Legal Governance Risk and Compliance SME - London and remote - 2 months+
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Negotiable
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Hybrid
London and remote
Summary: The role of Legal Governance Risk and Compliance SME involves providing expert guidance in the design and implementation of a global Legal, Governance, Risk & Compliance function for a multinational tobacco company. The position requires a senior leader with extensive experience in highly regulated environments and the ability to influence stakeholders effectively. The role is hybrid, requiring two days a week onsite in London. The contract duration is for a minimum of two months.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the senior SME across LGRC domains, shaping the target operating model (TOM) and organisational design.
- Provide industry-leading insight and challenge to ensure the design reflects best practice within highly regulated, complex environments.
- Advise on functional structure, capability requirements, governance frameworks, and operating processes.
- Ensure integration across key areas including Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Governance.
- Support the development of scalable, technology-enabled and forward-looking LGRC capabilities.
- Collaborate closely with client stakeholders and consulting teams in a workshop-led environment to embed practical, implementable solutions.
- Bring an external perspective on emerging regulatory trends, enforcement expectations, and global compliance standards.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience across several areas including litigation, regulatory affairs, risk management, ethics, compliance programmes, data protection, intellectual property, competition law, commercial contracting, and legal strategy.
- Senior leader with global, multi-jurisdictional experience (e.g., former GC, Chief Compliance Officer).
- Proven track record in designing or transforming legal functions in large, complex organisations.
- Experience within highly regulated industries (e.g., tobacco, pharma, FMCG, financial services) preferred.
- Strong understanding of regulatory scrutiny and compliance expectations at board level.
- Ability to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, consulting-led transformation environment.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Legal Governance Risk and Compliance SME - London and remote - 2 months+
One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for a Legal Governance Risk and Compliance SME.
For this role you will need to be onsite in London 2 days per week.
Please find some details below:
Clearance required: BPSS
Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join a consulting team delivering the organizational design of a global Legal, Governance, Risk & Compliance (LGRC) function for a leading multinational tobacco company. This role will complement an established consulting team by providing deep industry and functional expertise to ensure the target operating model is best-in-class, future-fit, and transformative.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the senior SME across LGRC domains, shaping the target operating model (TOM) and organisational design.
Provide industry-leading insight and challenge to ensure the design reflects best practice within highly regulated, complex environments.
Advise on functional structure, capability requirements, governance frameworks, and operating processes.
Ensure integration across key areas including Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Governance.
Support the development of scalable, technology-enabled and forward-looking LGRC capabilities.
Collaborate closely with client stakeholders and consulting teams in a workshop-led environment to embed practical, implementable solutions.
Bring an external perspective on emerging regulatory trends, enforcement expectations, and global compliance standards.
Required Expertise
Strong experience across several of the following areas (not all required):
Litigation and disputes
Regulatory affairs=
Risk management and internal controls
Ethics and compliance programmes
Data protection and privacy
Intellectual Property
Competition/antitrust law
Commercial contracting
Company Secretarial
Legal Strategy & Operations
Candidate Profile
Senior leader (eg, former GC, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer, or equivalent senior advisor) with global, multi-jurisdictional experience.
Proven track record in designing or transforming legal functions in large, complex organisations.
Experience within highly regulated industries (eg, tobacco, pharma, FMCG, financial services) strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of regulatory scrutiny, governance models, and compliance expectations at board level.
Ability to challenge constructively, influence senior stakeholders, and elevate design ambition.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, consulting-led transformation environment.
Please send CV for full details and immediate interviews. We are a preferred supplier to the client.
