A prominent UK law firm is looking for a Governance & Risk Analyst to join the Risk & Compliance function team in Birmingham.
This is a broad role offering exposure to a variety of governance, risk and compliance matters across the firm. You will work closely with colleagues across the business, providing practical support and guidance, assisting with risk and compliance processes.
Key Responsibilities for the Governance & Risk Analyst role:
- Support the day-to-day delivery of the firm’s governance, risk and compliance activities, ensuring processes are completed accurately and within required timescales.
- Provide practical guidance to colleagues on a range of compliance and risk-related queries, escalating more complex matters where appropriate.
- Assist with key risk and compliance processes, including conflicts, AML/CDD, information barriers, personal and other internal controls.
- Support the review and assessment of compliance matters, applying a proportionate and risk-based approach in line with relevant regulations and firm policies.
- Keep up to date with changes to relevant legislation, regulation and professional requirements, supporting the team in assessing and implementing any necessary updates.
- Assist with the development, review and maintenance of internal policies, procedures and guidance.
- Support the preparation of management information, compliance reports and papers for relevant meetings and committees.
- Contribute to the delivery of compliance training and communications, including supporting new joiner training and communicating relevant regulatory or policy updates.
- Support wider Governance & Risk projects and initiatives, including process improvements and the implementation of new controls or systems.
About you:
- Experience working within Risk & Compliance environment, ideally within a law firm.
- Good understanding of regulatory and compliance principles, with exposure to areas such as AML/CDD, conflicts, SRA compliance and data protection.
- Able to assess information, identify potential risks and escalate issues appropriately.
- Confident communicating with colleagues and stakeholders at different levels of an organisation.
If you are interested in developing a career within Governance, Risk & Compliance within a leading law firm apply today!
A leading UK law firm is looking to appoint a Senior Governance & Risk Analyst to join their established Risk & Compliance function in Birmingham.
The role would suit an experienced compliance professional who is looking to take the next step in their career and who enjoys working on a broad range of risk & compliance matters.
Key Responsibilities for the Senior Governance & Risk Analyst role:
- Manage and oversee a range of firm-wide risk and compliance processes, ensuring matters are handled consistently, efficiently and in line with internal requirements.
- Provide clear and proportionate advice across a broad range of areas, including conflicts of interest, AML/CDD, SRA requirements, data protection and internal risk policies and procedures.
- Monitor developments across the regulatory and compliance landscape, assessing their impact on the firm and supporting the implementation of relevant changes, including contributing to policy development and review.
- Provide day-to-day guidance, support and oversight to junior members of the Governance & Risk team, compliance.
- Coordinate and deliver compliance training for new joiners and existing employees, as well as supporting the onboarding and development of new members of the Governance & Risk function.
- Support the ongoing maintenance and development of the firm’s quality and information security frameworks, including policy reviews, audits, control testing and preparation for external assessments.
- Contribute to wider risk, compliance and firm-wide projects, supporting the implementation of new initiatives and improvements across the business.
About You
- Strong experience within a Compliance function, ideally within a law firm environment.
- Good knowledge of legal and regulatory compliance, with experience across areas such as AML/CDD, conflicts, SRA compliance, data protection and information security.
- Confident providing practical, commercially aware advice and guidance to stakeholders at all levels.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established UK law firm in a Senior Governance & Risk Analyst position, offering the opportunity to work across a broad range of risk, regulatory and compliance matters.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Risk Lawyer to join the Risk & Compliance function of a leading international law firm in London.
This is a broad and varied role, providing legal and risk-focused support across a wide range of matters affecting the firm.
The role would suit a lawyer who enjoys working across a varied remit and is looking to move into, or further develop their career within, a sophisticated law firm Risk & Compliance environment.
Key Responsibilities for the Senior Risk Lawyer role:
About You
If you are an expereienced lawyer with a broad risk, compliance or commercial background and are looking for an opportunity within a leading international law firm, we would love to hear from you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Legal Counsel (Contracts & Commercial) to join the in-house legal team of a leading international law firm, based in Leeds.
This is a senior role providing legal and commercial advice across the firm’s global operations. You will work closely with senior stakeholders and business teams across the firm, supporting a broad range of commercial arrangements and ensuring that legal and commercial risks are appropriately identified and managed.
The role would suit a commercially minded lawyer with substantial experience in commercial contracts and procurement.
Key Responsibilities for the Senior Legal Counsel (Contracts & Commercial) role:
- Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice on a broad range of contracts and commercial matters.
- Draft, review, negotiate and advise on a variety of commercial agreements, including supplier, technology, consultancy, services and partnership agreements.
- Act as a trusted legal adviser to senior stakeholders and business teams across the firm.
- Support the negotiation of complex and high-value commercial agreements with key suppliers and third parties.
- Advise on contractual terms, liability, indemnities, warranties, confidentiality, intellectual property, data protection and termination provisions.
- Work closely with procurement, finance, technology, information security, risk and other internal teams to support commercial initiatives.
The Senior Legal Counsel (Contracts & Commercial) role would suit a commercially minded lawyer with substantial experience in commercial contracts and procurement, ideally gained in a law firm environment.
The role offers the opportunity to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking in-house legal team. Apply today or get in touch to find out more.
An international law firm is looking to appoint a Head of Financial Crime to lead and develop its financial crime compliance function in London.
This is a senior leadership position with responsibility for overseeing the firm’s approach to AML, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud and wider financial crime risks across the business.
