Compliance Counsel

Our customer, a global law firm is seeking a highly motivated and experienced legal professional to join their team as a secondee for a 12-month term. This role is ideal for a mid-level lawyer with a strong foundation in privacy, information governance, and general compliance within an institutional or corporate context. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting legal and compliance operations across multiple risk domains, partnering with internal stakeholders globally.

Location: London

Duration: 12 months preferred, 6 months considered

Experience Level: 4–8 years

Key Responsibilities:

Privacy & Data Protection

• Provide expert advice on global privacy and data protection laws, focusing on non-consumer contexts.
• Review and interpret internal privacy policies related to employee and third-party data.
• Advise on cross-border data transfer considerations and internal privacy frameworks.

Information Management

• Support enterprise-wide information governance programs, including classification, retention, and defensible disposal of records.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with legal, compliance, and technology teams.
• Oversee implementation of litigation holds and records management protocols.

Financial Crime & Sanctions Compliance

• Provide guidance on financial crime regulations including AML, KYC, and global sanctions regimes.
• Advise on policy development, escalation processes, and risk-based compliance controls.

General Compliance Advisory

• Act as a trusted advisor for internal stakeholders on a range of compliance topics.
• Deliver practical, business-aligned compliance advice in a timely manner.
• Support initiatives related to ethical culture, investment support, and governance best practices.

Risk Assessment & Commercial Judgment

• Apply sound judgment to assess legal and compliance risks and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Demonstrate independence in problem-solving and comfort working in ambiguous or evolving environments.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience managing or advising on commercial disputes or litigation, including document preservation and early-stage risk assessment.
• Exposure to financial services or investment management industries.
• Familiarity with litigation readiness strategies, particularly in challenging market conditions.

Qualifications:

• 4–8 years of relevant post-qualification experience in a law firm, in-house legal, or compliance role.
• Strong academic credentials and legal training.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.