A global law firm with a strong sector focus is looking for a Senior Risk Lawyer to work closely with their Head of Legal Risk, Head of Legal Risk and General Counsel. You will be based in London in a very entrepreneurial, creative, and collaborative environment alongside a team of four Risk Lawyers, an AML & Sanctions Lawyer, a Compliance Systems Manager, Risk & Compliance Officers, a Risk & Compliance Assistant, and Conflicts Researchers, working closely with offices in Asia and Australia. The role will focus on addressing global legal risk and compliance matters, with a focus on providing high-quality legal advice, policy development, and regulatory support across the firm’s international operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and support on a wide range of issues, including the SRA Code, professional standards, ethics, conflicts of interest, financial crime, and supplier contracts.
• Monitor emerging or amended regulatory requirements and assess their impact on the firm’s operations.
• Update and maintain the Professional Standards Manual and Partners’ Guide to reflect changes in law or regulation.
• Draft and review policies, procedures, and terms of engagement, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.
• Analyse and provide advice on complex conflicts of interest, ensuring compliance with relevant rules, including US conflict regulations.
• Assist with data protection-related matters, ensuring the firm’s policies and procedures remain compliant with current laws.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing terms of engagement with clients, counsel, foreign lawyers, and experts.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Qualified lawyer (England & Wales) with 6 to 10 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE) with at least three years’ experience in legal compliance within an international firm, including experience in ethics and confidentiality matters.
• Strong background in financial crime law.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the SRA Handbook, particularly the Code of Conduct.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to draft clear, concise policies, procedures, and contracts.
• Strong understanding of contract and tort law, with the ability to apply legal knowledge to compliance matters.
• Knowledge of key compliance areas such as data protection, anti-money laundering, sanctions, anti-bribery, corporate tax evasion, and anti-modern slavery laws.
• Experience in providing training or dealing with claims and complaints is desirable alongside willingness to travel to other firms globally for audits and training.

If you are an experienced Senior Risk Lawyer who is looking to take the next step in your career with a law firm with an established global presence, we encourage you to get in touch.