Associate- Risk, Government & Compliance

Overview

In this role you will support regulators and clients across Scotland in regulatory, public law, and corporate crime matters. You will handle drafting, advocacy, investigations, and court work while building strong client relationships within a Band 1-threat team. The position offers exposure to high-profile commercial and public sector matters across Scotland and the UK, with opportunities to contribute to growth through client work and business development. Based in Edinburgh or Glasgow, you join a leading team focused on compliance, regulatory issues, and public law, delivering high-impact advice.

Pay / Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• bonus
• pension

Responsibilities

• Draft legal advice and arguments for regulators and clients
• Conduct investigations and represent clients in courts and tribunals
• Maintain and develop client relationships
• Handle a varied workload across regulatory, corporate crime, and public-law matters
• Support practice growth through client work and business development
• Advise on anti-bribery, environmental law, financial crime, and related compliance issues
• Contribute to portions of parliamentary work, judicial reviews, and public inquiries

Key requirements

• Keen interest in corporate crime, investigations, public law, and regulatory matters
• Enthusiasm for core regulation and corporate criminal law
• Advocacy interest beneficial but not essential
• Excellent attention to detail
• Adaptive communication style for clients
• Strong written and oral communication to explain complex legal issues

• Attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication
• Client relationship development
• Corporate crime
• Investigations
• Public law

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