An Investment Bank and Advisory House have created an opportunity for a Legal & Compliance Officer to join their office in Frankfurt. Working alongside the Head of Legal & Compliance (Managing Director), this role encompass coverage of most visible transactions in the International M&A and capital markets from the legal side. The business activity includes financial advise in M&A, equity and debt financing and restructuring provided by one of the largest advisory teams in the German market.

Responsibilities will include; active involvement in and supervision of the complete client approval process (including sign-off on anti-money laundering checks and reputational checks for all clients of the Frankfurt office); administering staff dealing and conducting local monitoring; implementation and monitoring of organisations measures (internal committees, Chinese boxes etc); risk management aspects; follow-up on audit points; compliance manual and related local policies; gifts and entertainment approvals; HR related topics (e.g. personal vetting); lease and service agreements; and litigation.

You will be a qualified German lawyer with professional experience in a law firm or legal department of a reputable firm in a Corporate, Financial Services environment. You will have excellent inter-personal skills, first class organisational skills and the ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.

CVs and enquiries to James Willacy at Austin Andrew.