Associate General Counsel, Commercial

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom NRF United Kingdom Full time

Senior Associate, General Counsel & Risk, Conflicts and General Compliance Location: London, United Kingdom
Compliance Leadership - London
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.
The Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (NRFLLP) General Counsel & Risk function is overseen by our General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer, assisted by a General Counsel for each of Financial Crime & Business Conduct; and Professional Claims & Insurances respectively. The General Counsel & Risk Team covers EMEA’s 24 offices and is constituted of approximately 85 people, who are a mix of lawyers, managers and officers, based in London, Newcastle, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Melbourne.
NRF LLP is required to comply with all relevant laws and professional obligations in every office. The General Counsel & Risk Team is responsible for overseeing compliance with those rules in order to avoid penalties or other sanctions and damage to our reputation.
We are looking for a senior solicitor/lawyer with considerable conflicts and general compliance experience to join the Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (NRF LLP) General Counsel & Risk function, based in London. Some domestic or international travel may also be required in future.
Our General Counsel & Risk Officers work on a roster Monday to Friday until 10pm to provide cover for various time zones. The Associates/Managers/Counsel (including this role) operate a rota to supervise (on an escalation basis) the officers covering these shifts. There is also a rota to cover urgent queries over the weekend.
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.
# Assist with complex risk decisions relating to conflicts issues, including different ethical rules that apply across EMEA and the verein, and balancing the firm’s regulatory obligations together with its strategic and commercial goals.
# Stay abreast of SRA regulatory developments affecting Norton Rose Fulbright’s business.
# Monitoring and reviewing the wording of our standard form engagement letters.
# Play a key role in the continuing development and management of the firm’s global reputational risk processes.
# Lead or collaborate on various General Counsel & Risk or firm wide projects requiring input from a risk and compliance perspective.
# Provide ad hoc advice on a day-to-day basis on conflicts and regulatory risks to the firm and the firm’s COLP.
# 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.
# Ability to analyse highly complex legal issues.
# Strong relevant experience of advising on conflicts and regulatory issues.
# Fully conversant with English professional conduct requirements.
# Experienced in using own judgment and exercising risk-based judgement calls on a daily basis and able to prioritise effectively.
# Highly motivated and flexible in approach to work based on business and client demands.
# Lateral thinker able to overcome obstacles under time pressure and able to balance the firm’s legal obligations with its business needs.
# 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.
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