Working closely with senior stakeholders across Risk & Compliance, Legal, Partners and the wider business, you will provide strategic advice on financial crime matters, ensure the firm’s policies and controls remain robust and effective, and support the continued development of the firm’s global financial crime framework.
Key Responsibilities for the Head of Financial Crime role:
- Lead the firm’s financial crime compliance function and provide strategic direction across the business.
- Develop, implement and maintain the firm’s global financial crime strategy, policies and procedures.
- Oversee the firm’s AML, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud and other financial crime controls.
- Act as the firm’s deputy MLRO.
- Provide senior-level advice and guidance to Partners, lawyers and business services teams on complex and high-risk financial crime matters.
- Oversee the firm’s approach to client and matter risk assessments, enhanced due diligence and ongoing monitoring.
- Ensure appropriate escalation and management of high-risk clients, transactions and financial crime concerns.
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the firm’s policies, procedures and controls.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Significant financial crime compliance experience, ideally gained within an international or leading law firm.
- Strong knowledge of UK AML and financial crime regulation.
- Strong knowledge of AML, sanctions, bribery and corruption and fraud risks.
- Proven people leadership and team management experience.
This Head of Financial Crime role is an excellent opportunity to take a senior leadership position within a leading international law firm, with responsibility for shaping and developing the firm’s global financial crime framework.
A prominent UK law firm is looking for a Financial Crime Lawyer to join its established Risk & Compliance team in London.
The role offers excellent hybrid flexibility, providing a strong work-life balance alongside the opportunity to work with an experienced and established Risk & Compliance team.
You will work closely with colleagues across the firm to provide advice and support on financial crime risk, helping to ensure the firm maintains robust compliance with applicable legislation, regulation and internal policies.
This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer with around one year or more of relevant financial crime experience within a law firm environment to develop their career within a highly regarded firm. The position will have a particular focus on sanctions, so previous hands-on sanctions experience is essential.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a prominent UK law firm and develop your financial crime expertise in a supportive and highly regarded environment.
A leading international law firm is looking for a Business Acceptance Lawyer / Advisor to join its London-based Risk & Compliance team, with a primary focus on conflicts of interest and anti-money laundering (AML).
The role is open to qualified lawyers or experienced risk and compliance professionals. The successful candidate does not need to be a lawyer, provided they have strong, demonstrable experience advising on conflicts and AML within an international law firm environment
Key Responsibilities for the Business Acceptance Lawyer / Advisor role:
- Advising on conflicts of interest, including complex and sensitive conflict scenarios, ethical issues and conflict waivers.
- Conducting and reviewing AML and client due diligence (CDD), including enhanced due diligence for higher-risk clients and matters.
- Supporting the end-to-end new business and matter intake process, ensuring conflicts and AML risks are appropriately identified and mitigated.
- Acting as a key escalation point for conflicts and AML-related queries from fee-earners and business services teams.
- Providing guidance on applicable regulatory and professional conduct requirements impacting client acceptance.
- Liaising with global risk, compliance and legal teams on cross-border matters.
- Assisting with the development of policies, procedures and training relating to conflicts and AML.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Qualified lawyer or an experienced risk/compliance professional within an international law firm.
- Demonstrable experience advising on conflicts of interest and AML in a legal services environment.
- Strong understanding of law firm business acceptance and risk management frameworks.
- Confident communicator, able to advise partners and senior stakeholders.
If you are a conflicts and AML specialist looking to step into a high-profile, international firm as a Business Acceptance Lawyer / Advisor apply today or get in touch at [email protected]
A prestigious international law firm is looking for an experienced Conflicts Analyst to join their team in London, Glasgow or remotely.
The role will involve analysing conflict reports, identifying potential conflicts of interest and working closely with legal and compliance teams to resolve any issues identified.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in conflicts or business acceptance, ideally within a law firm environment. Experience using conflicts databases or systems such as Intapp would be advantageous.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded international law firm, offering exposure to complex, high-value matters and an international client base. The role provides fantastic flexibility around hybrid working, supporting an excellent work-life balance, alongside strong opportunities for professional development and career progressio
A leading international professional services organisation is looking to appoint a senior lawyer to join its risk and business acceptance function.
This is a strategic advisory role for a lawyer with deep expertise in financial crime, anti-money laundering, sanctions and client due diligence, who enjoys operating at the intersection of legal risk, regulation and commercial decision-making.
Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you will advise on complex and high-profile matters, helping the organisation navigate financial crime and reputational risk issues while enabling business growth.
This position would suit an individual currently working within a law firm, professional services business, financial institution or regulatory environment who is looking for broader exposure and a genuine seat at the table on critical risk decisions.
The role
You’ll act as a trusted adviser on a wide range of risk and compliance issues, including:
- Financial crime and AML advisory work
- Sanctions compliance and regulatory risk
- Client due diligence and onboarding matters
- Reputational risk assessments
- Complex business acceptance decisions
- Stakeholder engagement with senior business leaders and partners
You’ll be joining a highly visible team with responsibility for supporting major business decisions in a fast-paced international environment.
About you
We’re keen to speak with qualified lawyers who bring:
- Strong AML, financial crime and sanctions expertise
- Experience advising on complex risk matters in a commercial environment
- The ability to balance regulatory requirements with practical business solutions
- Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making
Experience of conflicts, business acceptance or legal risk management is beneficial but not essential.
Why apply?
- High-profile advisory role with significant exposure to senior leadership
- Opportunity to work on complex international matters
- Collegiate and supportive environment
- Hybrid working model
- Genuine scope to influence risk and business acceptance strategy
For a confidential discussion, please get in touch.
