offer a hybrid working approach to help our colleagues design their working day to suit their diaries. Some days you might be in the office enjoying a collaborative team day, and other days might see you focussing on project work at home. Wherever you choose to work, you'll be part of a social and digitally connected workforce with the chance to get involved in a variety of activities, like sports events, pop-up bars, BBQs, CPD days, live leadership updates on Zoom, picnics in the park and lots more.What's not to love? We work hard but we also have lots of fun! If that sounds like something you would enjoy, then please get in touch.We have a history going back as far as 1830 but have been Fisher German since 2000. We operate UK wide advising and managing a range of client portfolios with national visibility across all the 12-property market sectors; agriculture, commercial, education, green energy & sustainability, healthcare, minerals & waste, public sector, residential, rural, telecoms, third sector and utilities and infrastructure.

Bring Yourself to Work

It's simple really, we are passionate about what we do, and we want you to be driven to succeed with us. For this to happen, you need to feel supported and included which is why we're proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr