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The Compliance Review Attorney prepares written analyses, correspondence, memoranda, and other case-related documentation while ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and ...

The Compliance Review Attorney prepares written analyses, correspondence, memoranda, and other case-related documentation while ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and ...

The Compliance Review Attorney prepares written analyses, correspondence, memoranda, and other case-related documentation while ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and ...

Compliance Review Attorney

Aurora, CO ยท On-site

$120K - $160K/yr

The Compliance Review Attorney prepares written analyses, correspondence, memoranda, and other case-related documentation while ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and ...

The Compliance Review Attorney prepares written analyses, correspondence, memoranda, and other case-related documentation while ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and ...

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How much do compliance attorney jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for compliance attorney in the United States is $108,986.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $79,000.00 and $114,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Compliance Attorney vs Compliance Specialist?

AspectCompliance AttorneyCompliance Specialist
Required CredentialsJuris Doctor (JD), State Bar LicenseBachelor's degree, certifications like CCEP or CAMS
Work EnvironmentLegal firms, corporate legal departments, regulatory agenciesCorporate compliance departments, financial institutions, healthcare organizations
Employer & Industry UsageLegal and regulatory sectors, law firms, corporationsBusinesses across industries, especially finance, healthcare, and manufacturing

While both Compliance Attorneys and Compliance Specialists focus on ensuring organizations adhere to laws and regulations, Compliance Attorneys have legal training and can provide legal advice, represent organizations in legal matters, and interpret complex regulations. Compliance Specialists typically focus on implementing policies, monitoring compliance programs, and ensuring operational adherence without providing legal counsel.

What are some common challenges compliance attorneys face when interpreting evolving regulations?

Compliance Attorneys often encounter the challenge of keeping up with frequently changing laws and regulations, especially in highly regulated industries like finance or healthcare. Interpreting new rules requires continuous learning, close attention to detail, and proactive communication with internal stakeholders to ensure company policies remain up-to-date. Additionally, translating complex legal language into practical guidance for non-legal teams can be demanding but is vital to maintaining organizational compliance. This dynamic environment encourages Compliance Attorneys to develop strong research skills and adaptability.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a compliance attorney, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Compliance Attorney, you need a Juris Doctor (JD) degree, bar admission, and deep knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to your industry. Familiarity with compliance management software, legal research tools like Westlaw or LexisNexis, and certifications such as Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) are highly beneficial. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication enable you to interpret complex laws and advise stakeholders. These skills ensure legal adherence, minimize risk, and foster a culture of integrity within organizations.

What is a compliance attorney?

A compliance attorney, or corporate compliance officer (CCO), oversees ethics and regulatory compliance policies for an organization. Their responsibility is to make sure a company and its employees follow industry standards as well as state and federal law. Duties include creating legal and financial risk management strategies. Positions are available in a variety of industries.

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Infographic showing various Compliance Attorney job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 84% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 93% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $108,986 per year, or $52.4 per hour.

Compliance (Conflicts) Lawyer

Norton Rose Fulbright

Houston, TX โ€ข On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 29 days ago


Job description

Job Description

At Norton Rose Fulbright, people thrive because of a shared commitment to quality, unity and integrity. The highly regarded law firm consistently receives recognition from Great Place to Work and Top Workplaces, two companies that specialize in assessing organizational culture. Teams collaborate across regions, value new ideas and deliver meaningful client solutions, supported by a culture that embraces ambition, development and shared success. With more than 3,000 lawyers and 3,000 business services professionals working together across 50 offices worldwide, this global law firm provides a full range of legal services to leading corporations and financial institutions operating in key markets and sectors.

Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking an experienced lawyer with conflict review experience to join the US Compliance team. The Compliance (Conflicts)Lawyer directly protects the firm by ensuring ethical, regulatory, and commercial risks are identified and mitigated before new matters, lateral hires, or business initiatives proceed. This team enables partners and other personnel to move forward confidently with client work while maintaining compliance with U.S. and global practice standards.


