Legal Conflicts & Compliance Analyst - City Law Firm - to £45k

Fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and talented Legal Conflicts/Compliance Analyst with good experience within a City law firm to join this progressive law firm and be part of its growth in this brand new role.

Reporting to the Conflicts Manager, you will be responsible for a wide range of responsibilities including:-

• Conflicts:

  ·Developing and maintaining an understanding of the firm’s conflicts policies and procedures

  ·Conduct of conflict searches, research and analysis and evaluation of results

  ·Identification and research of potential conflicts issues

  ·Liaising with partners, US Conflicts Manager, Global Managing Partner and London and Global BD Committees to resolve conflicts issues and communication to fee earners of results

  ·Preparation and communication of internal information barriers

  AML Compliance:

  ·Developing and maintaining an understanding of anti-money laundering requirements in the litigation context and assisting in implementing and developing the firm’s procedures

  ·Completion of new client checks including review of identification documents, carrying out online searches, investigating ownership structures, documenting results and liaising with partners/case teams

  ·Management of client verification documents and records

  ·Assistance in internal AML training programme and queries from case teams

  General Compliance:

  ·Assistance in maintaining of, and updates to engagement letter templates, conflicts and file opening and closing forms

  ·Maintaining and developing compliance registers

  ·Assistance in other compliance and risk management tasks where time permits/as requested by the London Operating Committee

  ·Participates in Global Operations Team meetings

• Candidates should be degree educated, with knowledge of SRA rules and AML legislation as well as experience working in compliance and legal conflicts.  You should also have knowledge of working with Elite accounting package.

Looking for a new opportunity in 2021 - then join this amazing law firm, who despite the climate are going from strength to strength..

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