The firm's Risk Legal Team, led by the firm's General Counsel, Susan Rosser, includes 9 lawyers and 3 paralegals advising on all aspects of legal risk, including financial crime compliance, claims, complaints, insurance, engagement terms, supply contracts, conflicts, data privacy, SRA STaRS compliance and conduct issues and regulatory engagement. The firm's Director of Compliance and MLCO, Zoe Allen-Robinson, is primarily responsible for ensuring the firm complies with its obligations around anti-money laundering compliance, international sanctions and client suitability/reputational risk issues. She is also responsible for the New Business Intake (NBI) Team which includes the Head of NBI, NBI Managers, Senior Compliance Analysts, Compliance Analysts and Compliance Assistants. Currently, the NBI Team runs conflict checks but the relevant Matter Partner is responsible for reviewing and approving the results. Where a potential conflict is identified, Partners are encouraged to seek further guidance from the Risk Legal team. The firm is in the process of implementing a new NBI system using Intapp's Conflicts and Intake products. As part of this project, the firm plans to move to a more centralised conflicts clearance process staffed by specialist lawyers and analysts. Role Context In order to prepare for this change, we now wish to recruit a Conflicts Lawyer into the Risk Legal Team to work with the NBI Team on reviewing and resolving complex conflicts results, advising fee earners on complex conflict results, ensuring the firm's compliance with the SRA STaRS relating to conflicts, to provide training and guidance to junior staff and fee earners on running and understanding conflict checks, and to assist with setting up new policies and protocols for clearing conflicts in our new NBI system as it is rolled out. This role would sit within the Risk Legal Team reporting to the Head of Corporate Risk and Governance while a new structure for our dedicated conflicts team is put in place. Role and Responsibilities Assisting the NBI Team with reviewing and analysing conflicts reports, particularly those that are more complex. Advising on conflict resolution strategies and recommending appropriate actions. Working with fee-earners to resolve conflicts in a timely manner. Advising on lateral hire recruitment from a conflict perspective. Identifying strategic conflicts arising between types of clients or workstreams the firm is undertaking. Assisting in the continued development and implementation of conflict management policies and procedures and ensuring they are in line with legal and regulatory requirements. Developing educational material on the firm's conflict management policies and procedures. Providing training on the firm's conflict management policies and procedures to all fee-earners and staff members. Collaborating with others in the Risk Legal Team to identify and mitigate risks related to conflicts. Complying with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles. Skills and Experience Qualified lawyer with around 2-4 years PQE in conflicts resolution. Clear understanding of relevant professional rules and guidance. Experience of US conflicts rules would be helpful (as the firm has some fee-earners who are subject to US bar rules). Experience of working with Intapp Conflicts product is not required but would be desirable. Experience of implementing process change is helpful. Person Specification Be able to work with minimal supervision and using own initiative. Able to work effectively with and build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels across the firm. Able to articulate difficult messages and decisions to the business through effective communication. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Resilient, flexible in approach and responsive. Able to balance competing priorities effectively. Self-motivated and able to take responsibility for taking matters through to completion or resolution. Experience of working in a large City or international law firm.
