Legal, Governance, Risk & Compliance SME

Legal, Governance, Risk & Compliance SME
Rate: Expertise is key - Rates are flexible
Location: Hybrid - London/Home, some travel (est 2 days per week to Hammersmith)
Umbrella company only

Job Description:

Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join a consulting team delivering the organizational design of a global Legal, Governance, Risk & Compliance (LGRC) function for a leading multinational tobacco company. This role will complement an established consulting team by providing deep industry and functional expertise to ensure the target operating model is best-in-class, future-fit, and transformative.

Key Responsibilities
Act as the senior SME across LGRC domains, shaping the target operating model (TOM) and organisational design.
Provide industry-leading insight and challenge to ensure the design reflects best practice within highly regulated, complex environments.
Advise on functional structure, capability requirements, governance frameworks, and operating processes.
Ensure integration across key areas including Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Governance.
Support the development of scalable, technology-enabled and forward-looking LGRC capabilities.
Collaborate closely with client stakeholders and consulting teams in a workshop-led environment to embed practical, implementable solutions.
Bring an external perspective on emerging regulatory trends, enforcement expectations, and global compliance standards.

Required Expertise
Strong experience across several of the following areas (not all required):
Litigation and disputes
Regulatory affairs
Risk management and internal controls
Ethics and compliance programmes
Data protection and privacy
Intellectual Property
Competition/antitrust law
Commercial contracting
Company Secretarial
Legal Strategy & Operations

Candidate Profile
Senior leader (eg, former GC, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer, or equivalent senior advisor) with global, multi-jurisdictional experience.
Proven track record in designing or transforming legal functions in large, complex organisations.
Experience within highly regulated industries (eg, tobacco, pharma, FMCG, financial services) strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of regulatory scrutiny, governance models, and compliance expectations at board level.
Ability to challenge constructively, influence senior stakeholders, and elevate design ambition.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, consulting-led transformation environment.