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Officer, General Counsel & Risk

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Legal
    IT & Cybersecurity
  • Newcastle
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You need 1+ years in a professional setting, interest in Risk & Compliance, excellent IT skills, strong research abilities, good communication, organizational skills, detail-oriented, and self-driven.
  • You will support the New Business team, manage inquiries, maintain schedules, assist with client questionnaires, handle administrative tasks, and address system issues effectively.

Requirements

  • Minimum 1 years’ experience working in a business, legal or related professional services firm
  • An interest in Risk and Compliance and Risk & Compliance software and systems
  • Excellent IT skills and a willingness to learn and use a variety of practice management database and online software tools
  • Research and critical-thinking skills
  • Customer service mindset
  • Organisational skills and ability to prioritise different work streams
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Accuracy and an eye for detail
  • Ability to work under pressure with support
  • Self-driven individual

Responsibilities

  • Provide essential support to our New Business team, by investigating and addressing systems issues concerning our Intapp Open, SAP and other systems, and promoting technical best practice.
  • Liaise with Finance colleagues and lawyers regarding the status of new business requests (in our Intapp Open system) and escalate to colleagues where appropriate.
  • Help maintain our General Counsel & Risk function’s email inbox, by answering frequent queries, gathering information and escalating or redirecting issues as appropriate.
  • Draft and manage our Team’s New Business Lawyer Rota, to ensure fair and balanced lawyer availability for team escalations.
  • Provide general administrative, data and systems-related support to the GC and Risk function, as required.
  • Complete and coordinate client questionnaires about our business, in conjunction with other business service functions.
  • Any other ad-hoc tasks or projects that might be required.

FAQs

What is the role of the Officer, General Counsel & Risk?

The Officer, General Counsel & Risk provides essential support to the New Business team, handles risk and compliance queries, manages the team's email inbox, drafts the New Business Lawyer Rota, and coordinates client questionnaires, among other responsibilities.

Where is the position based?

The position is based in the Newcastle office of Norton Rose Fulbright.

What skills are required for this position?

Key skills required include excellent IT skills, organizational skills, customer service mindset, written and oral communication skills, accuracy, research and critical-thinking skills, and the ability to work under pressure.

What experience is necessary to apply for this role?

A minimum of 1 year of experience working in a business, legal, or related professional services firm is required.

What kind of support will the Officer provide to the New Business team?

The Officer will investigate and address systems issues concerning Intapp Open, SAP, and other systems, while promoting technical best practices.

What benefits are offered with this position?

Benefits include 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy up to 5 additional days, GP service, Bupa healthcare, pension scheme, and flexible working options.

How does Norton Rose Fulbright promote diversity and inclusion?

The firm strives to create a diverse and inclusive environment, offering family-friendly and inclusive employment policies, and access to programs aimed at nurturing health and wellbeing.

Is there a collaborative team culture at Norton Rose Fulbright?

Yes, the firm values global collaboration and encourages innovative thinking among its employees.

Does the job involve any administrative tasks?

Yes, the role includes general administrative and data-related support for the General Counsel & Risk function as required.

What is the approach to work-life balance at Norton Rose Fulbright?

The firm offers a flexible working model, allowing employees to choose how they work from both the office and remote locations while maintaining high standards of service.

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Mission & Purpose

We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 3,500 lawyers and other legal staff based in Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy, infrastructure and resources; consumer markets; transport; technology; and life sciences and healthcare. Through our global risk advisory group, we leverage our industry experience with our knowledge of legal, regulatory, compliance and governance issues to provide our clients with practical solutions to the legal and regulatory risks facing their businesses. Wherever we are, we operate in accordance with our global business principles of quality, unity and integrity. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of legal service in each of our offices and to maintain that level of quality at every point of contact. Norton Rose Fulbright Verein, a Swiss verein, helps coordinate the activities of Norton Rose Fulbright members but does not itself provide legal services to clients. Norton Rose Fulbright has offices in more than 50 cities worldwide, including London, Houston, New York, Toronto, Mexico City, Hong Kong, Sydney and Johannesburg