Jun 19, 2025
Full time
The firm's Risk Legal Team, led by the firm's General Counsel, Susan Rosser, includes 9 lawyers and 3 paralegals advising on all aspects of legal risk, including financial crime compliance, claims, complaints, insurance, engagement terms, supply contracts, conflicts, data privacy, SRA STaRS compliance and conduct issues and regulatory engagement. The firm's Director of Compliance and MLCO, Zoe Allen-Robinson, is primarily responsible for ensuring the firm complies with its obligations around anti-money laundering compliance, international sanctions and client suitability/reputational risk issues. She is also responsible for the New Business Intake (NBI) Team which includes the Head of NBI, NBI Managers, Senior Compliance Analysts, Compliance Analysts and Compliance Assistants. Currently, the NBI Team runs conflict checks but the relevant Matter Partner is responsible for reviewing and approving the results. Where a potential conflict is identified, Partners are encouraged to seek further guidance from the Risk Legal team. The firm is in the process of implementing a new NBI system using Intapp's Conflicts and Intake products. As part of this project, the firm plans to move to a more centralised conflicts clearance process staffed by specialist lawyers and analysts. Role Context In order to prepare for this change, we now wish to recruit a Conflicts Lawyer into the Risk Legal Team to work with the NBI Team on reviewing and resolving complex conflicts results, advising fee earners on complex conflict results, ensuring the firm's compliance with the SRA STaRS relating to conflicts, to provide training and guidance to junior staff and fee earners on running and understanding conflict checks, and to assist with setting up new policies and protocols for clearing conflicts in our new NBI system as it is rolled out. This role would sit within the Risk Legal Team reporting to the Head of Corporate Risk and Governance while a new structure for our dedicated conflicts team is put in place. Role and Responsibilities Assisting the NBI Team with reviewing and analysing conflicts reports, particularly those that are more complex. Advising on conflict resolution strategies and recommending appropriate actions. Working with fee-earners to resolve conflicts in a timely manner. Advising on lateral hire recruitment from a conflict perspective. Identifying strategic conflicts arising between types of clients or workstreams the firm is undertaking. Assisting in the continued development and implementation of conflict management policies and procedures and ensuring they are in line with legal and regulatory requirements. Developing educational material on the firm's conflict management policies and procedures. Providing training on the firm's conflict management policies and procedures to all fee-earners and staff members. Collaborating with others in the Risk Legal Team to identify and mitigate risks related to conflicts. Complying with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles. Skills and Experience Qualified lawyer with around 2-4 years PQE in conflicts resolution. Clear understanding of relevant professional rules and guidance. Experience of US conflicts rules would be helpful (as the firm has some fee-earners who are subject to US bar rules). Experience of working with Intapp Conflicts product is not required but would be desirable. Experience of implementing process change is helpful. Person Specification Be able to work with minimal supervision and using own initiative. Able to work effectively with and build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels across the firm. Able to articulate difficult messages and decisions to the business through effective communication. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Resilient, flexible in approach and responsive. Able to balance competing priorities effectively. Self-motivated and able to take responsibility for taking matters through to completion or resolution. Experience of working in a large City or international law firm.
Team Personal Assistant (General Counsel, Compliance & Risk) Reporting to the General Counsel, the Team Personal Assistant (PA) to General Counsel and Compliance & Risk team is responsible for supporting the General Counsel and the wider Compliance & Risk ("C&R") team to provide full, comprehensive administrative support in all aspects of their work. The C&R team's mandate is wide ranging and includes: to ensure that the firm complies with its legal and regulatory obligations, to liaise with the SRA, to advise the firm on risk issues affecting the firm's business generally, to lead on delivering relevant guidance and training, to develop and implement appropriate policies and procedures to ensure compliance and mitigate risk, to manage the onboarding of clients and new matter opening, to advise on client engagement terms and vendor contracts, to advise Partners and employees on professional compliance and ethics issues that may arise such as conflicts, to advise on data privacy compliance, to deal with client complaints, to deal with disputes with (former) clients and suppliers and to manage the firm's insurance policies. Within the Risk Legal team, there are 10 lawyers and 3 paralegals ultimately reporting to the General Counsel. The team includes a Director of Compliance, a Head of Professional Liability, a Head of Corporate Risk and Governance, and a Data Privacy Officer, all with supporting legal staff. The Head of New Business Intake leads a