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Chloe Walker

Senior Consultant | Law Firms and Compliance

London, UK
+44 20 7415 2865
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Eliott Craeye

Senior Consultant | In-house Legal

Netherlands
+31 208 886 212
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Criminal Compliance and Regulatory Associate

Job Description Associate Department: Insurance and Public Risk – Criminal Compliance & Regulatory Reporting to: Supervisor Office: Birmingham Our client is a leading UK and Ireland law firm known for working at the intersection of business and society. Social and environmental impact sit at the heart of its strategy, with a strong commitment to fairness, […]
  • Salary Up to GBP68000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 7 days ago

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Business Acceptance Manager

A top international law firm are hiring into their established risk and compliance function in London. The team are looking for a Business Acceptance Manager, to join their London based team (3 days per week in the office). The ideal candidate will have: – 3-5 years of AML / onboarding / financial crime experience from […]
  • Salary GBP65000 – GBP70000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 2 weeks ago

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  • Permanent

Financial Crime Lawyer

A leading international law firm is seeking a qualified lawyer to join its London-based compliance team, focusing on financial crime across their global offices. Key Responsibilities: Lead the financial crime function within the compliance team Advise on anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, bribery, fraud, tax evasion and market abuse Support the MLRO with SARs and regulatory […]
  • Posted Posted 3 weeks ago

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Compliance Analyst – International Law Firm

The role focuses primarily on anti-money laundering and sanctions, while also supporting wider compliance, conflicts and new business acceptance processes. This is a hands-on role suited to someone highly organised, detail-oriented and confident working with a range of stakeholders. Prior experience in a compliance, risk or law firm environment is desirable (1-2 years). This role […]
  • Salary Up to GBP50000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 3 weeks ago

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Information Security Specialist – Law Firm

We are partnering with a prestigious international law firm to hire an Information Security Assurance Specialist to join its Information Security and Privacy team within the wider Legal, Risk, and Compliance function, based in London. This is a newly created role reporting to the Information Security Manager, focused on strengthening the firm’s security posture. The […]
  • Salary GBP60000 – GBP75000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 1 month ago

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AI in corporate governance: how UK FTSE boards and company secretarial teams are adopting it

  • Posted April 28, 2026
Contents Share Key insights Artificial intelligence (AI) is gradually becoming part of the corporate governance landscape in the UK’s largest listed companies. While adoption remains measured, governance and company secretarial teams across the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 are starting to explore how AI can support their work, particularly as board agendas become more complex […]

AI security vs AI governance: clarifying the hiring decision

  • Posted April 28, 2026
Contents Share Key insights As AI moves from pilot projects into core operations, hiring conversations becoming more pointed: Do we need AI security, AI governance, or both?  And can existing teams cover the risk AI introduces? The reality is that neither discipline is entirely new. Both draw heavily on existing security and privacy capability.  The […]
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How to make your first AI governance officer hire

  • Posted April 28, 2026
Contents Key insights Hiring your first AI governance officer is a defining step for organisations formalising their approach to artificial intelligence (AI) governance. AI now underpins decision-making, customer experience, operational efficiency and product innovation. With that comes heightened scrutiny from regulators, boards, customers and, increasingly, employees. As organisations increase their use of AI systems, the […]
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The art of the exit: A guide for general counsels in PE‑backed businesses

  • Posted April 24, 2026
Exits are among the most intense and consequential moments in the life of a private equity‑backed business. They compress timelines, amplify scrutiny and place legal judgement at the centre of decision‑making, often alongside high expectations from sponsors, management teams and advisers. For General Counsels (GCs), the exit process is rarely just a transaction. It’s a […]
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Why integration, not authorisation, is the biggest compliance risk in 2026 M&A

  • Posted April 24, 2026
Contents Share Key insights The first few months of 2026 are already shaping up to be one of the most active years for consolidation across banking, wealth, insurance, payments, fintech and trading. With that activity comes a wave of regulatory scrutiny and compliance risk not seen since the post‑crisis era, particularly across complex M&A transactions […]
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UK and Ireland in-house legal recruitment market update Q2

  • Posted April 21, 2026
Contents Key insights Corporate and commercial, London Q1 saw a more cautious start to the year for the in‑house legal market, reflecting a complex economic backdrop and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. While macro conditions remain challenging, hiring activity was disciplined rather than suppressed. Sector wise, energy-related legal hiring softened as did media sector hiring after a […]
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What data centre investment means for infrastructure lawyers

  • Posted April 20, 2026
Contents Key insights Over the past decade, infrastructure investment has undergone a quiet but profound transformation. Traditionally anchored in assets such as roads, ports, and utilities, infrastructure funds are now allocating significant capital to digital assets: most notably, data centres. This shift has been driven by the exponential growth of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, streaming […]
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How to become a paralegal

  • Posted April 16, 2026
Contents Share Key insights For many people considering a career in law, becoming a paralegal offers a practical and flexible entry point. It allows you to work closely with lawyers, develop hands‑on legal skills and build specialist experience – without committing immediately to the time and cost required to qualify as a lawyer. Paralegals play […]

Why 2026 is a turning point for Europe’s in-house legal teams

  • Posted March 25, 2026
Legal departments across Europe are balancing complex geopolitical pressures, rapid digital transformation and rising expectations around ESG, data protection and sustainability. At the same time, organisations are reshaping their operating models, and legal leaders are redefining what effective legal work looks like in an AI-driven environment. According to LinkedIn, continental Europe has nearly 900,000 in-house […]
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Compliance hiring trends in UK financial services for 2026 

  • Posted March 25, 2026
Regulatory compliance hiring across the UK financial services sector has entered a new period of recalibration, shaped by macroeconomic pressure, shifting regulatory priorities, and evolving operational demands. Within Insurance, particularly the London Market, firms are increasingly balancing the benefits of permanent compliance hires against the agility of fixed-term and day rate contracting models.  For many financial services hiring managers, the question of contract […]
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How AI and compliance technology are reshaping private equity compliance teams

  • Posted March 24, 2026
Private equity firms across the UK and the EU are operating in an environment defined by increasing regulatory scrutiny, rising operational complexity and rapid advances in artificial intelligence and compliance technology. As organisations rethink how they recruit compliance teams, the function is moving beyond a reactive, documentation‑driven role to become a more strategic, data‑led contributor to decision‑making.  For C-suite leaders and HR teams within […]
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How to make your first risk hire in a private equity-backed business

  • Posted March 24, 2026
Private equity-backed businesses are built to move quickly. Growth is accelerated, teams are lean and expectations are high. As portfolio companies scale, a key question emerges: when should the business make its first dedicated risk hire and what should that role look like? First risk hires can become genuine value multipliers. They can also become […]

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