Lawyer (remote)

Senior Risk Lawyer Global Law Firm Up to £120,000pa (depending on experience) London, Permanent Opportunity My client, a global law firm, is actively recruiting for a Qualified Lawyer to join them on a permanent basis in their London office – working as their new Senior Risk Lawyer. The Risk & Compliance department work very closely with the firms’ General Counsel and PI Partner – as well as other specialist areas, including Sanctions and Data Protection. You’ll be supporting the current Risk & Compliance Partner and COLP in relation to all aspects of their roles on a global scale. As the successful Senior Risk Lawyer, you’ll be responsible for (but not limited to) the following: Assisting the Partner and COLP with daily queries regarding the SRA Code, Standards, Financial Crime and Ethics Regularly updating the Professional Standards Manual and Partners’ Guide Reviewing Data Protection policies and procedures (on at least an annual basis) Drafting policies and procedures in line with changes in the regulatory law in any of the firms’ jurisdictions To be considered for this Senior Risk Lawyer opportunity, you’ll need to have/be the following: Have a minimum of 3 years within legal compliance (ideally from an international law firm) Have up-to-date knowledge of relevant areas of law (ideally contract and tort) AML/Financial Crime Data Protection ~ Be able to commute to the London office a minimum of 3 days a week If you have the relevant experience and you’re open to a new position with a global law firm, please get in touch as soon as possible.