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About the Role

We are seeking a senior risk professional to serve as an independent advisor within our Risk & Compliance function, leading the assessment, governance, and management of risks and regulatory requirements associated with the firm's use of emerging technologies, including AI, automation, and digital innovation. The ideal candidate will possess strong regulatory and risk expertise, commercial pragmatism, and a deep understanding of technology risk within a professional services or legal context.

Responsibilities

Lead the firm’s approach to identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with new and emerging technologies, including AI tools and platforms.
Develop and maintain a Technology and AI Risk Framework aligned with legal sector regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
Advise senior stakeholders on the risk, regulatory, and reputational implications of technology adoption.
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure AI Risk oversight complements information security, data privacy, and enterprise risk management frameworks.
Ensure alignment with firm-wide risk appetite and governance standards.
Act as a dedicated Risk advisor to IT, cybersecurity, and innovation functions.
Embed risk-by-design principles into technology development, procurement, and implementation processes.
Participate in key technology governance forums, steering committees, and project boards.
Design and implement policies for responsible AI use, including confidentiality, model risk, explainability, bias, ethical considerations, client confidentiality, professional conduct, legal privilege risks, and AI security threats.
Establish approval, review, detection, and containment processes for AI tools, including generative AI and "shadow AI".
Ensure appropriate client disclosures in collaboration with the General Counsel team.
Monitor and interpret global regulatory developments related to AI, legal sector obligations, operational resilience, and data/security regimes.
Translate regulatory requirements into actionable internal policies and controls.
Conduct and advise on risk assessments for new systems, vendors, and technology deployments.
Collaborate with IT on regulatory and client-obligation mapping for third-party and technology risk.
Challenge control adequacy and provide policy sign-off for information security controls.
Manage regulatory notification, AI-incident handling, client disclosure, and privilege considerations in incident response.
Ensure risks are documented, tracked, and reported through appropriate governance forums.
Develop and deliver training on technology and AI risks for legal and business services teams.
Promote a culture of responsible innovation and risk awareness.
Provide regular reporting to the Executive Risk Committee and Board-level stakeholders on technology and AI risk exposure.
Maintain risk registers and key risk indicators (KRIs) relating to technology and innovation.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience in risk, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
Demonstrated experience in technology risk, AI governance, or digital transformation risk.
Strong understanding of confidentiality obligations, existing and emerging AI regulatory frameworks, and legal sector obligations and professional standards.
Working knowledge of relevant security and AI governance frameworks, including ISO 27001, NIST, ISO 42001 or the NIST AI RMF.
Proven ability to partner with senior technology stakeholders.
Excellent judgment with a commercial and pragmatic approach to risk.
Strong communication skills with experience advising senior leadership.
Experience working directly with AI tools, automation programs, or legal tech platforms is desirable.
Knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, or similar is desirable.
Experience in third-party/vendor risk management is desirable.
A legal or regulatory background (e.g., lawyer, compliance officer) is advantageous.

Skills

Technology Risk
AI Governance
Digital Transformation Risk
Risk Assessment
Regulatory Compliance
Information Security
Data Privacy
Enterprise Risk Management
AI Tools
Automation
Legal Tech
Third-Party Risk Management
Communication Skills
Stakeholder Management

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior

Benefits

Varied opportunities for continuous growth and development
Formal training, informal coaching, and mentoring
Skills-based and technical training
On-the-job learning
Broad range of benefits supporting personal and professional life (financial, wellbeing, lifestyle, family friendly)

About the Company

One of the largest international law firms globally with over 30 offices worldwide.
Strives to exceed client expectations with high-quality advice and legal insight, combining global standards with local expertise.
Offers a truly international perspective, spanning jurisdictions, cultures, and languages.
Fosters an inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
Focuses on targeted growth led by client needs, supporting clients across key sectors and geographies.
Serves clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations.
Provides a world-class service driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach.
Offers an innovative, diverse, and ambitious team environment where bright minds meet.

Equal Opportunity

Committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age.
This commitment applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.
Has a variety of flourishing employee networks for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change.
Aims to deliver equality of opportunity, aspiration, and experience to everyone who works in the firm.