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Senior Risk and Compliance Lawyer - Top Tier Firm - London

Employer
Chadwick Nott
Location
England, London, City of London
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
9 Sep 2022
Reference
JWJ921945764

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Practice area
Risk and compliance
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
6 years, 7 years+
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

The Role
Our client are looking for a senior solicitor/lawyer with considerable conflicts and general compliance experience to join the firms Risk & Compliance Team, based in London. The role will report into the London based Risk & Compliance Counsel (Conflicts) but will closely work with the Head of Compliance for UK & Europe. While the majority of the work will be internally focused, there is the possibility of being involved with client facing work. Some domestic or international travel may also be required in future when travel restrictions are eased.

Key Responsibilities
This is a dynamic and varied role in a supportive and friendly global team. It involves engaging directly with the Practice daily, as a senior trusted advisor, on issues relating to conflicts, client terms and general compliance queries and undertaking the following (non-exhaustive) tasks:
Evaluate and advise on legal and regulatory risks presented by the firm's new and existing business;
Provide senior level advice to partners and senior management on conflicts and regulatory issues;
Assisting with complex risk decisions relating to conflicts issues, including in connection with different ethical rules that apply across the verein, and balancing the firm's regulatory obligations together with its strategic and commercial goals.
Assisting the Head of Risk & Compliance for UK and Europe and the Risk & Compliance Counsel with implementing compliance processes that operate effectively across the firm.
Supervising and mentoring more junior members of the team and being responsible for their development.
Stay abreast of SRA regulatory developments affecting the firm's business.
Management and development of systems, procedures and internal knowledge resources in relation to conflicts and general compliance issues.
Providing guidance to the business and junior R&C colleagues on the review of engagement and relationship letters, panel appointments and non-disclosure agreements produced by clients, and advising as to their acceptability; Monitoring and reviewing the wording of our standard form engagement letters.
Play a key role in the continuing development and management of the firm's global reputational risk processes;
Lead or collaborate on various Risk and Compliance or firmwide projects requiring input from a risk and compliance perspective;
Provide ad hoc advice on a day-to-day basis on conflicts and regulatory risks to the firm and the firm's COLP; and
Contributing to the promotion of a risk management culture throughout the firm, including facilitating training sessions for the Practice and other Business Services teams.

Skills and Experience
Qualified Solicitor, REL, RFL, or qualified Barrister or Solicitor in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa or the United States, with 5 to 8 years qualified experience in an international law firm or in-house in a regulatory/general counsel area.
Ability to analyse highly complex legal issues.
Strong relevant experience of advising on conflicts and regulatory issues.
Fully conversant with English professional conduct requirements.
Strong initiative. Anticipates needs of clients, partners, CCO and proactively looks at ways to deliver effectively and efficiently and adding value wherever possible.
Analytical thinker, with strong communication skills and ability to articulate arguments clearly and succinctly.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Strong influencing skills to work successfully and confidently across the partnership, senior management and firm, in a culturally sensitive manner.
Experienced in using own judgment and exercising risk-based judgement calls on a daily basis. Able to prioritise effectively.
Highly motivated and flexible in approach to work based on business and client demands.
Lateral thinker able to overcome obstacles under time pressure and able to balance the firm's legal obligations with its business needs.
Discreet and professional approach given confidentiality of information.

This role offers flexible working initiatives, a great benefits package and an attractive salary band of £112K-£120K

To be considered, please get in touch with Jennifer Wellspeak
0203 909 5176 or jenniferwellspeak@chadwicknott.co.uk

*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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