Assistant, General Counsel & Risk

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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. At Norton Rose Fulbright, our strategy and our culture are closely entwined. We know that our expansion will mean little unless it is underpinned by truly global collaboration and we understand that pioneering work only takes place when our people have room to move and think beyond boundaries. 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 Role

The role will be based in Newcastle and report to the Head of Client Matter Intake (CMI).

The team screens new business acceptance for the Firm’s EMEA region for a variety of risks including Legal, Contractual and Commercial Conflicts.

Key Responsibilities

• Become familiar with the Firm’s strategy in terms of target clients and sectors, being aware of particularly sensitive Clients and gaining a working knowledge of the SRA Rules that govern ‘Conflicts of Interest.’

• Undertake conflict searches, analysing reports, escalate potential issues for resolution to escalation points.

• Take ownership of new business intake matters, carrying out the full risk analysis and liaise with the various stakeholders to the matter, including Partners, associates, other Member Firms and communicate the progress of the matter at all stages to the interested parties.

• Ensure that the regulations (such as AML Directives, SRA Code of Conduct) are adhered to within the Firm and keep up to changes in the legal and regulatory landscape.

Key Skills and Experience

• Minimum 1 years’ experience working in a business, legal or related professional services firm.

• Have an interest in Risk and Compliance with a key interest in developing knowledge of the commercial, political and risk issues affecting our business.

• Excellent Computer skills with an ability to switch between different database interfaces and online tools.

• Excellent aptitude for research and familiarity with online research tools.

• Ability to critically evaluate a number of different sources, identifying the key risk issues.

• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise different work streams.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Accuracy and an eye for detail.

• Ability to work under pressure with support.

• Show aptitude to work on increasingly complex checks

• Develop a working knowledge of other Regions professional rules.

• Self-driven individual.

To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. 
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.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.