Our client, a prestigious and globally recognised US law firm, is seeking an experienced Senior Conflicts Attorney to join their London office within the Conflicts & Legal Ethics team.

The Firm

Our client, a prestigious and globally recognised US law firm, is seeking an experienced Senior Conflicts Attorney to join their London office within the Conflicts & Legal Ethics team.

The Opportunity

This is a senior-level opportunity supporting the firm's global risk management and legal ethics function. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, advising on complex conflicts, new business intake and ethical compliance matters across multiple jurisdictions. Duties to include:

• Act as the primary point of contact for partner conflict enquiries across the firm
• Manage conflict research processes and ensure potential conflicts are identified, analysed and resolved efficiently
• Advise lawyers on conflicts rules, waivers, engagement letters and firm policies
• Supervise the development and maintenance of ethical screens and information barriers
• Provide guidance on new client and matter intake procedures
• Research corporate ownership structures, SEC filings and complex legal relationships using specialist databases
• Review matters for potential illegality, unethical conduct or reputational risk issues and escalate where appropriate
• Act as a subject matter expert across private equity, banking, financial institutions, restructuring and capital markets matters
• Support the ongoing development and communication of conflicts and intake policies across the firm

This Senior Conflicts Attorney position is a full time, permanent role, working Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 5:30pm.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' legal experience gained within a law firm or in-house legal environment

Vacancy highlights

• Hybrid working structure
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to join a highly regarded global law firm

To be considered for this Senior Conflicts Attorney 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.