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Senior Risk Lawyer

Senior Risk Lawyer

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 140,000 /year

Senior

Full Time

17-03-2026

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Skills

Risk Management Training Analytical Skills

Job Specifications

We’re recruiting for a Senior Risk Lawyer at an accomplished International Law Firm in London.

In this high-impact role, you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, offering strategic legal advice and ensuring the firm navigates an evolving regulatory landscape effectively. You’ll lead key compliance initiatives, shaping policies, and mentoring junior team members while having a clear path for further growth.

We’re looking for a qualified, seasoned professional with significant experience in risk and compliance, ideally from a law firm or regulator.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leading on legal risk, regulatory compliance, and financial crime matters
Managing complex commercial and client-related contracts
Acting as a key advisor on data protection issues
Anticipating regulatory changes and implementing firm-wide updates
Designing and delivering high-level training on compliance and risk management
Supporting, mentoring, and potentially managing junior team members

This role requires a confident communicator with strong analytical skills, exceptional drafting ability, and the credibility to influence senior stakeholders. You’ll need to be highly organised, commercially minded, and adaptable in a fast-moving environment.

If you’re looking for a role with real influence and the opportunity to drive meaningful change, look no further!

If interested, please submit your CV for consideration. Thank you.

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About the Company

AJ Fox Compliance is a Careers and Recruitment Consultancy for Law Firm Risk & Compliance Professionals working across the UK and internationally. We work with professionals at all levels, from Compliance Assistants and Analysts to Senior Analysts, Managers, and Heads of. Some of the reasons professionals work with us: CAREERS PLANNING & ADVICE: Having worked with a huge number of law firms and hundreds of candidates working in Law Firm Risk & Compliance across the world we are very well placed to understand the different ... Know more