team of around thirty NBI managers and analysts in London, with a further three Senior AML Managers and supporting analysts in Zurich, Dubai and Hong Kong. The team is highly collaborative and there is a focus on team training and development. The Team Personal Assistant to General Counsel, Compliance & Risk must be highly organised and driven, whilst having a strong track record in providing senior level support in an emotionally intelligent way. The successful candidate will support the C&R team's effectiveness by ensuring a responsive and efficient level of administrative support to team members and the internal clients that C&R serves. The role will be a focal point of contact both within the C&R team and for colleagues seeking the assistance of C&R, judging priorities and ensuring the delivery of a high level client-focused service. It is crucial that the successful candidate understands and protects the highly confidential nature of information handled by the C&R team. We are looking for an exceptional colleague who is an outstanding professional in their field, someone who is happy to challenge the status quo and has a 'firm first' mentality. This is a fast-paced and demanding role; it requires flexibility and resilience whilst offering the opportunity to work on a wide variety of different tasks and play a key role in ensuring the firm operates in accordance with its legal and regulatory obligations. Roles and Responsibilities • Providing an effective administrative service to the General Counsel, the Director of Compliance and other Heads of sub-teams, as well as to the wider team as capacity allows • Assist with regulatory liaison and updating the firm's SRA account as required • Liaison with the firm's senior management and their support staff • Meeting scheduling and extensive diary management • Providing necessary documentation in a timely, efficient way for internal and external meetings • Acting as Secretary to the firm's Risk Committee, including organising meetings, agenda management and full minute taking • Taking minutes of other internal meetings where necessary • Liaising with internal and external person/s for all meeting logistics including venue, attendance, refreshments and the distribution of materials • Managing team travel to the firm's offices globally including visas and itineraries, where applicable • Processing invoices, purchase orders and expense claims in a timely manner • Help prepare and administer relevant budgets • Assist with insurance renewals process • Help organise training sessions, including C&R's delivery of training within the firm • Liaise with external training providers and manage attendance at conferences • Responding to correspondence via post and email on behalf of your stakeholders • Assisting with creation of C&R alerts, updates and newsletters to be circulated within the C&R team and firmwide • Answering and transferring telephone calls to the relevant person/team • Use 3E to identify relevant information about clients and matters (matter numbers, billing status, CDD status etc) • Taking ownership and maintaining the relevant intranet pages, ensuring content is kept up to date and accurate • General administration tasks including preparing documents, proof reading and the creation of PDF bundles • Helping to set up and manage client information barriers within iManage • Assisting with ad hoc administration and project tasks • Attending team meetings to share information and have clarity on future actions. Following up on actions as necessary to assist with moving things forward • Liaise with other operational teams as required, especially Finance, FinSys, IT, HR and Business Development • Managing team social events • Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles. Skills and Experience • Previous experience as a Team PA and working with senior management is essential, ideally in a legal environment • Previous operational experience is desirable • A good working knowledge of Microsoft Suite, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint • Previous experience using iManage is helpful Person Specification • A proactive can-do approach and able to use initiative when required and demonstrates good judgement • A professional manner with excellent verbal and written communication skills • Builds rapport quickly • Ability to balance competing priorities and multitask in a fast-paced environment, adapting to challenging deadlines • Ability to classify the relative urgency of different tasks through understanding the broader role and objectives of the C&R team • Accustomed to dealing with people at all levels with tact and diplomacy • Flexible and dependable, will do extra hours where needed • Maintaining confidentiality and discretion at all times • Excellent attention to detail, highly organised and efficient
Jun 17, 2025
Full time
