Birchrose Associates is representing a leading international law firm in the search for a Conflicts Advisor to join their London-based Risk & Compliance team.
The Firm
Our client is a prestigious global law firm with a strong international presence, recognised for its collaborative culture, high-quality work and commitment to risk management and regulatory compliance.
The Opportunity
The successful Conflicts Advisor will join the firm's New Business & Enterprise Risk team, playing a key role in the identification, assessment and resolution of legal and commercial conflicts of interest across the firm's global offices. Duties will include:
- Conducting conflict checks on new clients and matters globally
- Analysing internal and external information sources to identify legal, commercial and reputation conflicts
- Advising partners and lawyers on conflict search results, firm policies and risk management procedures
- Supporting the management of information barriers and confidential information
- Reviewing Matter Risk Assessments and identifying wider risk issues, including sanctions, financial crime and reputations concerns
- Liaising with Financial Crime and Compliance teams regarding client and matter on-boarding requirements
- Collaborating with colleagues across London, Sydney and the US
- Contributing to ongoing process improvements and the development of conflicts management systems and technology
This Conflicts Analyst position is a full-time, permanent role, working 9:30am to 5:30pm in their London offices.
Requirements
- Previous experience within a law firm Risk & Compliance, Conflicts, New Business Intake or matter inception function
- Experience of client on-boarding, KYC, AML or matter management processes (advantageous)
- Law degree or equivalent (desired)
Vacancy Highlights
- Leading international law firm
- Exposure to complex international matters and risk issues
- Competitive salary and benefits package
To be considered for this Conflicts Advisor opportunity please contact Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.
Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.
We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.
PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
