Senior Conflicts Officer

4 days ago

Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Ashurst Full time

About Ashurst

Ashurst is a leading global law firm that provides a wide range of legal services to clients across various industries. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our Global Risk and Compliance Department as a Senior Conflicts Officer.

Job Summary

The Senior Conflicts Officer will be responsible for analyzing new clients and matters to identify and resolve legal and commercial conflicts of interest. This role requires a strong understanding of the rules of professional conduct and the ability to work collaboratively with a dynamic and motivated team.

Main Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain knowledge of the rules of professional conduct applicable in the UK and across the countries in which Ashurst lawyers practice.
  • Use research skills to identify and verify clients, third parties, and assets involved in new business requests.
  • Develop and apply understanding of legal transactions to determine relationships between parties involved in a particular matter.
  • Analyze information in the firm's conflict management systems and other databases to identify potential conflicts of interest.
  • Work collaboratively with team members and Senior Management to find solutions to potential legal and commercial conflicts.
  • Record excellent phone notes, legal, and commercial analysis to serve as a record of compliance for our insurers, regulators, and firm management.
  • Maintain the highest standards of data quality within the conflicts database.

Other Tasks

  • Work across function groups (Finance, HR, IT, Business Development) to tackle projects and solve problems.
  • Take advantage of our continuous professional development opportunities and carefully planned career development.
  • Assist in preparing and delivering training and other compliance education sessions for the business.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Interest in the work undertaken by a corporate multinational firm.
  • Desire to understand the business and work closely as a team to solve problems.
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and able to work well under pressure.
  • Strong IT literacy and the ability to adapt to new processes and technology quickly.
  • Strong interpersonal skills required to engage all levels of legal and support staff.
  • Discretion required to maintain confidential information appropriately.

Education/Qualification (or relevant experience)

  • We welcome applicants from both law and non-law disciplines.
  • Experience in a Compliance department at a law firm or large corporation is essential. Specific Conflicts experience is preferable but not essential.

Background Checks

In order to comply with regulatory and client requirements, Ashurst will undertake appropriate vetting of staff. When applicants accept a job offer, Ashurst, alongside a specialist provider, will undertake professional verification and background checks. These checks are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with our legal and regulatory obligations.

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