Assistant General Counsel

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom White & Case Full time

Assistant General Counsel, New Business (12-month FTC)
White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.
With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.
It’s not just about our global network of offices; Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.
The Assistant General Counsel will help our lawyers and our compliance and new business (CNB) intake team with complex conflicts clearances on new matters. This includes acting as an escalation point for the more difficult clearances and advising on ethical, reputational and regulatory issues. This role will also involve working closely with and training the CNB team and assisting in the development of the new matter intake system.
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) team is based primarily in London and New York. It acts as the Firm’s in-house legal counsel. A major strand of their work relates to, compliance, conflicts and ethical rules associated with and taking on new business matters and clients.
Assist the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) and the Compliance and New Business (CNB) team with analysing and resolving conflicts of interest, compliance, AML and other regulatory, reputational or ethical issues with new matters and new clients.
Working with the OGC this role also involves training the CNB teams in London, Tampa and Manilla and assisting in the continuous development of the new matter intake system.
Consultancy and diplomacy skills to help bridge the gap between the business and the CNB teams; A deep understanding of the conflicts rules in England and Wales and New York state coupled with strong working knowledge and awareness of the current conflicts and compliance landscape, of best practices and developments in this sector, and the ability to apply this knowledge to promote continuous improvement.
Experience of developing and delivering training on compliance and conflicts issues.
Project management skills to successfully complete multiple projects in a matrixed environment.
A sound track record of experience and achievement in GC/ risk or matter opening teams of a major international law firm is essential.
Demonstrable expertise in the Intapp Open conflicts system and other standard business software applications such as Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint required.
Strong academic qualifications
Training contract and practicing Associate at a leading national or, preferably, international firm (2 – 4 years)
Experience at a leading international firm in conflicts and risk with a focus on clearing new matters (2 years +)
This role is based in our London office, reporting to the Deputy General Counsel responsible for conflicts.
Our standard office hours in London are 09:30-18:00, with a current requirement for 3 days in the office per week.
It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
If you require assistance and/or accommodation to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email the recruiting contact listed for the relevant position. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

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