Team Personal Assistant (General Counsel, Compliance & Risk) Reporting to the General Counsel, the Team Personal Assistant (PA) to General Counsel and Compliance & Risk team is responsible for supporting the General Counsel and the wider Compliance & Risk ("C&R") team to provide full, comprehensive administrative support in all aspects of their work. The C&R team's mandate is wide ranging and includes: to ensure that the firm complies with its legal and regulatory obligations, to liaise with the SRA, to advise the firm on risk issues affecting the firm's business generally, to lead on delivering relevant guidance and training, to develop and implement appropriate policies and procedures to ensure compliance and mitigate risk, to manage the onboarding of clients and new matter opening, to advise on client engagement terms and vendor contracts, to advise Partners and employees on professional compliance and ethics issues that may arise such as conflicts, to advise on data privacy compliance, to deal with client complaints, to deal with disputes with (former) clients and suppliers and to manage the firm's insurance policies. Within the Risk Legal team, there are 10 lawyers and 3 paralegals ultimately reporting to the General Counsel. The team includes a Director of Compliance, a Head of Professional Liability, a Head of Corporate Risk and Governance, and a Data Privacy Officer, all with supporting legal staff. The Head of New Business Intake leads a team of around thirty NBI managers and analysts in London, with a further three Senior AML Managers and supporting analysts in Zurich, Dubai and Hong Kong. The team is highly collaborative and there is a focus on team training and development. The Team Personal Assistant to General Counsel, Compliance & Risk must be highly organised and driven, whilst having a strong track record in providing senior level support in an emotionally intelligent way. The successful candidate will support the C&R team's effectiveness by ensuring a responsive and efficient level of administrative support to team members and the internal clients that C&R serves. The role will be a focal point of contact both within the C&R team and for colleagues seeking the assistance of C&R, judging priorities and ensuring the delivery of a high level client-focused service. It is crucial that the successful candidate understands and protects the highly confidential nature of information handled by the C&R team. We are looking for an exceptional colleague who is an outstanding professional in their field, someone who is happy to challenge the status quo and has a 'firm first' mentality. This is a fast-paced and demanding role; it requires flexibility and resilience whilst offering the opportunity to work on a wide variety of different tasks and play a key role in ensuring the firm operates in accordance with its legal and regulatory obligations. Roles and Responsibilities • Providing an effective administrative service to the General Counsel, the Director of Compliance and other Heads of sub-teams, as well as to the wider team as capacity allows • Assist with regulatory liaison and updating the firm's SRA account as required • Liaison with the firm's senior management and their support staff • Meeting scheduling and extensive diary management • Providing necessary documentation in a timely, efficient way for internal and external meetings • Acting as Secretary to the firm's Risk Committee, including organising meetings, agenda management and full minute taking • Taking minutes of other internal meetings where necessary • Liaising with internal and external person/s for all meeting logistics including venue, attendance, refreshments and the distribution of materials • Managing team travel to the firm's offices globally including visas and itineraries, where applicable • Processing invoices, purchase orders and expense claims in a timely manner • Help prepare and administer relevant budgets • Assist with insurance renewals process • Help organise training sessions, including C&R's delivery of training within the firm • Liaise with external training providers and manage attendance at conferences • Responding to correspondence via post and email on behalf of your stakeholders • Assisting with creation of C&R alerts, updates and newsletters to be circulated within the C&R team and firmwide • Answering and transferring telephone calls to the relevant person/team • Use 3E to identify relevant information about clients and matters (matter numbers, billing status, CDD status etc) • Taking ownership and maintaining the relevant intranet pages, ensuring content is kept up to date and accurate • General administration tasks including preparing documents, proof reading and the creation of PDF bundles • Helping to set up and manage client information barriers within iManage • Assisting with ad hoc administration and project tasks • Attending team meetings to share information and have clarity on future actions. Following up on actions as necessary to assist with moving things forward • Liaise with other operational teams as required, especially Finance, FinSys, IT, HR and Business Development • Managing team social events • Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles. Skills and Experience • Previous experience as a Team PA and working with senior management is essential, ideally in a legal environment • Previous operational experience is desirable • A good working knowledge of Microsoft Suite, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint • Previous experience using iManage is helpful Person Specification • A proactive can-do approach and able to use initiative when required and demonstrates good judgement • A professional manner with excellent verbal and written communication skills • Builds rapport quickly • Ability to balance competing priorities and multitask in a fast-paced environment, adapting to challenging deadlines • Ability to classify the relative urgency of different tasks through understanding the broader role and objectives of the C&R team • Accustomed to dealing with people at all levels with tact and diplomacy • Flexible and dependable, will do extra hours where needed • Maintaining confidentiality and discretion at all times • Excellent attention to detail, highly organised and efficient
