Interim Junior Legal and Compliance Associate

Location: London

Key Responsibilities

Legal

Support the negotiation and execution of commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with AQE's legal, commercial and compliance requirements.

Assist with the preparation, review and maintenance of corporate and legal documentation across AQE and its assets.

Assist with corporate governance, corporate secretarial and entity management activities across AQE's portfolio of assets and subsidiaries.

Compliance

Support the implementation and enhancement of AQE's Corporate Compliance Programme across its assets and operations, working closely with the Head of Legal and Compliance and Local Compliance Champions and Coordinators.

Assist with periodic compliance risk assessments and the identification of emerging compliance risks across the business.

Support the adaptation and implementation of AQE compliance policies, procedures and guidelines to meet local legal and regulatory requirements.

Liaise with local legal and compliance teams on compliance-related matters.

Assist in preparing reports, presentations and management updates on the status of compliance initiatives and risk mitigation activities.

Provide practical advice and guidance to AQE personnel on day-to-day compliance issues, including anti-bribery and corruption, conflicts of interest, third-party due diligence.

Deliver compliance training and awareness programmes, both remotely and in person, across AQE's operations.

Assist in developing annual compliance training plans and monitoring completion across AQE assets.

Support the design, implementation and testing of compliance controls and monitoring activities.

Monitor regulatory developments, industry trends and best practices relevant to legal, compliance and governance matters.