Enterprise Risk & Assurance Analyst - Leading Law Firm - Robert Walters : Job Details

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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