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Lewis Silkin

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Legal
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You must be a qualified solicitor in England & Wales with in-house experience, leadership skills, data protection knowledge, and excellent communication abilities. Proficiency in MS Office is essential.
  • You will review contracts, handle data privacy matters, assist with claims, update compliance policies, manage intragroup legal arrangements, and support the General Counsel on various legal issues.

Requirements

  • Qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales (with a current practising certificate).
  • Prior experience of working in-house within a law firm, with an understanding of the regulatory environment in which the firm and its associated businesses operate required.
  • Prior experience of managing others.
  • Experience of handling day-to-day data protection matters, client engagement documentation and commercial contracts required.
  • Experience of managing and handling litigation / contentious matters and of liaising with professional indemnity (and other) insurers and/or of handling professional negligence matters preferable.
  • Confidence and competency to handle and advise on a range of legal matters autonomously (or with only limited input from others).
  • Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, particularly communication skills – both written and verbal.
  • Ability to work to deadlines, juggle competing deadlines and multiple projects and deliver under pressure.
  • Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Able to demonstrate high levels of discretion, sensitivity and confidentiality.
  • Pro-active approach to ensuring that all relevant work is completed in a timely and efficient manner demonstrating excellent stakeholder management skills.
  • Proactive in seeking better, more efficient ways of working in order to enhance service provided to stakeholders.
  • Proficient IT skills using the Microsoft Office applications (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook).
  • Experience or knowledge of document management systems (such as NetDocs) would be beneficial but not essential as full training will be provided.
  • Holds current practising certificate in England & Wales.
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience level.

Responsibilities

  • Responsibilities
  • Reviewing and advising the business on client engagement documentation and other commercial contracts with third parties (in each case, drawing in appropriate internal or external expertise as required), including:
  • client engagement letters, clients’ ‘outside counsel’ terms or legal service framework agreements;
  • supplier contracts (such as IT contracts; contracts with third party consultants or service providers);
  • managing the existing commercial lawyer within the team.
  • Handling data privacy-related matters including:
  • dealing with and responding to data subject access requests received by the firm;
  • advising on data protection-related queries (including data processing agreements);
  • maintaining and updating data protection-related policies;
  • seeking specialist input from the firm’s client-facing data protection team where needed.
  • Assisting the General Counsel in the management, investigation and handling of claims and complaints against the firm, including:
  • making notifications to, and liaising with, the firm’s insurers;
  • providing regular reporting to enable the General Counsel to update the firm’s Operations Board;
  • responding to complaints in accordance with the firm’s complaints procedure and liaising with the Legal Ombudsman or SRA (if necessary).
  • Assisting the General Counsel with maintaining and updating:
  • the firm’s template engagement letters and terms of business in order to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulation and best practice;
  • other risk and compliance policies as required in order to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulation and best practice.
  • Assisting the General Counsel from time to time with managing intragroup legal and/or regulatory arrangements within the Lewis Silkin group of firms.
  • Supporting the General Counsel on other legal and regulatory matters and providing training to the business as required.

FAQs

What is the term of the position?

The position is permanent.

What are the working hours for this role?

The working hours are full-time.

Who will this position report to?

This position will report to the General Counsel.

Where is the location of the job?

The job is located in London.

What is the main purpose of the Senior Risk & Compliance Lawyer role?

The main purpose is to assist and support the firm’s General Counsel in handling legal and regulatory matters, managing risk and compliance issues, and overseeing commercial contracts and data privacy matters.

What qualifications are required for this role?

Candidates must be qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales with a current practising certificate and educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

Is prior experience of working in-house required?

Yes, prior experience of working in-house within a law firm and understanding the regulatory environment is required.

Will I have any managerial responsibilities in this role?

Yes, you will be managing a part-time, experienced commercial lawyer within the team.

What kind of IT skills are required for this position?

Proficient IT skills using Microsoft Office applications (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) are required, and experience with document management systems is beneficial but not essential, as full training will be provided.

Does the firm support flexible working patterns?

Yes, the firm is open to discussing flexible working patterns and office location.

What values define the culture at Lewis Silkin?

The culture is guided by values of Integrity, Clarity, Unity, and Excellence (the 'I-CUE' values).

What experience is preferred in handling litigation matters for this role?

Experience in managing and handling litigation/contentious matters and liaising with professional indemnity insurers is preferable.

Are there any specific attributes the firm is looking for in candidates?

The firm is looking for excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail, discretion, and a proactive approach to work.

Will I have opportunities for personal development in this position?

Yes, the role includes a focus on personal development, along with strategic planning and variety in day-to-day tasks.

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Lewis Silkin

International law firm working with leading businesses to protect & enhance their ideas, their people, and their future.

Law
Industry
501-1000
Employees

Mission & Purpose

We are a law firm that works with leading businesses helping them to protect and enhance their most important assets – their people, their ideas, and their future. We call it ‘Ideas. People. Possibilities’. Our clients and our people are at the heart of our business, united by a passion for creativity, technology and innovation, and our ethos of Bravery and Kindness. We offer highly ranked, market-leading practice areas and a deep cross-firm market expertise in our chosen sectors. This means we can help our clients by combining first-class commercial thinking with innovative but pragmatic solutions and advice, both in the UK and internationally.