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Interim Risk Lawyer
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Risk Lawyer - Interim Position
We are seeking an experienced Risk Lawyer to join a well-established law firm on an interim basis. Working closely with the General Counsel (GC) and Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP), you will provide expert legal and regulatory guidance across a broad range of non-contentious matters. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of key projects, influence firm-wide initiatives, and play a central role in supporting the firm's legal, regulatory, and commercial objectives.
Key Details
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Initial 2-3 months (with potential to extend)
- Rate: £Daily rate
- Working Pattern: Full-time
- Location: Hybrid/London (2-3 days per week)
- Equipment: Candidates must provide their own laptop
Key Responsibilities
- Acting as a senior legal advisor within the General Counsel function, supporting legal risk, compliance, and governance matters.
- Advising on non-contentious legal risk issues and supporting the GC/COLP on firm-wide regulatory and compliance queries.
- Leading the review and negotiation of commercial and client-related contracts, including terms of business.
- Monitoring regulatory developments, assessing business impact and implementing necessary updates to policies, procedures and internal controls.
- Supporting the development, implementation and maintenance of the firm's risk management and compliance frameworks.
- Providing guidance on regulatory obligations, professional standards and governance matters affecting the firm.
- Assisting with the identification, assessment and mitigation of legal and operational risks across the business.
- Supporting internal reviews, audits and regulatory information requests where required.
- Advising stakeholders on conflicts, ethical issues and broader compliance considerations.
- Designing and delivering compliance and risk-focused training to lawyers and business services teams.
- Working closely with senior leadership and key business stakeholders to promote a strong culture of compliance and risk awareness.
- Contributing to firm-wide projects and initiatives relating to governance, regulatory change and operational improvement.
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- Qualified lawyer with relevant post-qualification experience.
- Significant risk, compliance and regulatory experience, gained within a UK law firm, professional services environment, financial institution or regulatory body.
- Strong understanding of legal and regulatory compliance frameworks, governance requirements and risk management principles.
- Demonstrable experience providing practical, commercially focused legal and compliance advice to a range of stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and advise senior decision-makers.
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