Enterprise Risk & Assurance Analyst – Leading Law Firm

A prestigious global law firm is seeking an Enterprise Risk and Assurance Analyst to join their London office. This is a unique opportunity to become part of a highly respected, international organisation that places collaboration, inclusivity, and professional growth at the heart of its culture.

Key responsibilities:

Support the delivery of the annual Enterprise Risk and Assurance programme as agreed by the Risk Management and Audit Committee, ensuring it remains relevant, risk-focused, and aligned with organisational priorities throughout the year.
Assist in designing, developing, and implementing a consistent and integrated enterprise risk management framework that meets best practice standards across all geographies.
Plan, organise, and conduct comprehensive internal audits-including regulatory, compliance, and operational reviews-in accordance with the annual audit plan.
Travel internationally to various offices to perform annual audits assessing business processes, financial controls, and compliance requirements while fostering positive relationships with local teams.
Evaluate risks associated with business processes and resources, providing continuous recommendations for improvement that align with overall strategy and industry best practices.
Monitor progress on resolving prior internal audit findings by tracking recommendations against agreed deadlines and supporting timely implementation.
Contribute to quarterly updates on top and emerging risks for the firm by producing insightful management information for senior stakeholders.
Build strong relationships across departments-including New Business colleagues, CxOs, legal professionals, finance teams, information security specialists-to support effective operation of the risk framework.
Engage with external partners such as internal audit co-source providers, statutory auditors, and other advisers to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations.
Participate in ad-hoc projects as required by the Head of Enterprise Risk & Assurance or Chief New Business & Enterprise Risk Officer.

Skills required:

Hold a professional qualification in risk management or internal audit (such as CIA or equivalent), demonstrating your commitment to ongoing professional development within this field.
Possess substantial experience working with risk frameworks, policies, procedures, and demonstrate a thorough understanding of core risk management concepts applicable across international businesses.
Have proven experience conducting internal audits-ideally including AML/CTF (Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing) reviews as well as ISO standard audits-within complex organisations or professional services environments.
Display excellent stakeholder engagement abilities; you are adept at building rapport with colleagues at all levels including CxOs, lawyers, finance professionals, IT security teams as well as external advisers.
Showcase advanced project management skills enabling you to plan effectively while balancing competing priorities across multiple assignments simultaneously.
Demonstrate strong analytical thinking combined with problem-solving capabilities; you can interpret data accurately to provide actionable recommendations for process improvements.
Exhibit outstanding presentation skills along with clear report writing abilities; your communication style is positive even when discussing challenging topics or findings.
Be comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively within cross-functional teams; you take initiative but also value input from others when achieving shared objectives.
Willingness to travel internationally up to 15% of your time for office audits or special projects as required by business needs.
Experience working within legal partnerships or large-scale professional services firms is advantageous but not essential.

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