Risk Lawyer — Compliance & Regulatory, London
- LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Work typeOn-site
- PracticeCompliance & Regulatory, Technology
A leading international law firm
Apply in confidence →Join an established in-house General Counsel team as a Risk Lawyer focused on compliance, regulatory and privacy matters. You will work across the firm's Risk & Compliance function to provide pragmatic legal advice on non-contentious regulatory and commercial issues and support firm‑wide projects and policy work.
This is a visible, stakeholder-facing role that will partner closely with senior leaders across the business, including the GC, practice leads and operational teams. The post offers a clear development path and opportunities to take on line management, training and mentoring responsibilities.
Day-to-day responsibilities include advising on regulatory risk and data protection, reviewing commercial and client‑facing terms, delivering internal regulatory training, updating policies and embedding changes driven by the evolving regulatory landscape.
- Qualified lawyer (UK) with demonstrable compliance or regulatory experience, preferably gained in a law firm, regulator or financial institution.
- Practical experience in a Risk & Compliance or General Counsel team; hands‑on approach to managing diverse legal risk issues.
- Strong drafting, analytical and stakeholder‑management skills; comfortable advising senior internal clients.
- Experience with conflicts/Intapp desirable; experience of data protection/technology risk work an advantage.
- Proven ability to deliver training, mentor junior colleagues and manage competing priorities calmly and proactively.
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