Compliance Associate - General Counsel & Risk

Compliance Associate - General Counsel & Risk

Norton Rose Fulbright | Melbourne

About us

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide theworld's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with afull business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers based inover 58 offices across Europe, the United States, Canada, LatinAmerica, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and CentralAsia.

The role

We are seeking a commercially minded and detail-orientedCompliance Associate to join our Risk & Compliance team on afull-time fixed-term contract (18 months) based in Melbourne. Wewelcome applications from qualified solicitors as well asexperienced conflicts, risk and compliance professionals who haveworked within a law firm environment.

Reporting to the Compliance General Counsel, this role sitswithin our collaborative national Risk & General Counsel team andsupports the firm's client and matter intake processes.

You will work closely with partners, lawyers and businessservices teams across Australia, as well as Compliance colleaguesthroughout our international network, to help manage conflicts ofinterest, confidentiality obligations, AML/CTF considerations andbroader compliance risks.

You will apply firm policies, professional obligations and soundcommercial judgement to support effective risk management andbusiness acceptance decisions.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess new clientand matter intake requests, identifying potential conflictsofinterest, confidentiality issues, matter risks, disclosureobligations and AML/CTF considerations.
• Advise partners, lawyers and business services teams onconflicts, compliance and business acceptance matters.
• Work collaboratively with Compliance teams across NortonRose Fulbright's global network to assess and resolveinternational conflicts and risk issues.
• Support the management and maintenance of informationbarriers, confidentiality arrangements and related riskcontrols.
• Assist with third-party payer reviews and related riskassessments.
• Assist with broader compliance matters, includingdirectorships and trusteeships, securities dealing requests,client relationship letters and arbitral appointments.
• Manage and respond to compliance queries relating to newbusiness acceptance.
• Liaise with stakeholders across the firm to gatherinformation, assess risks and facilitate timelydecision-making.
• Contribute to compliance initiatives, process improvementsand wider Risk & Compliance projects as required.

Requirements

• You may be a qualified solicitor seeking to specialise inrisk and compliance, or an experienced Conflicts Analyst,Business Acceptance Analyst, Compliance Advisor or Riskprofessional with experience in a law firm environment.
• Previous experience assessing conflicts of interest, clientand matter acceptance issues, confidentiality obligations andassociated business acceptance risks.
• Understanding of AML/CTF obligations, professional conductrequirements and risk management principles.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complexinformation, exercise sound commercial judgement and makerisk-based recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with theconfidence to engage effectively with partners, lawyers andsenior stakeholders.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and theability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive andsolutions-focused approach.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, withthe ability to work confidently across all levels of thefirm.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced,deadline-driven environment.

Joining a high-performing team with strong tenure, you will gainexposure to complex and commercially significant risk andcompliance matters while working closely with colleagues across ourglobal network. This role provides the opportunity to play anintegral part in safeguarding the firm's professional andregulatory obligations.

Why Norton Rose Fulbright?

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create aninclusive environment. We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright inAustralia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for GenderEquality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well asa gold tier employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the AustralianWorkplace Equality Index. In 2025 we were re-accredited as a FamilyInclusive Workplace and always encourage people to discuss flexibleand hybrid work options with us.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates toapply.

Please be aware in the course of routine work some of ourlawyers and teams can be exposed to details of trauma. The firm hascontrols in place including educational and psychological support.Our talent team can provide further details.