OGC Lawyer: Compliance & Intake (EMEA) (ref:1064)
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About the firm
Our client is one of the world’s leading global law firms, advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. They are market leaders in major financial and business centres worldwide and are known for investing in their people, championing innovation and fostering a supportive culture.
About the role
This is an opportunity to join the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) team in London. You will own compliance processes relating to matter opening, coordinate the review of outside counsel guidelines (OCGs), RFPs, codes of conduct and related terms, and personally handle the most complex requests, such as global panel terms and multi-document, ongoing negotiations.
Key responsibilities
- Act as a trusted link between firm subject matter experts, partners and client contacts, liaising directly with clients on technical or compliance issues that arise during engagement term negotiations
- Build a working knowledge of firm operations, including information governance and technology, client onboarding, HR, codes of conduct, anti-corruption and training, so you can draft initial client responses and escalate to the right stakeholders
- Develop a strong understanding of the firm’s risk tolerance and business sensitivities, giving day-to-day support to the OGC Managing Counsel and to the Client Intake and Ethics Committees
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of the new business intake workflow, supporting colleagues in using these systems
- Review and approve ethics walls, ensuring they are necessary, sufficient and well drafted
About you
You adapt well to changing priorities, enjoy a fast-paced environment, are comfortable with technology and are committed to continuous learning.
You will also have:
- Experience practising law and/or working in conflicts, contract review, compliance, information governance or a similar team, ideally in a global law firm
- Experience working directly with professional services firm clients
- Experience drafting, interpreting and implementing policies and procedures
- Experience training junior team members on substantive and procedural issues
For more information and a confidential chat please contact:
Jennifer Wellspeak
07897 074 892
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