Salary up to £85,000.

An opportunity has arisen for an Associate (General Counsel and Risk) to join an International Law Firm, in London.

The role is to work as one of the In-House Counsel lawyers in the General Counsel & Risk team, reporting to the Global General Counsel.

Broadly, you will be involved in the following as part of the team:

Governance, partner documentation, and internal company contract work and company secretarial.
Ensuring compliance with the regulatory and practice compliance issues for the firm and advising in response to particular circumstances.
Advising internally on compliance policies and procedures.
Developing, promoting and advising internally on internal risk management issues and policies.
Preparing and delivering compliance and risk training.

Key Responsibilities

Constitution of the Firm

Advice to partners and management on the constitution of the firm.
Advising other members of Business Services, for example in responding to panel pitches.
Responsible for company secretarial aspects of the company’s group structure, such as resolutions, company books, structure charts.

Partners legal relationship with the firm

Responsible for the documentation surrounding a partner’s legal relationship to the firm on joining and on secondment or other change.
Working with other in-house counsel lawyers on issues arising on a partner’s joining and departure from the firm.

Regulatory

Understanding the regulatory requirements on the profession of lawyers in the jurisdictions in which they operate.
Preparation and delivery of education and training.

General risk and compliance

Advising lawyers on compliance and risk issues that arise as they advise clients, such as retainer terms, opinions, escrows, conduct and billing.
Assisting lawyers to identify the firms policies and procedures relevant to their matters and advising on those.
Advising fee earners on the terms on which they may engage with specific clients and reviewing key client terms or requests for bespoke terms or drafting.
Answering questions and enquiries from clients relating to the firms risk profile and regulatory position.
Supporting the decisions made by the Business Services teams in the support of legal practice
Working with business services teams to manage risks relating to their support of the practice of law issues.
Advising on contracts with suppliers and others.

Skills and Experience

A qualified lawyer with City practice experience in a mainstream corporate role.
At least 1 year’s PQE; qualified in a common law jurisdiction.
A good technical lawyer.
Excellent interpersonal skills – the person will liaise with both lawyers and business services groups, in each case at all levels of seniority and from all offices.

The firm operate a hybrid policy of around 3 days in the office per week, but also offer flexibility.

They also have a great culture.

This is a full time, permanent position, but please do ask about part-time.

If you would like to discuss this role further please contact Rowena Bubb of Lewis Row Recruitment on or

Associate (General Counsel and Risk)