Risk Manager

4 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Dentons Full time

Dentons is seeking a skilled professional to fill the role of Risk Manager, instrumental in ensuring the firm's new business intake team operates smoothly across the Europe region. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic international environment.

Key responsibilities:

  • Performing checks of varying complexity and across diverse sectors, practices, and geographies to identify potential conflicts of interest and ensure compliance with relevant Legal Profession Rules/Codes of Conduct.
  • Liaising with partners, business support teams, and Risk teams firmwide to facilitate the prompt resolution of commercial and legal conflict issues.
  • Conducting anti-money laundering refresh of due diligence for existing clients.
  • Collaborating with other Dentons regions to obtain conflict clearances across the firm worldwide.
  • Managing complexity and protecting confidential information issues, enforcing information barriers and document security processes.
  • Reviewing engagement letters, outside counsel terms, and other engagement terms/contracts.
  • Supporting the team and risk management on various tasks and projects, such as client terms review, technology upgrades, team training, and policy drafting.

Requirements

Experience, skills & knowledge:

  • Bachelor's degree, legal education preferred.
  • Prior experience analyzing and resolving conflicts of interest and managing confidential information issues acquired in an international law firm.
  • Experience working with Intapp Open system advantageous.
  • Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to quickly identify and meticulously analyze complex issues and provide practical solutions.
  • Effective communication skills, dealing confidently, competently, and diplomatically with internal clients worldwide.
  • Ability to comprehend commercial concerns arising from the underlying advice provided by a global law firm.
  • Methodical and organized approach to work, with strong prioritization skills and the ability to work efficiently under pressure.
  • Ability to make decisions and remain calm while under pressure, particularly when dealing with challenging situations.
  • Strong commitment to excellent internal client/customer-facing service, being professional in outlook and attitude.
  • Ability to work as part of an international multicultural environment.


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