Regulatory Compliance Lawyer

The role

Linklaters is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Lawyer with 2+ years of PQE to join their London-based Regulatory practice. This role focuses on providing in-house legal advice, managing risk, and ensuring the firm's compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

What you'll do

• Manage risk within the Firm globally with a focus on legal risk management and internal compliance with applicable laws, professional rules, and regulations
• Provide in-house legal advice to colleagues across the business on a broad range of legal practice and regulatory compliance matters
• Supervise and manage junior colleagues in responding to regulatory compliance queries and process requests from across the firm’s global network
• Act as trusted legal advisor to the Firm on a range of regulatory compliance and professional conduct matters
• Assist in the continued development of the Firm’s policies and procedures to help ensure its ongoing compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Raise awareness about key risk topics through regular training and other initiatives
• Manage internal incidents and compliance breaches including supporting with management of the firm’s relationship with its primary regulator, the SRA (and with regulatory reporting to the SRA where needed)
• Contribute to the development of the Firm's enterprise risk management system and procedures
• Coordinate, support and provide advice, as appropriate, on specific projects or initiatives prioritised by the Firm, in particular on ESG matters
• Keep relevant stakeholders informed of changes in regulations, ensuring ongoing compliance and risk management
• Contribute actively to the promotion of a risk management culture throughout the firm
• Receive enquiries and provide advice outside core hours to ensure responsiveness to issues as they arise globally

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