Risk and Compliance Lawyer
- Recruiter
- Lipson Lloyd-Jones PSL
- Location
- London, England / City of London, England
- Salary
- £75000 - £80000 per annum
- Posted
- 11 Mar 2015
- Closes
- 08 Apr 2015
- Ref
- 58648
- Contact
- Shelley Carr
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice, Professional Support
- Contract
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Banking/Finance, Regulatory/Compliance, Regulatory/Compliance (except Banking/Finance)
- PQE
- 4-6 Years
- Experience Level
- Not Disclosed
Highly regarded Risk and Compliance team seeks an additional lawyer for a 12 month maternity leave contract. To suit a solicitor with an excellent general understanding of relevant legal documentation and transactions undertaken by large commercial law firms. You are likely to have either relevant experience in a compliance or risk management role, or currently be a fee earner at a major national or international firm.
THE ROLE
This role focuses on advising the firm and partnership on a wide range of risk management, regulatory and professional conduct issues, including conflicts, confidentiality and disclosure, anti-money laundering, sanctions, bribery and corruption, terms of engagement and data protection.
ABOUT YOU
The ideal candidate will have a good academic background, fee earning experience gained at a large commercial law firm, excellent research and legal writing skills and the ability to influence partners and senior management, deal professionally with conflict and deliver difficult messages.
It is extremely advantageous to have a thorough understanding of the SRA Handbook 2011 and a working knowledge of the regulatory legislation relevant to law firms (such as Data Protection, Anti-Bribery etc).
You will also have the proven ability to assess, draft, and update policies and precedents.
ABOUT THE PSL TEAM
For the past 14 years LLJ’s specialist PSL team, the UK’s first, has been supplying the UK leading law firms and in-house departments with PSL professionals. Our depth of expertise and professionalism ensures each candidate a personal and committed approach.
We aim to respond to all applications within two working days. If we have not contacted you within this time frame your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
Please note our advertisements use PQE levels purely as a guide to the minimum level of experience required. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfill this kind of work.
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