The firm's Compliance & Risk team, led by the firm's General Counsel Susan Rosser, includes 9 lawyers and 3 paralegals advising on all aspects of legal risk, including financial crime compliance, claims, complaints, insurance, engagement terms, contracts, conflicts, data privacy, SRA STaRS compliance and conduct issues and regulatory engagement. In addition, the New Business Intake team (approximately 30 managers and analysts) sits within the Compliance & Risk function, reporting up to the Director of Compliance. At present, the firm's London head office handles all compliance and risk matters across the firm's global footprint. This role reports to the Head of Corporate Risk & Governance, Lucy Banham, who is responsible for firm governance (including the LLP Members Agreement, intra-group agreements and related documents), ensuring compliance with professional standards (including through policy work, file auditing and training), and contractual work relating to both client engagements and the firm's suppliers. Within Lucy's team there is also a Senior Compliance and Risk Counsel and a paralegal. The Conflicts Team also currently reports to Lucy. Role and Responsibilities • Advising on SRA regulatory requirements • Assisting with regulatory engagement • Advising on regulatory requirements with respect to global mobility of fee-earners • Drafting and updating firm policies on, for example, anti-bribery, hospitality and gifts, and insider dealing • Auditing files for compliance with regulatory requirements • Assisting with COLP internal investigations • Advising on complex conflict matters • Drafting and updating client engagement letters and standard terms of business • Advising on outside counsel guidelines, client bespoke terms and consultancy agreements • Providing legal risk assistance on client pitches, RfPs and Panel applications • Supporting the opening of any new offices • Complying with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles. Skills and experience • Qualified lawyer with around 2-4 years' experience ideally within a Risk team in a large City or international law firm • Understanding of SRA STaRS and experience of advising on the same • Solid contract drafting experience • Understanding of conflicts of interest and conflicts resolution Person specification • Be able to work with minimal supervision and using own initiative • Able to work effectively with and build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels across the firm • Able to articulate difficult messages and decisions to the business through effective communication • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Resilient, flexible in approach and responsive • Able to balance competing priorities effectively • Self-motivated and able to take responsibility for taking matters through to completion or resolution • Experience of working in a large City or international law firm
Jun 17, 2025
Full time
The firm's Compliance & Risk team, led by the firm's General Counsel Susan Rosser, includes 9 lawyers and 3 paralegals advising on all aspects of legal risk, including financial crime compliance, claims, complaints, insurance, engagement terms, contracts, conflicts, data privacy, SRA STaRS compliance and conduct issues and regulatory engagement. In addition, the New Business Intake team (approximately 30 managers and analysts) sits within the Compliance & Risk function, reporting up to the Director of Compliance. At present, the firm's London head office handles all compliance and risk matters across the firm's global footprint. This role reports to the Head of Corporate Risk & Governance, Lucy Banham, who is responsible for firm governance (including the LLP Members Agreement, intra-group agreements and related documents), ensuring compliance with professional standards (including through policy work, file auditing and training), and contractual work relating to both client engagements and the firm's suppliers. Within Lucy's team there is also a Senior Compliance and Risk Counsel and a paralegal. The Conflicts Team also currently reports to Lucy. Role and Responsibilities • Advising on SRA regulatory requirements • Assisting with regulatory engagement • Advising on regulatory requirements with respect to global mobility of fee-earners • Drafting and updating firm policies on, for example, anti-bribery, hospitality and gifts, and insider dealing • Auditing files for compliance with regulatory requirements • Assisting with COLP internal investigations • Advising on complex conflict matters • Drafting and updating client engagement letters and standard terms of business • Advising on outside counsel guidelines, client bespoke terms and consultancy agreements • Providing legal risk assistance on client pitches, RfPs and Panel applications • Supporting the opening of any new offices • Complying with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles. Skills and experience • Qualified lawyer with around 2-4 years' experience ideally within a Risk team in a large City or international law firm • Understanding of SRA STaRS and experience of advising on the same • Solid contract drafting experience • Understanding of conflicts of interest and conflicts resolution Person specification • Be able to work with minimal supervision and using own initiative • Able to work effectively with and build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels across the firm • Able to articulate difficult messages and decisions to the business through effective communication • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Resilient, flexible in approach and responsive • Able to balance competing priorities effectively • Self-motivated and able to take responsibility for taking matters through to completion or resolution • Experience of working in a large City or international law firm
