Our client is a world-class international law firm with over 5000 employees globally in 21 countries with 30 offices. It frequently appears as a top employer for women, families and LGBTQ+ and is advancing social mobility.

The global fee-earning population is supported by a superb team of legal and risk lawyers and advisors ensuring there is effective risk management and compliance in every jurisdiction.   

We are seeking a qualified practicing lawyer with around 5+ years’ PQE gained in a large national or international law firm to join the firm’s global business acceptance team.  The role will be a trusted advisor to the firm’s senior management team and will be instrumental in providing advice on conflicts of interest, terms of engagement, new business policies and confidentiality issues.

The role would suit a mid-to-senior level associate who is seeking an advisory role within the internal legal function.  We are open minded as to your experience and will consider transactional, advisory or contentious backgrounds.  If you have got experience of working in-house in a law firm legal function and/or have business acceptance or conflicts experience that is also highly desirable but is not essential.

The key to this role is being able to relate to stakeholders at all levels and you must have strong communications skills.  You should be able to deal with complex and forensic issues as they arise and provide clear and concise advice to the firm’s fee-earners and partners.  The role will require the postholder to work at a senior level across numerous jurisdictions, so it is essential that you are confident, approachable, diplomatic and able to command respect.  The issues that arise are often sensitive and confidential in nature and the role directly relates to the risk profile of the firm.

We are seeking an individual with a focused, can-do attitude and a desire to inspire and motivate others. You must be a team player who enjoys collaboration and is able to develop strong and lasting relationships across the firm. It is essential you can have strong commercial acumen and can demonstrate a balanced approach to business risks.

This role offers a challenging and rewarding role and an opportunity to make a difference in a leading global business. Please get in touch to find out more.

We are excited to be working with a pioneering, multi-award-winning law firm to source its first Data Lawyer / Data Protection Officer.  This is a newly created role and offers the successful candidate the chance to shape and direct data protection and privacy within the organisation.

The Data Protection Officer / Senior Data Counsel will have overall responsibility for advising the firm on data protection and privacy matters and for ensuring that appropriate arrangements are in place to manage the firm's obligations.  The new postholder will take the lead on sophisticated and often complex issues, manage and develop the firm's data protection team, and act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders across the business. You will be expected to remain close to the detail and personally handle some substantive matters, while making effective use of mid-level specific data protection and junior legal compliance resource in the team for day-to-day work.

This role will sit within the Risk & Compliance team, working closely with the General Counsel and other members of the of advisory team.  For the avoidance of doubt, it is not a fee-earning role. We are seeking an individual who is credible and capable of engaging with stakeholders at all levels in a sophisticated professional services environment.  Strong communication skills are essential, and you must be good at establishing effective working relationships.

To fill this role, we require either a qualified lawyer with data protection experience or any individual with data protection qualifications who has gained significant experience in a law firm or professional services environment.  You must be able to demonstrate strong technical knowledge of UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, EU GDPR and the wider UK data protection and privacy framework.  Due to the seniority and independence of the position, we are seeking candidates with at least 7 years’ experience is required, more is welcome, and prior experience of managing a team. 

The role can be fulfilled on a hybrid basis, and the office is in London. We can consider part-time working (3 or 4 days a week), although the preference is for full time. A competitive salary is available to the successful candidate, based on experience.

If you are interested to know more about this opportunity, please get in touch for a confidential chat 

Our client is a leading top-tier European intellectual property firm, dedicated to protecting and enforcing our clients’ IP rights, relentless in delivering the highest client service and commercial solutions.  It brings together the specialist services of trademark and patent attorneys with intellectual property solicitors, providing a ‘one-stop-shop’ for all IP and related issues. The current team is around 270 people, including over 40 partners and over 75 qualified attorneys and solicitors. The firm has offices in London, Munich and Southampton.   

Due to growth and a maturing of the infrastructure the firm has created a new role of Senior Risk, Compliance and Governance Manager (lawyer) and we are seeking a qualified solicitor to take up this position.

