Risk & Compliance Solicitor (Professional Negligence)

Overview

In this role you will support the General Counsel and the Risk team to oversee professional negligence risk, regulatory obligations, and claims management within a national law firm. You will provide pragmatic, commercially minded risk advice to lawyers and senior stakeholders and help shape governance, PI insurance, and regulatory compliance programs. You will work cross-functionally to investigate claims, manage disclosures, and maintain accurate risk records. This is an opportunity to drive risk-aware decisions in a professional services environment and support strategic regulatory initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Counsel and senior Risk Lawyers in managing professional negligence claims, complaints, and notifications
• Review legal matter files and investigate potential claims, complaints, and risk issues
• Prepare instructions to external counsel, insurers, and brokers
• Maintain claims records, registers, and bordereaux with accurate reporting and tracking
• Assist in disclosure exercises, investigations, and litigation relating to claims
• Support management of Professional Indemnity Insurance arrangements including renewals and insurer liaison
• Support compliance with regulatory and professional obligations including the SRA Standards and Regulations
• Research and draft responses to legal and regulatory queries
• Draft and review client-facing documentation (engagement letters, terms of business, outside counsel guidelines, legal notices)
• Provide practical and commercially focused risk advice to Lawyers and senior stakeholders
• Support firm-wide projects (operational change, new offices, regulatory programs)
• Draft internal guidance notes, policies, and communications for risk awareness

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales
• Proven experience in professional negligence, professional indemnity, claims management, dispute resolution, or risk and compliance
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory risk within a law firm or professional services environment
• Experience handling or supporting claims, complaints, investigations, and contentious matters
• Experience working within an internal Risk & Compliance team of a law firm
• Knowledge of the SRA Standards and Regulations and broader regulatory requirements
• Experience managing professional indemnity claims and insurer relationships

• commercially minded
• pragmatic
• excellent communication
• regulatory compliance
• risk management
• claims management

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