Risk and Compliance Lawyer – US Law Firm

Company: Ryder Reid Legal
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Location: London
Job Description:

An elite US law firm is looking to appoint a Risk & Compliance Lawyer to join its highly regarded London office. Working closely with the Head of Risk, this is an outstanding opportunity for a qualified lawyer to play a key role in supporting the firm’s UK and European businesses across a broad range of regulatory, compliance, ethical, commercial, and data protection matters.

This position offers exposure to senior stakeholders across the firm and the opportunity to develop specialist expertise within a sophisticated international risk and compliance function.

Please note: this is a fully office-based role, five days per week, based in the firm’s exceptional offices. This opportunity is best suited to candidates who enjoy working onsite within a collaborative, high-performing environment.

The Role

As part of the European Risk & Compliance team, you will:

  • Advise lawyers and business services teams on risk and compliance matters.
  • Provide guidance on the interpretation and application of the SRA Standards and Regulations.
  • Review and negotiate engagement letters, client terms, outside counsel guidelines and related documentation.
  • Draft and review secondment agreements, commercial contracts and supplier arrangements.
  • Support client audits, RFPs, questionnaires and tender responses.
  • Assist with the development and implementation of risk management policies and procedures.
  • Advise on UK GDPR, privacy and data protection matters.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will have:

  • Qualified lawyer with minimum 1-3 years’ PQE
  • Experience gained within an international or leading commercial law firm
  • Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Interest in legal risk, regulatory compliance and professional responsibility
  • Familiarity with SRA Standards & Regulations
  • Exposure to data protection and GDPR matters

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.

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Posted: September 17th, 2026