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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. At Norton Rose Fulbright, our strategy and our culture are closely entwined. We know that our expansion will mean little unless it is underpinned by truly global collaboration and we understand that pioneering work only takes place when our people have room to move and think beyond boundaries. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do.
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General Counsel & Risk Legal Management
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. At Norton Rose Fulbright, our strategy and our culture are closely entwined. We know that our expansion will mean little unless it is underpinned by truly global collaboration and we understand that pioneering work only takes place when our people have room to move and think beyond boundaries. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do.
The EMEA Team
The General Counsel & Risk team supports 25 EMEA offices and comprises over 60 people based in London, Newcastle, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. The teams work closely, dealing with client and matter inception, client terms negotiation, AML, financial crime, sanctions and general
The Role
The role will focus mainly on general regulatory risk and conduct issues and general compliance related queries. The role will report to Counsel, General Counsel & Risk but will also work closely with other workstreams within the General Counsel & Risk team.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the senior team in managing regulatory issues and risk management queries.
* Manage partner and fee earner compliance with their duties under SRA Standards, Economic Sanctions, Market Abuse Regulation, and other laws.
* Deliver wider compliance projects and review NRF EMEA policies, procedures, and practice notes.
* Manage, train, mentor, and develop other General Counsel & Risk team members and (in some cases) be responsible for their day to day supervision and technical development.
Skills And Experience Required
* Qualified solicitor of England & Wales, REL, RFL, or qualified in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa or the United States with 2-4 years PQE in an international law firm and, in addition, with a minimum of 2 years experience in a conflicts regulatory risk-focused role in-house in a similar international legal practice or within a regulatory body.
OR
* Awareness of England & Wales professional conduct requirements and experience of applying relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
* Experience of managing/mentoring more junior team members.
* Excellent commercial judgement and ability to make risk based decisions on a daily basis.
* Analytical thinking, strong communication skills and experience of operating in a multi-cultural environment.
* High level of influencing skills
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential.
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.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.
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