Risk Lawyer
Posted a month ago
- South East London
- Any
- External
- Expires In 2 months
Risk Lawyer
This is an opportunity to join an industry-leading, world-renowned law firm as a Risk Lawyer. They will be supporting the Director & Head of Risk to manage the risk framework, provide advice on regulatory matters that impact the firm and provide commercial recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
Reviewing, updating and maintaining the firm's engagement letters and Terms of Business.
Reviewing and commenting on client Outside Counsel Guidelines and other client terms and engagement terms provided by overseas lawyers.
Horizon scanning to ensure that we are able to plan in advance for new regulatory guidance and other legislation affecting the firm.
Conducting legal research, particularly in relation to the firm's obligations under the SRA's Standards and Regulations and advising the fee-earners as necessary.
Drafting risk related documents and policies and internal updates.
Preparing training materials for inductions and other risk related training sessions and delivering training as necessary on regulatory issues.
Maintaining all risk related registers and schedules.
Dealing with risk related queries in pitch documents and supplier questionnaires and sometimes assisting in co-ordinating responses to such document.
Assisting with a broad range of ad hoc risk related queries sent to the firm's risk management inbox.
Key Attributes
Qualified solicitor, preferably with experience of working in a large firm, and at least 3 years' experience of SRA regulation;.
Working knowledge of regulatory issues affecting solicitors and demonstrable interest in risk and compliance.
Excellent communication skills and ability to build trust within the business and the team.
Practical and able to provide clearly thought out, pragmatic and creative solutions.
Able to remain calm and professional when working under pressure.
Team- oriented and willing to assist others in the team when necessary.
Understands own limitations and able to ask for support.
This is an opportunity to join an industry-leading, world-renowned law firm as a Risk Lawyer. They will be supporting the Director & Head of Risk to manage the risk framework, provide advice on regulatory matters that impact the firm and provide commercial recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
Reviewing, updating and maintaining the firm's engagement letters and Terms of Business.
Reviewing and commenting on client Outside Counsel Guidelines and other client terms and engagement terms provided by overseas lawyers.
Horizon scanning to ensure that we are able to plan in advance for new regulatory guidance and other legislation affecting the firm.
Conducting legal research, particularly in relation to the firm's obligations under the SRA's Standards and Regulations and advising the fee-earners as necessary.
Drafting risk related documents and policies and internal updates.
Preparing training materials for inductions and other risk related training sessions and delivering training as necessary on regulatory issues.
Maintaining all risk related registers and schedules.
Dealing with risk related queries in pitch documents and supplier questionnaires and sometimes assisting in co-ordinating responses to such document.
Assisting with a broad range of ad hoc risk related queries sent to the firm's risk management inbox.
Key Attributes
Qualified solicitor, preferably with experience of working in a large firm, and at least 3 years' experience of SRA regulation;.
Working knowledge of regulatory issues affecting solicitors and demonstrable interest in risk and compliance.
Excellent communication skills and ability to build trust within the business and the team.
Practical and able to provide clearly thought out, pragmatic and creative solutions.
Able to remain calm and professional when working under pressure.
Team- oriented and willing to assist others in the team when necessary.
Understands own limitations and able to ask for support.
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