Risk & Compliance Lawyer

An exciting and genuinely unique opportunity has arisen for a Risk & Compliance Lawyer to join a highly regarded international law firm in either their New York or Washington DC office.

Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.

This role stands out in the US market, offering a rare blend of conflicts-focused work (circa 70%) alongside broader strategic risk and compliance exposure (30%) .

It is particularly well suited to a conflicts lawyer who is looking to expand their skillset beyond pure conflicts work and gain experience across wider regulatory and risk matters within a global firm.

While the core of the role centres on conflicts and business intake, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop and diversify their experience across a broad range of risk and compliance activities, making this an excellent step for someone seeking long-term development into a more rounded risk role.

In this role you will play a key part in safeguarding the firm by:

• Advising partners and internal stakeholders on conflicts of interest, professional responsibility, and new business intake matters
• Supporting the review of outside counsel guidelines and engagement terms
• Collaborating closely with partners, General Counsel, and other business services teams on complex conflicts matters
• Gaining exposure to wider risk and compliance work, including regulatory and professional responsibility matters
• Supporting policy development, risk management initiatives, and internal compliance projects
• Providing guidance on firm policies, regulatory obligations, and best practices
• Assisting with broader governance and risk-related matters as the role develops

The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer, either in-house or in private practice, who is interested in moving into a risk and compliance role within an international law firm.

Prior direct conflicts experience is not essential , and the firm is open to candidates with transferable skills who are keen to build expertise in this area. xrczosw

This is a fantastic opportunity for a lawyer - particularly someone currently specialising in conflicts - to step into a more varied and forward-looking role , gaining exposure to both core conflicts work and broader strategic risk matters within a leading global firm.

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