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Risk Lawyer — Compliance & Regulatory, London

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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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