Legal and Compliance Lawyer - South East London, United Kingdom - Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

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Risk & Compliance Legal Management - London Job Description
We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service.

As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do.

We value difference and actively promote a culture of respect for each individual, encouraging and creating inclusion.

Our new hybrid working model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service.

We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Risk and Compliance Lawyer in our London office, on a 12 month FTC.

The Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (NRFLLP) Risk & Compliance Team is overseen by a Chief Compliance Officer, assisted by two regional Heads of Compliance (one for the Asia/ME time zones and the other for the European time zones).

The Compliance Team covers EMEA's 26 offices and is constituted of approximately 50 people, who are a mix of lawyers, managers and officers, based in London, Newcastle, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong.

We are looking for a senior solicitor/lawyer with considerable conflicts and general compliance experience to join the Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (NRFLLP) Risk & Compliance Team, based in London.

Some domestic or international travel may also be required in future when travel restrictions are eased.

Our Risk & Compliance Officers work on a roster providing support to a later shift (2pm to 10pm shift) to cover time zones Monday to Friday and on weekends, and that is supervised (on an escalation basis) on a rota across all Risk & Compliance Lawyers/Managers/Counsel (including this role).

Evaluate and advise on legal and regulatory risks presented by the firm's new and existing business;
Provide senior level advice to partners and senior management on conflicts and regulatory issues;

Assisting with complex risk decisions relating to conflicts issues , including in connection with different ethical rules that apply across the verein , and balancing the firm's regulatory obligations together with its strategic and commercial goals.

Supervising and mentoring more junior members of the team and being responsible for their development.
Stay abreast of SRA regulatory developments affecting Norton Rose Fulbright's business.

Contributing to the promotion of a risk management culture throughout the firm, including facilitating training sessions for the Practice and other Business Services teams.

Qualified Solicitor, REL, RFL, or qualified Barrister or Solicitor in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa or the United States, with 5 to 8 years qualified experience in an international law firm or in-house in a regulatory/general counsel area.

Strong relevant experience of advising on conflicts and regulatory issues.
Fully conversant with English professional conduct requirements.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service.

We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing.

Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.
If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.