Senior Risk Lawyer/ Risk Lawyer

3 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia Clyde & Co Full time

The role is to provide risk and compliance support to the business in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The APAC region extends across Australia (4 offices) Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Thailand.

The role will involve being part of a regional risk team whose aim is to ensure that the firm develops and maintains the very highest standards in relationships between the professional legal adviser and client, identifies and manages risk and complies with regulatory requirements. The role may include some supervisory responsibility for junior members of the team where relevant and require working closely with other Risk colleagues regionally and globally.

The Team

The Risk and Compliance team provide support to the firm's Senior Management and to the wider business, to ensure that the firm develops and maintains the very highest standards of professional conduct, optimally manages risk and ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responding to queries from partners, functional managers and other key stakeholders on a wide range of client-facing and internal governance, legal, and risk matters in the APAC region.
  • Reviewing commercial contract terms with public and private sector clients and legal services suppliers, including framework, referral and escrow agreements, client engagement terms, NDAs and MOUs.
  • Working with the team to manage AML/CFT queries for the region and assisting with preparation for regulatory supervision, regulatory filing obligations, suspicious activity reporting and liaison with authorities, Financial Intelligence Units and legal services regulators.
  • Supporting cross-functional business projects for the risk function.
  • Working closely with Conflicts Lawyers to assist with conflicts clearance.
  • Supporting the development of and embedding of risk policies, procedures and guidance to deliver a practical, robust and forward-looking approach.
  • Fostering relationships and engagement with functional departments, such as BD, IT, HR and Finance, to promote the risk function profile and services within the firm and encouraging joined-up approaches to projects and problems.
  • Assisting with embedding a risk training and induction programme across the region, aligned with the global training plan. Delivery of training.
  • Taking an active role in the promotion and development of a healthy risk management culture across the region, encouraging a good ethical approach to be taken in all decision- making.
  • Assisting with the supervision and development of other members of the team as required.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Legally qualified with over 5 years' experience ideally part of which was working in a leading commercial law firm.
  • Previous experience of risk and compliance.
  • Strong organisational skills.
  • Creates and sustains a positive team environment.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to focus on detail but also on the larger picture.
  • Takes responsibility and ownership for issues and problems.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and think critically.
  • A strong service focus with the need to listen and understand the essential requirements of different areas of the firm.
  • Thrives in a dynamic environment with a flexible, solutions focussed approach and a track record of providing actionable information leading to enhanced outcomes.
  • Ability to challenge the status quo with a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills: influence and conviction to communicate effectively across all levels of an international organisation.

About Clyde & Co in the Asia Pacific Region

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organisations successfully navigate risk and maximise opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources. Globally integrated, Clyde & Co offers a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. It is committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realise their potential; using its legal and professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships; and minimising the impact it has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. The firm has 490 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5500 people overall in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.

For more information please visit www.clydeco.com

How To Apply

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a dynamic and progressive firm. If you are interested in this position, please submit your application including: Cover letter, CV and Academic Transcript(s).

We offer a range of tailored benefits, support and wellbeing initiatives.

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

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