About this role
Make an impact at Goodwin, where we partner with clients to practice law with integrity, ingenuity, agility and ambition. We build authentic, long-term relationships with successful investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries. Our expertise across high-stakes litigation, regulatory compliance and complex transactions sets us apart.
The role assists the General Counsel’s office of a leading Am Law 50 and Global 50 law firm in providing risk-related advice and managing compliance matters for offices in Europe and Asia, with primary focus on the UK, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Our Global Operations Team, all business professionals, was named the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.
Day-to-day involves regulatory management like Solicitors Regulation Authority records and practising certificates, plus legal research on professional rules, financial crime, modern slavery, data privacy and more. Support policy development, project work, annual audits on data privacy, ESG and diversity reporting. Assist with vendor contract reviews and deliver risk compliance training to staff.
Join a collaborative team in a dynamic environment serving innovative industries. Gain exposure to regulatory regimes across key regions. Goodwin is an equal opportunity and disability-inclusive employer offering adjustments as needed.
Requirements
- 0-5 years’ post qualified experience as a lawyer
- Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to exercise tact, diplomacy, and discretion
- Good understanding, or the ability to quickly gain an understanding, of the legal and regulatory regimes in Europe and Asia, particularly the UK, Hong Kong, and Singapore
- Familiarity with the types of work undertaken by the firm and its various support functions
- Works well as part of a team, is flexible, and willing to contribute where needed
- Previous risk and compliance experience is advantageous but not essential
Responsibilities
- Assist with managing Solicitors Regulation Authority records, including the annual bulk renewal of practising certificates, and maintaining general corporate records
- Research and provide guidance on legal and regulatory issues affecting the firm and its personnel, including professional rules, financial crime, modern slavery, disclosure regimes, and data privacy
- Assist in the production and updating of internal and external written policies, procedures, and guidance on legal and regulatory issues
- Support project work and annual audits, including those related to data privacy, modern slavery, diversity reporting, ESG, and professional continuing competence
- Assist with the vendor contract review process
- Help develop and deliver risk and compliance training to secretaries, trainees, and new associates
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
- Makes employment decisions without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, disability, or other protected status
- Disability-inclusive employer; contact for any disability-related adjustments
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