Are you a qualified Lawyer looking to join a collaborative and established Risk team? Are you interested in working for a firm voted 'Best Law Firm to Work At' for the last three years?

We are seeking a proactive and dedicated Risk & Regulatory Lawyer to join our Risk and Best Practice team, working on a hybrid basis from our Bristol office.  In this role, you will be working alongside expert colleagues to ensure our firm's legal and regulatory compliance, with a particular focus on contract management. 

What you'll be doing:

• Assist in delivering client pitches and questionnaires promptly.
• Review and advise on client engagement terms, codes of conduct, and compliance with policies.
• Advise on CCS Panel documentation, including framework terms and call-off contracts.
• Assist with ongoing reviews and amendments to engagement letters and terms of business.
• Provide support for international work requests, including reviews of engagement terms and know-your-client advice.
• Review and advise on secondment terms for new and existing secondments.
• Support the onboarding of firm suppliers, including contract term reviews and due diligence assessments.
• Draft, monitor, and advise on compliance policies and procedures.
• Provide front-line risk and regulatory advice, including responding to queries.
• Monitor and initiate changes based on legal and regulatory developments.
• Develop and deliver training on risk and regulatory issues.
• Contribute to reports for various committees and attend meetings as required.

What we're looking for:

• Qualified Lawyer with a strong track record in law firm risk management. 
• Experience in commercial contract review and negotiation.
• Familiarity with the SRA Handbook and key legal and regulatory obligations (e.g., anti-money laundering regulations).
• Excellent  communication skills and abilities to build relationships across the firm.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

About Burges Salmon

Our six core values – Ambition, Collaboration, Commitment, Fairness, Quality and Respect - are at the heart of everything we do and help to shape our unique culture. As well as high quality work and exciting development opportunities, we offer our people a professional, friendly and sociable working environment with a real sense of community.

A full overview of all the benefits of working at Burges Salmon can be found on the ‘working at Burges Salmon' section of our careers page.

We are delighted to have been named RollOnFriday's 'Best Law Firm to Work At' 2024, for the third year in a row, and also named as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2023 for the second year running.  Our commitment to excellence has recently been recognised by the IIP, which awarded us Platinum certification for investment in people.

It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process and offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job. We're committed to finding the right person for this role and are open to discussing flexible working, full time or part time working patterns.

If you have any questions regarding the role or the interview process, please contact Sophie Russell (Resourcing Advisor) at Sophie.Russell@burges-salmon.com 

This advert will close on 13th August.