The US Compliance Team consists, at present, of the Deputy General Counsel, two Assistant Deputy General Counsels, three Counsel and Senior Managers, as well as a team of Compliance Lawyers, Senior Compliance Analysts, Compliance Analysts and Client/Matter Intake Analysts. The US Compliance Team, works daily with Norton Rose Fulbright Compliance Teams in Australia, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

This role may be performed remotely from any state where the firm maintains an office (Texas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, and the District of Columbia). Employees must also be able to attend the office at the request of their supervisor as needed.

This position requires a commitment to work outside of regular business hours and includes a rotating on-call schedule (weekends and holidays, distributed across the team).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Advise partners, lawyers, and the Global Compliance Team regarding the identification and resolution of potential conflicts of interests, including the relevant legal and ethical considerations and commercial concerns.

  • Collaborate with a team of analysts to ensure consistent workflow and timely production, which includes specifically supervising the workflows and work products of at least two Compliance Analysts.

  • Interact with all levels of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Management to resolve potential conflict of interest issues or commercial concerns in the context of new matter intake, lateral hires, business development, and practice development projects.

  • Drive any conflict issues to full resolution and manage a docket of between 15 and 30 outstanding conflict matters at any given time.

  • Assist with enforcement and other issues related to Norton Rose Fulbright's Global Practice Standards addressing stock and share dealings, external appointments, prohibitions on bribery, corruption and discrimination, economic sanctions, anti-money laundering requirements, and (to some extent) cyber security considerations.

  • Liaise and interact with the Compliance Teams at Norton Rose Fulbright Australia, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, and Norton Rose Fulbright LLP on a daily basis.

  • Analyze conflict issues surrounding directorships and trusteeships in order to maintain databases.

  • Review client relationship letters to identify contractual obligations to consider in the resolution of conflicts.

  • Deal with questions and concerns related to our policies related to share dealing.

Other duties

Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications and experience:

  • Licensed to practice law in one or more States in which Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP has an office (particularly Texas, California, Colorado, New York, Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia).

  • Experience working as a lawyer.

  • A thorough acquaintance with and working knowledge of US conflicts rules highly preferred.

  • Highly intelligent with excellent commercial judgment.

  • Strong written and oral communication skills and experience operating in a multi-cultural environment.

  • Sufficient maturity and judgment to work successfully and confidently with all levels including senior management and partners.

  • Be sufficiently confident to exercise risk-based judgment calls on a daily basis.

  • Be fully familiar with a lawyer's duties regarding confidentiality, privilege and client care.

  • Highly analytical with an ability to anticipate potential problems and creatively propose/implement solutions.

  • Ability to effectively supervise the work product and daily workflow of two analysts; prior supervisory experience is preferred.

Employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with skill and experience. The full-time base annual salary for this position in the California, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, New York, and Washington, DC markets are expected to range between $135,000 and $165,000. This range represents the firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for a position in these markets. Salaries in other markets will vary depending on market data. Bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed and are dependent upon individual and firm performance.

Norton Rose Fulbright will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Norton Rose Fulbright will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical insurance plans, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance. Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible. Full- time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys. Employees may also access commuter benefits where applicable and student loan assistance refinancing options.

In addition to the Firm's health and welfare benefits above, we offer a competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generouspaid maternity leave and paid paternity leave (parental leave) benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn or adopted child(ren). Employees may also access child care support through a back-up care program. Employees are also entitled to 11 Firm holidays.


Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal laws and their implementing regulations that require the collection and recording of certain data and information. The information we receive will not be used to make any decision regarding employment and will be kept separate from your application. Similarly, self-identification information is kept confidential and used only in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to providing reasonable accommodation as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation to complete your application, please contact us.hr@nortonrosefulbright.com. Please provide your contact information and a description of your accessibility issue. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.


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Equal Employment Opportunity

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the firm, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).