Senior Risk & Compliance Lawyer
London
Hybrid (3 days in office)

We're working with a highly regarded global law firm looking to appoint an experienced Senior Risk & Compliance Lawyer to join its established Risk & Compliance team in London

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified solicitor with a strong background in legal risk and regulatory compliance to take on a broad advisory role supporting lawyers and senior stakeholders across an international business

If you enjoy solving complex regulatory issues and influencing best practice, this could be a fantastic next step.

The Role?

You'll advise on a wide range of legal risk and compliance matters, helping the firm navigate an evolving regulatory landscape while supporting strategic business decisions

Working closely with senior Risk & Compliance leadership, you'll become a trusted advisor across the firm on everything from professional conduct to financial crime, data protection and emerging regulatory issues

Providing guidance on:

• SRA Code of Conduct
• Professional ethics
• AML & Financial Crime
• Sanctions
• Conflicts
• Data Protection
• AI governance
• Client terms and supplier contracts

Monitoring regulatory developments and implementing policy updates
Drafting and reviewing firm-wide policies and procedures
Maintaining compliance registers and governance records
Working closely with legal teams and business services colleagues across multiple international offices
Supporting compliance projects, audits and training initiatives

About You?

• A qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
• Around 6-10 years' PQE
• Experienced within the Risk & Compliance team of an international law firm 
• Highly knowledgeable in the SRA Standards & Regulations
• Comfortable advising senior stakeholders on complex regulatory issues
• Commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused
• An excellent communicator with strong analytical skills

Experience advising on AML, sanctions, conflicts, confidentiality, privilege, data protection and professional conduct will be highly advantageous

What's in it for you?

This is a genuinely varied position offering exposure to a broad range of legal risk matters within a prestigious international environment

You'll join a collaborative, high-performing Risk & Compliance team where you'll play a key role in shaping policy, supporting the firm's regulatory obligations and influencing best practice across a global business

This is a genuinely supportive team, where internal progression and development is truly invested in

 Interested?

Know someone who could be a great fit?

Reach out, let's have a confidential chat 

Lauren.Eager-Hey@QEDLegal.com