Job Description
Associate – Risk & Best Practice
Location: Bristol
New fantastic opening to join a forward-thinking Risk & Best Practice team where your expertise will shape how a leading law firm manages risk, drives compliance, and supports business growth.
This is a standout opportunity to step into a broad, high-impact role working across the business, advising on everything from client contracts to regulatory change.
The Role
As a Risk & Regulatory Associate, you’ll play a key role in the firm’s success and you can expect your day-to-day duties to include:
1. Reviewing and advising on client engagement terms, codes of conduct, and internal policies
2. Supporting business development and marketing from a compliance perspective
3. Leading updates to engagement letters and terms of business
4. Advising on secondments, international work, and subcontracting arrangements
5. Developing and maintaining compliance policies and procedures
6. Monitoring legal and regulatory developments and driving change where needed
7. Delivering training and raising awareness of risk and compliance issues
8. Providing legal research and advice on regulatory matters (e.g. SRA Standards & Regulations)
9. Supporting internal audits and continuous improvement initiatives
10. Representing the te...