Student Assistant – Legal & Compliance

This is your next move. You're already part of JOE. You know the culture, the pace, and what it takes.

Now here's a chance to grow into something new. We always look inside first. If you've got the attitude, the hunger, and the drive; this could be yours.

Read the role below, and if it feels right, go for it.

We’re looking for a structured, detail-oriented student who’s curious about risk, compliance, data protection, and insurance governance. Someone who enjoys bringing order to complexity, keeping data clean & sharp, & turning legal requirements into something people can actually use.

So, what do we do in Legal & Compliance?

We keep the engine running smoothly behind the scenes at JOE. From risk management & contract reviews to GDPR & third-party due diligence, we make sure the business understands its obligations while still moving fast.

As a member of our Legal & Compliance team, you will gain insight into how legal advisory works & compliance frameworks & risk management support decision-making within a global organisation. The role will give you hands-on experience across areas such as enterprise risk management, commercial legal support, international data privacy, third-party due diligence, & insurance governance. You’ll get active involvement with commercial contracts, policies, & real-world regulatory challenges that shape business decisions.

As a trainee in our Legal, Risk & Compliance team, you will work across both the legal and compliance functions, gaining broad insight into how legal advice, compliance frameworks & risk management support a global business.

Overview of the role:

• Supporting the Legal & Compliance team in daily operations & long-term projects
• Assisting with legal workstreams, including contract review, legal research, corporate documentation & commercial legal support
• Ensuring accuracy & quality in compliance-related data & documentation
• Contributing to the development & improvement of internal processes & systems
• Assisting with regulatory compliance efforts across multiple jurisdictions

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Supporting both the Legal & Compliance functions on daily tasks, ad hoc matters & longer-term projects
• Supporting migration of risk registers & data privacy assessments from Excel & Word to ERM & data privacy software
• Assisting with legal workstreams, including contract review, Data Protection Agreements, internal templates & legal research
• Supporting GDPR & data privacy work, including legitimate interest assessments, Data Privacy Impact Assessments & privacy documentation
• Supporting practical legal & corporate housekeeping tasks, including document execution, notarisation, apostille/legalisation processes, filings & coordination of signatures
• Assisting with commercial contracts, including partnership agreements, leases, supplier and service agreements, NDAs & data processing agreements
• Maintaining & updating our online data privacy, due diligence & ERM databases & central risk registers
• Assisting in updating & creating online risk & compliance training
• Reviewing due diligence documentation from third party vendors
• Drafting & updating internal compliance templates, checklists, policies & processes
• Conducting ongoing legal research on updates to global data privacy, ethics & due diligence regulations
• Maintaining & updating insurance portfolio overview & documentation repository

What you’ll get from the role

A front-row seat to how legal, risk and compliance operate inside a global company. You’ll gain hands-on experience with commercial contracts, enterprise risk management, GDPR in practice, third-party due diligence, & insurance governance.

Real tools, real impact, & real insight!

Key Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law or Business Law, with an interest in commercial contracts, compliance, data privacy & risk
• Detail oriented, strong analytical skills & strong IT skills
• Not afraid of repetitive data-quality tasks (data hygiene is part of the role)
• Able to interpret & understand global legal & regulatory material
• Keen interest in governance, risk, compliance, privacy, insurance & broader legal/compliance matters
• Strong Excel skills (tracking, filtering, reconciliation, basic formulas)
• Professional level oral & written English

Standout candidates will have:

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
• Experience working with policies, regulatory documentation or prior internship in compliance, legal or audit
• Interest in process optimisation, legal tech, digital tools & structured ways of working
• Experience creating structured trackers or databases
• Interest in building a career in Legal, Compliance, Risk Management, Insurance, Corporate Governance or Data Protection

Please provide a CV with a few sentences about your background and motivation for the role. We do not require a Cover Letter.

We know you. And you know that you don't need a perfect CV. You need the right mindset. If this role excites you, apply.

Talk to your manager, ask questions, and put yourself forward.

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