Senior Compliance Analyst (Contracts & Commercial)

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

What to expect

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what’s next, will ensure you thrive too.

Our team

The Governance & Compliance (“G&C”) Team’s remit is across the firm’s UK, Europe, Asia and Middle East offices, supporting business, legal and other colleagues.  They are responsible for the firm’s regulatory and legal compliance, for its contracts with clients and suppliers, for new business intake and conflict management, for ISO 9001 accreditation, for its insurance arrangements and for handling claims. 

The Contracts & Commercial team sits within G&C. It is responsible for the firm’s contractual arrangements with clients, external suppliers and third parties, together with support to strategic projects and initiatives. The team works closely with all other parts of G&C, the legal teams within each Practice Group and all other parts of the International Operations teams (IT, Finance, HR, Workplace, BD & Marketing and Communications & Brand).

Role and key responsibilities

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious, high-performing candidate with a genuine interest in contracts and commercial work.

This is a generalist contracts and commercial role. No two days are the same and the role will involve a mixture of dealing with ad hoc queries from the business, contributing to strategic projects and initiatives, and managing ongoing workstreams.

Day-to-day tasks will include things like providing advice and guidance to colleagues on contractual and commercial matters, reviewing client terms and supplier contracts, advising on the mitigation of business risks and liability, providing support to the Contracts & Commercial team and the wider G&C team.

Strategic projects may include things like developing new systems and processes, or supporting our international expansion by assisting with due diligence on new office openings.

This is a high profile role and you will have considerable interaction with legal advisers and colleagues at all levels, including senior management.

We are a supportive team and work closely together, and you will also benefit from being able to draw on the expertise of our lawyers from across the business when required.

Skills and experience

We are looking for:

• A high performing candidate with previous experience in a corporate environment (preferably legal) with an appetite to explore a career in house
• A law degree would be beneficial, although is not essential
• Excellent written communication skills, with a close eye on detail and the ability to tailor written work depending on the recipient, purpose and subject matter
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to confidently engage with and influence colleagues at all levels
• Excellent technical, analytical and research skills, with the ability to distil key points and present them clearly
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and work flexibly
• Strong commercial and financial awareness – including the ability to demonstrate commercial awareness when providing technical advice
• Excellent level of IT and systems literacy, including awareness of use of GenAI as an effective tool
• A strong interest in supporting the Contracts & Commercial team and wider business to become increasingly tech-enabled would be beneficial
• Excellent attention to detail
• A strong understanding of what it means to work within a highly regulated organisation

Key competencies

• A range of influencing skills, personal impact and communication skills that will ensure success and command instant credibility at all levels of the organisation
• A high degree of flexibility, responsiveness and proactivity in approach to work
• Demonstrates initiative and can think and work independently where required
• A tenacious yet practical approach to problem solving
• A strong team player who can support other members of the team on projects and day-to-day tasks, or lead on projects where required  
• Service-orientated with an ability to understand the varied issues facing the offices across the firm’s network and provide possible solutions to challenges
• Resilient under pressure, can work to deadlines, and willing to work with the challenges brought by change
• Ability to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders at all levels
• A lively, energetic personality and enthusiasm for providing excellent client service
• Excited and challenged by the pace and demands of a corporate environment
• High degree of commercial awareness
• Service-orientated with an ability to understand the varied issues facing the offices across the firm’s network and provide possible solutions to challenges

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

For you,

For your success.

And what's next.