IN-HOUSE RISK LAWYER ROLE - BIRMINGHAM or GLASGOW other locations considered

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IN-HOUSE RISK LAWYER ROLEBIRMINGHAM or GLASGOW (other locations considered)About the FirmPinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm, with over 3,400 employees operating out of 26 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. We have a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in a deep understandingof the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate. Our global reach ensures that we are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines.The firm has significant multinational credentials in the financial services, energy, infrastructure, real estate, and advanced manufacturing and technology sectors. Services provided across these sectors include asset management and investment funds, corporateand M&A, commercial, competition, litigation and arbitration, banking, restructuring, insurance, regulatory, construction, projects, pensions, property, planning and environmental, procurement, outsourcing, employment, share plans and incentives, technologyand tax advice.We champion change and promote progress to make business work better for people. Pinsent Masons has embedded a range of diversity and inclusion initiatives to create an environment in which its people can flourish. We operate an agile working scheme, whichoffers our employees flexibility in terms of where, and how, they work.We stand out for our innovative approach to service delivery. For example, the firm has developed a number of in-house legal technology and project management solutions, operates a hub of freelance lawyers, called Vario, and a global Diversity and Inclusionconsultancy, Brook Graham. Put simply, we offer a range of professional disciplines to our clients, enabled by our people, process and technology.AwardsPinsent Masons has achieved more tier 1 rankings in The Legal 500 UK guide than any other firm, won the "Law Firm of the Year Award 2019Legal Business" for the second time and is recognised among the most innovative law firms in Europe by the FinancialTimes. Pinsent Masons was also named Law Firm of the Year 2018 by The Lawyer, and is ranked No 4 on the UK Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2020 and named as one of Stonewalls Top Global Employers 2020.BriefWe are currently looking for someone to join our in-house Risk & Compliance team, as part of the wider Risk team in our Birmingham or Glasgow office (though other locations considered). The purpose of the role is to provide valuable and essential supportto the Risk team and the fee earning community.BackgroundThe Risk & Compliance Team ("The Team") is responsible for ensuring compliance with the firms professional and regulatory obligations, managing the firms risk, claims and complaints and ensuring appropriate levels of PI cover. It is led by our Directorof Risk and our International Conflicts Counsel, supported by a Head of Regulatory, Head of Privacy and Head of Quality & Assuranceall are highly experienced risk & compliance lawyers. Within the team there are also lawyers with specific areas of responsibility.The Team also includes non-lawyer risk advisors.In addition there is a team of compliance analysts responsible for on-boarding all new clients and matters.The overall Team is based in the UK (London, Birmingham and Glasgow), Dubai and Melbourne - it provides support to all of the firms offices in and outside of the UK..In total there are 25 in the team.The team operates a centre of excellence approach working with lawyers and representatives across the various business functions, such as Finance, HR and IT and is very much a respected and a highly valued team which contributes to the success of the firmand in supporting its purpose and values.The Candidate RequiredThe successful candidate will have solid experience of drafting and negotiating terms and conditions (including end-user terms) which will recognise this situation and adequately protect the firm.It would be an advantage if the candidate has also had experience of negotiating terms relating to intellectual property rights, and finding an appropriate balance of rights and restrictions.Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:Contracts and Regulatory drafting