What Does a Compliance Professional Do?

The person leading a compliance regulatory function will have to internalise conflicts and exercise supreme judgement in balancing the need to allow its business to flourish in an increasingly complex regulatory environment, whilst avoiding the potentially devastating consequences of non-compliance.

Why Is Regulatory Compliance Recruitment Important?

The regulatory compliance sector is one that is constantly evolving, making it a very interesting field to work in. Every year, new regulations and rules are being introduced, meaning compliance professionals must always be on top of the ever-changing sector to properly assess how any regulatory update can affect a business and its activities.

How to Choose Your NQ Practice Area

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The practice area you qualify into will influence the work you undertake, the clients you advise and the opportunities available throughout your legal career.

Rather than choosing solely based on the seat you enjoyed most, consider what specifically appealed to you. This might include the technical challenge, client contact, pace of work, level of collaboration or commercial context.

Market demand also matters. Practice areas respond differently to economic conditions, regulatory change and technological development. Think about the long-term demand for the expertise you will build and how easily that experience could transfer across firms, sectors or jurisdictions.

Lucinda Mueller, Senior Consultant at Rutherford Search

Private Practice

About Lucinda Mueller

Lucinda is a Senior Consultant in Rutherford’s Private Practice team. Having trained and practised as a Tax and Trusts Solicitor before moving into recruitment, she combines legal experience with more than a decade of private practice search expertise.

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