The role will cover a wide range of legal and risk matters including:

• Adherence to industry regulations such as the SRA, FCA and IPReg
• Data protection, record retention, DSARs and liaison with the ICO
• Client onboarding, including conflicts checks, AML and financial crime compliance
• Commercial contracts and terms of engagement with clients
• Partnership and company secretarial matters
• Business Continuity
• Managing Risk Registers
• Handling complaints and reviews as necessary

The postholder will have considerable responsibility and autonomy and will be working closely with the senior management of the firm. Therefore, we are seeking a confident individual who has experience of stakeholder management and has presence and gravitas. Excellent communication skills will be required because the role will require you to explain complex matters to non-technical colleagues.

The successful candidate must be a qualified solicitor with at least 8+ years’ PQE and will have gained experience in a number of the listed areas of risk and compliance. German language skills and/or an understanding of the German legal systems would be highly advantageous, although not essential. Any previous experience of IP law or the IP regime in the UK will also be favoured.

The firm is friendly and collaborative and the role can be undertaken on a hybrid basis (60% office). You may choose London or Southampton as your base, with some additional travel required.

This is an exciting opportunity for a risk and compliance lawyer who is looking to step into an independent role and take the lead on shaping the function for the future.

If you would like to find out more, please contact Michelle Corneby at Michelle@cyan.partners

This assignment is being handled exclusively by Cyan Partners. All third party or direct applications will be forwarded to them for consideration.

Our client is a world-class international law firm with over 5000 employees globally in 21 countries with 30 offices. It frequently appears as a top employer for women, families and LGBTQ+ and is advancing social mobility.

The global fee-earning population is supported by a superb team of legal and risk lawyers and advisors ensuring there is effective risk management and compliance in every jurisdiction.   

We are seeking a qualified practicing lawyer with around 5+ years’ PQE gained in a large national or international law firm to join the firm’s risk and compliance team.  The role will be a trusted advisor to the firm’s senior management team and will be instrumental in providing advice on regulatory compliance and professional conduct issues.

The role involves raising awareness and training colleagues about current regulatory requirements, horizon scanning and supporting the firm to implement new policies and procedures where necessary, managing internal incidents and breaches of regulation, and responding to enquiries from fee-earners on best practice.  Your knowledge will need to span SRA and other regulatory regimes, such as FCA, it will also include ESG risk and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will be a mid-to-senior level lawyer who has previous experience of working in-house in a law firm legal function, although we will consider other professional services firms and comparable organisations.  You must be able to demonstrate prior experience of the requirements listed above and have a desire to develop your knowledge further.

The key to this role is being able to relate to stakeholders at all levels and you must have strong communications skills.  You should be able to deal with complex and forensic issues as they arise and provide clear and concise advice to the firm’s fee-earners and partners.  The role will require the postholder to work at a senior level across numerous jurisdictions, so it is essential that you are confident, approachable, diplomatic and able to command respect.  The issues that arise are often sensitive and confidential in nature and the role directly relates to the risk profile of the firm.  You will also be required to supervise and mentor junior members of the team.

We are seeking an individual with a focused, can-do attitude and a desire to inspire and motivate others. You must be a team player who enjoys collaboration and is able to develop strong and lasting relationships across the firm. It is essential you can have strong commercial acumen and can demonstrate a balanced approach to business risks.

This role offers a challenging and rewarding role and an opportunity to make a difference in a leading global business. Please get in touch to find out more.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced lawyer (circa 8+ PQE) who is ready to step into a lead role with a broad remit that will report directly to the CEO to support their growth and project delivery across the whole business (including but not limited to Commercial, Finance, Planning, Projects and Real Estate functions).

This role would suit an individual with significant experience advising on major construction or infrastructure projects coupled up with an exposure to and understanding of PPAs and commercial energy contracts (including EPC & O&M contracts). 

If this is of interest, please don't hesitate to reach out to arrange a confidential conversation via email on sam@cyan.partners or via Linkedin.

The successful candidate would advise a broad client base, manage dispute resolution processes including adjudication and litigation, support larger multi-jurisdictional matters, maintain client relationships, contribute to business development, and help mentor junior colleagues.

The ideal candidate is a qualified E&W solicitor with significant post-qualification experience (circa 5PQE+) in contentious construction or engineering disputes who has strong drafting and analytical skills, commercial awareness, autonomy in managing complex matters, and adopts a collaborative approach.

If this is of interest, please don't hesitate to reach out to arrange a confidential conversation via email on sam@cyan.partners or via Linkedin.