We are looking for a Senior Conflicts Analyst to work as part of a central team, you'll undertake volume compliance tasks related to the client and matter take-on process on behalf of all of our fee-earning teams and provide support to colleagues.
Day to day, you’ll be successful in this role by:
This is an important position which carries a degree of responsibility, as it is vital that the client and onboarding checks are run accurately and carefully reviewed.
The responsibilities are wide ranging and include the following:
- Receive requests for conflict checks from across the firm;
- Liaise with fee-earners and secretaries to ensure that you have the correct information to run the check, obtaining information from external sources, such as Companies House, where required;
- Run the conflict check using our conflict checking software;
- Review the conflict report to identify any entries which match the search criteria and refer any potential conflict to the Onboarding Team Manager or MLRO, recommending an appropriate course of action to protect the firm;
- Communicate the outcome agreed upon by the Onboarding Team Manger to the fee-earner and secretary and implement any further actions needed as a result of their decision.
- Answer queries relating to the status and progress of conflict checks.
- Assist with the training of and provide day to day supervision, mentoring and guidance to members of the Onboarding team processing conflicts checks.
- Provide training to the wider firm on Conflicts related matters.
- Assist with drafting and updating Conflicts procedures, policies and guidance. Drafting and updating workflows.
- Updating the conflicts page on the firm intranet.
The role is right for you if:
- You ideally have two years’ experience in running conflict checks, in a law firm.
- Understanding of the regulatory environment in which we work, and have a good understanding of the conflict of interest and disclosure provisions in the SRA Code of Conduct. Ability to apply that learning to the requirements of the different fee-earning teams in our firm.
- Ability to manage many different requests and working to demanding deadlines.
- Self-motivation, drive, initiative and great organisational skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Accurate data inputting skills are also essential.
- Takes pride in work and provides first class support to our fee-earing teams.
- Enthusiastic team player who enjoys helping others and who works collaboratively with colleagues.
- Comfortable dealing with lawyers at all levels and have good communication skills.