Senior Conflicts Analyst/Lawyer

Who we are We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. The Clearance Centre (Business Intake) is a central part of the firm's risk management function and reports ultimately to the firm's General Counsel.

Working in the Clearance Centre you will be working as part of a team responsible for the intake of all business, including the management of conflicts of interest and associated compliance issues across Clifford Chance's global practice, including Europe, the Middle East and Asia as well as supporting our team in the US.


Your work will involve liaising with both partners and lawyers to establish whether a conflict of interest exists (or might exist later) and how this might be managed, often in the context of a range of related matters, many of which are highly complex transactions.

You will be working with partners, lawyers and business professionals from all the firm's offices and practice areas, many of whom are experts in their field.
You will have exposure to work which often involves complex, high value matters that frequently headline in the financial and business press, and also work involving emerging markets and technologies.

We will provide the opportunity for you to develop as a recognised practitioner and ultimately an expert in the field.
You will take into account legal / regulatory requirements, internal policies and strategies as well as reputational and commercial conflict implications.

Assessing whether new mandates can be accepted in the context of current conflicts and other regulatory rules, as well as internal policies, across the full range of practice areas, sectors and offices within the firm. You will act as the first point of escalation, supporting colleagues on complex and urgent matters you will support whilst managing strong work volumes.
Acting as a strategic business partner to the firm, you will facilitate risk-informed business decisions by providing nuanced, commercially aware advice on high-profile and complex matters.
You will be liaising to secure appropriate buy-in from relevant stakeholders on commercial and strategic aspects particularly in relation to non-standard approaches.
Assessing and deciding on whether changes to existing mandates create any conflict or other compliance issues for the firm.
Dealing with ad hoc questions/queries from Partners and lawyers relating to conflicts of interest and other engagement risk issues and providing the first phase of non-standard advice to partners and lawyers.
The role will also involve utilising and developing the firm’s AI tools in connection with day-to-day and ad hoc tasks to foster innovation and efficiencies.
A Law degree.


You will have demonstrable experience gained within a law firm working in a conflicts of interest management role with a deep working knowledge of applicable conflict of interest rules.

Sound awareness of commercial issues and ability to resolve them pragmatically and to advise partners and lawyers.
Sound awareness of commercial issues and ability to resolve them pragmatically Demonstrates a positive attitude, remaining calm and resourceful in high‑pressure environments.

Experienced in acting as the first point of escalation, supporting colleagues on complex and urgent matters while managing high workloads with confidence
Proven ability to lead and influence both vertically and horizontally across jurisdictions and functions, building consensus and driving best practice in conflicts management.
You will have eexperience in compliance and knowledge of applicable conflict of interest rules, ideally gained in an international law practice.
From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.

You will be working with partners, lawyers and business professionals from all of the firm's offices and practice areas.

You will have exposure to work which often involves complex, high value matters that frequently headline in the financial and business press and also work involving emerging markets and technologies.

We will provide the opportunity for you to develop as a recognized practitioner in the field.


Hybrid working
This role follows our 'balanced' hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow, you will be supported to work in a hybrid way with the expectation of working from the office for a minimum of 50% of your time.


When you join Clifford Chance, you will have access to a broad range of benefits to support you across many aspects of your personal and professional life including financial, wellbeing, lifestyle, and family friendly benefits. At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.