Associate - General Counsel & Risk (12 Month FTC)

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 180 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Far East, our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw, which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate, and Private Wealth.

We've always been proud of our natural commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a responsible and sustainable way, with the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.

You will report into the General Counsel and will work with the other members of the General Counsel & Risk Team, based across all of our UK offices. You will be providing legal and regulatory advice across the following varied and interesting areas:

• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing
• Client engagement terms and queries, bids, tenders, and associated client requests
• Professional indemnity insurance, general insurance, cyber insurance, and insurance-related queries
• GDPR/Data Protection, including complaints arising from the same, and liaising with the ICO
• Addressing and providing advice on regulatory, legal, and ethical queries received into the risk and compliance inbox
• Firmwide risk and compliance projects (e.g., changes to legislation, process review and improvement, new technologies, opportunities, etc.)

To succeed in this role, you'll need to have:

• Worked, or be working, in a law firm, as a trainee solicitor who has reached qualification
• A commitment to fostering best practice and understanding the world of risk and compliance
• Experience and qualifications
• Excellent interpersonal, written communication, and independent judgement
• Self-directed with the ability to manage own work levels

However, it is not all about experience and qualifications. We're looking for someone who:

• Has drive and enthusiasm
• Has a desire to learn and broaden skills
• Has the ability to work in isolation or as part of a team
• Is confident, approachable, hardworking, and a robust team player who is comfortable speaking to people from different teams and departments

Our benefits include an annual bonus scheme, GPP Pension Scheme with Aviva, and Private Medical Insurance (currently with Vitality Health) after 6 months of employment, which includes discounted gym memberships, free cinema tickets, health assessments, and much more.

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity, and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of ethnicity, gender (including trans and non-binary), race, disability, religion, and sexual orientation.

If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss any adjustments or additional support that you might need during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please feel free to contact our recruitment team at recruit@trowers.com.

As part of our firm recruitment policy, our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications, and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.