The firm's Compliance & Risk team, led by the firm's General Counsel, includes 10 lawyers and 2 paralegals advising on all aspects of legal risk, including financial crime compliance, claims, complaints, insurance, engagement terms, contracts, data privacy, SRA STaRS compliance and conduct issues and regulatory engagement. In addition, the New Business Intake team (approximately 30 managers and analysts) sits within the Compliance & Risk function, reporting up to the Director of Compliance. At present, the firm's London head office handles all compliance and risk matters across the firm's global footprint. The firm has recently appointed a new role, Head of Corporate Risk & Governance which in turn reports to the General Counsel. The role arose due to the expansion of the firm's General Counsel team in response to growth within the firm and increasing regulatory requirements within the sector in the UK and internationally. The Head of Corporate Risk & Governance is responsible for firm governance (including the LLP Members Agreement, intra-group agreements and related documents), ensuring compliance with professional standards (including through policy work, file auditing and training), and contractual work relating to both client engagements and the firm's suppliers. This new Compliance and Risk Counsel role will support and report to the Head of Corporate Risk & Governance, although the successful applicant will also undertake work with the General Counsel and potentially other members of the Risk Legal team. Role and Responsibilities Drafting and updating client engagement letters and standard terms of business Advising on outside counsel guidelines and client bespoke terms Providing Risk team assistance for client pitches, RfPs and Panel applications Advising on barrister, expert witness and local counsel engagement terms Working with the Head of Procurement to review and negotiate supplier contracts Drafting updates to LLP corporate documents and member resolutions Advising on SRA regulatory requirements Assisting with regulatory engagement Assisting with practising certificate renewals process Drafting firm policies Auditing files for compliance with regulatory requirements Assisting with COLP internal investigations Supporting the Head of Corporate Risk and General Counsel with strategic risk management initiatives Supporting the opening of any new offices Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles. Skills and experience Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with around 2-4 years' Post Qualification Experience, ideally with a commercial or corporate law background Relevant experience may have been gained either in a fee-earning or in-house role Strong drafting skills, especially contract drafting Experience of negotiating contract terms Understanding of SRA Code of Conduct Motivated to develop expertise in regulatory requirements in the UK and internationally Understanding of conflicts of interest and conflicts resolution would be advantageous but not essential Person specification Be able to work with minimal supervision and using own initiative Able to work effectively with and build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels across the firm Able to articulate difficult messages and decisions to the business through effective communication Excellent written and verbal communication skills Resilient, flexible in approach and responsive Able to balance competing priorities effectively Self-motivated and able to take responsibility for taking matters through to completion or resolution Experience of working in a large City or international law firm is desirable
Feb 17, 2025
Full time
The firm's Compliance & Risk team, led by the firm's General Counsel, includes 10 lawyers and 2 paralegals advising on all aspects of legal risk, including financial crime compliance, claims, complaints, insurance, engagement terms, contracts, data privacy, SRA STaRS compliance and conduct issues and regulatory engagement. In addition, the New Business Intake team (approximately 30 managers and analysts) sits within the Compliance & Risk function, reporting up to the Director of Compliance. At present, the firm's London head office handles all compliance and risk matters across the firm's global footprint. The firm has recently appointed a new role, Head of Corporate Risk & Governance which in turn reports to the General Counsel. The role arose due to the expansion of the firm's General Counsel team in response to growth within the firm and increasing regulatory requirements within the sector in the UK and internationally. The Head of Corporate Risk & Governance is responsible for firm governance (including the LLP Members Agreement, intra-group agreements and related documents), ensuring compliance with professional standards (including through policy work, file auditing and training), and contractual work relating to both client engagements and the firm's suppliers. This new Compliance and Risk Counsel role will support and report to the Head of Corporate Risk & Governance, although the successful applicant