General Counsel & Risk Officer

Practice Group / Department:

General Counsel & Risk Management

Job Description

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with a deep commitment to our clients, their businesses and industries and our people. We are a trusted advisor to global and local organizations the world over, offering a broad range of legal services across key industries, including financial institutions; energy, infrastructure and resources; technology; transport; life sciences and healthcare; and consumer markets.

With 7,000 people across 50 offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East, we work as one team to solve issues wherever they arise, no matter how complex they are.

For more information, see nortonrosefulbright.com.

The Team

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide a full scope of legal services to the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions.

Our vision is to be a world class business, profitable, ambitious, cooperative and considerate, supporting our clients and people through our global business principles of Quality, Unity and Integrity.

With over 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us. Our strategy and culture are closed connected – defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we are looking for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do – ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next.

The General Counsel & Risk (GC&R) team is responsible for supporting the Firm's new business acceptance and risk management processes across the EMEAPAC region. The Client Matter Intake (CMI) team reviews new client, new matter and conflict requests, helping to identify and manage legal, contractual, commercial and regulatory risks while ensuring compliance with the Firm's policies and professional obligations.

Based in Singapore, this role forms part of a regional team that works closely with Partners, lawyers and business services teams across multiple offices. The team plays a critical role in enabling the timely onboarding of new clients and matters while maintaining the Firm's risk and compliance standards.

The Role

We are looking to recruit an officer based in Singapore.

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertake conflict searches, analysing reports, escalate potential issues for resolution to escalation points.

• Take ownership of new business intake matters, carrying out the full risk analysis and liaise with the various stakeholders to the matter, including Partners, associates, other Member Firms and communicate the progress of the matter at all stages to the interested parties.

• Ensure that the regulations (such as AML Directives, SRA Code of Conduct) are adhered to within the Firm and keep up to changes in the legal and regulatory landscape.
• Accurate documentation of any analysis and issues that require navigation. 
• Provide support and guidance to lawyers and PAs on the use of compliance systems, the various regulatory requirements and firm policies.

Key Skills and Experience

• Minimum 1 years’ experience working in a business, legal or related professional services firm.
• Have an interest in Risk and Compliance with a key interest in developing knowledge of the commercial, political and risk issues affecting our business.
• Excellent Computer skills with an ability to switch between different database interfaces and online tools.
• Excellent aptitude for research and familiarity with online research tools.
• Ability to critically evaluate a number of different sources, identifying the key risk issues.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise different work streams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Accuracy and an eye for detail.
• Ability to work under pressure with support.
• Show aptitude to work on increasingly complex checks
• Develop a working knowledge of other Regions professional rules.
• Self-driven individual
  
  

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. 
Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.