will also undertake work with the General Counsel and potentially other members of the Risk Legal team. Role and Responsibilities Drafting and updating client engagement letters and standard terms of business Advising on outside counsel guidelines and client bespoke terms Providing Risk team assistance for client pitches, RfPs and Panel applications Advising on barrister, expert witness and local counsel engagement terms Working with the Head of Procurement to review and negotiate supplier contracts Drafting updates to LLP corporate documents and member resolutions Advising on SRA regulatory requirements Assisting with regulatory engagement Assisting with practising certificate renewals process Drafting firm policies Auditing files for compliance with regulatory requirements Assisting with COLP internal investigations Supporting the Head of Corporate Risk and General Counsel with strategic risk management initiatives Supporting the opening of any new offices Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles. Skills and experience Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with around 2-4 years' Post Qualification Experience, ideally with a commercial or corporate law background Relevant experience may have been gained either in a fee-earning or in-house role Strong drafting skills, especially contract drafting Experience of negotiating contract terms Understanding of SRA Code of Conduct Motivated to develop expertise in regulatory requirements in the UK and internationally Understanding of conflicts of interest and conflicts resolution would be advantageous but not essential Person specification Be able to work with minimal supervision and using own initiative Able to work effectively with and build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels across the firm Able to articulate difficult messages and decisions to the business through effective communication Excellent written and verbal communication skills Resilient, flexible in approach and responsive Able to balance competing priorities effectively Self-motivated and able to take responsibility for taking matters through to completion or resolution Experience of working in a large City or international law firm is desirable
Compliance and Risk Counsel - Data Privacy and AI Compliance and Risk Team The firm's Risk Legal Team, led by the firm's General Counsel, includes 10 lawyers and 2 paralegals advising on all aspects of legal risk, including financial crime compliance, claims, complaints, insurance, engagement terms, contracts, data privacy, SRA STaRS compliance and conduct issues and regulatory engagement. This role will report to the firm's Data Privacy Officer who is responsible for advising on the firm's data protection and ePrivacy compliance. It will suit a junior data protection/privacy lawyer, with broad experience of data protection advice from private practice, who is looking to move to an in-house role whilst retaining the benefits of working in a law firm environment. An interest in data protection issues relating to developments in AI would be advantageous. Roles and Responsibilities Supporting the maintenance of the data protection compliance programmes in line with Data Protection Legislation applicable across Charles Russell Speechlys, with a reporting line to the Data Privacy Officer. This includes data accountability and governance, drafting policies and procedures, privacy notices, advising on lawful bases for processing personal data, legitimate interest assessments and data protection impact assessments, data transfers, contract terms, training and handling data subject rights requests, including data subject access and erasure requests; Supporting the Firm's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR Programme and the various work streams as required; Providing support with the management and reporting of personal data breach notifications, including: preparation of security incident/data breach investigation reports; collection of relevant information from individual(s) reporting the breach; working with relevant stakeholders; and managing the internal personal data breach log; Responding to queries from individuals, including leading with the searches and collation of data, the review and preparation of responses to data protection related requests from individuals when needed; Supporting the data protection related third-party vendor management process, including maintenance of database, contact with vendors and internal business owners, including Procurement and Information Security, contract reviews, vendor questionnaires and risk assessments; Leading the maintenance of data protection policies and procedures, including the Data Protection and Monitoring Policy, Subject Access Request Policy and specific departmental policies, and ensuring these are kept up-to-date with changes in the law, case law and industry guidance; Supporting the DPO on data protection requirements relating to developments in AI at the firm, including reviewing AI offerings and developments, identifying and addressing additional needs and finding solutions to minimise risks; Maintaining a watching brief on data protection developments abroad, particularly related to the firm's office locations and identifying potential requirements and implications of local data protection laws; Drafting and advising on complex data protection-related documentation such as data privacy policies, intra-group agreements and leading in drafting of other data protection related internal policies, procedures and manuals and their implementation; Handling complaints, queries and subject access requests from data subjects; Reviewing, planning for and responding to client cyber and information security audits, in conjunction with Information Security. Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles. Skills and experience Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with around 2 years' Post Qualification Experience Ideally, experienced in data protection and AI work Relevant experience may have been gained either in a fee-earning or in-house role Person specification Be able to work with minimal supervision and using own initiative Able to work effectively with and build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels across the firm Able to articulate difficult messages and decisions to the business through effective communication Resilient, flexible in approach and responsive Self-motivated and able to take responsibility for taking matters through to completion or resolution Experience of working in a large City or international law firm is desirable
Feb 17, 2025
Full time
Compliance and Risk Counsel - Data Privacy and AI Compliance and Risk Team The firm's Risk Legal Team, led by the firm's General Counsel, includes 10 lawyers and 2 paralegals advising on all aspects of legal risk, including financial crime compliance, claims, complaints, insurance, engagement terms, contracts, data privacy, SRA STaRS compliance and conduct issues and regulatory engagement. This role will report to the firm's Data Privacy Officer who is responsible for advising on the firm's data protection and ePrivacy compliance. It will suit a junior data protection/privacy lawyer, with broad experience of data protection advice from private practice, who is looking to move to an in-house role whilst retaining the benefits of working in a law firm environment. An interest in data protection issues relating to developments in AI would be advantageous. Roles and Responsibilities Supporting the maintenance of the data protection compliance programmes in line with Data Protection Legislation applicable across Charles Russell Speechlys, with a reporting line to the Data Privacy Officer. This includes data accountability and governance, drafting policies and procedures, privacy notices, advising on lawful bases for processing personal data, legitimate interest assessments and data protection impact assessments, data transfers, contract terms, training and handling data subject rights requests, including data subject access and erasure requests; Supporting the Firm's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR Programme and the various work streams as required; Providing support with the management and reporting of personal data breach notifications, including: preparation of security incident/data breach investigation reports; collection of relevant information from individual(s) reporting the breach; working with relevant stakeholders; and managing the internal personal data breach log; Responding to queries from individuals, including leading with the searches and collation of data, the review and preparation of responses to data protection related requests from individuals when needed; Supporting the data protection related third-party vendor management process, including maintenance of database, contact with vendors and internal business owners, including Procurement and Information Security, contract reviews, vendor questionnaires and risk assessments; Leading the maintenance of data protection policies and procedures, including the Data Protection and Monitoring Policy, Subject Access Request Policy and specific departmental policies, and ensuring these are kept up-to-date with changes in the law, case law and industry guidance; Supporting the DPO on data protection requirements relating to developments in AI at the firm, including reviewing AI offerings and developments, identifying and addressing additional needs and finding solutions to minimise risks; Maintaining a watching brief on data protection developments abroad, particularly related to the firm's office locations and identifying potential requirements and implications of local data protection laws; Drafting and advising on complex data protection-related documentation such as data privacy policies, intra-group agreements and leading in drafting of other data protection related internal policies, procedures and manuals and their implementation; Handling complaints, queries and subject access requests from data subjects; Reviewing, planning for and responding to client cyber and information security audits, in conjunction with Information Security. Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles. Skills and experience Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with around 2 years' Post Qualification Experience Ideally, experienced in data protection and AI work Relevant experience may have been gained either in a fee-earning or in-house role Person specification Be able to work with minimal supervision and using own initiative Able to work effectively with and build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels across the firm Able to articulate difficult messages and decisions to the business through effective communication Resilient, flexible in approach and responsive Self-motivated and able to take responsibility for taking matters through to completion or resolution Experience of working in a large City or international law firm is desirable