Senior Advisor, Conflicts & Ethics (Commercial Advisory)

Perkins; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Health and wellbeing benefits

Gym membership

Discounted corporate health plans

Career advancement and Learning & Dev.

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie is seeking a Conflicts & Ethics Senior Advisor to join the Risk & Compliance team in Melbourne. You will lead assessments related to new business and ongoing operations, with emphasis on conflicts of interest, AML/CTF, and global compliance in a law firm environment.

The role requires strong judgment, negotiation skills, discreet handling of confidential information, and the ability to work across international teams.

Qualifications

• Significant professional services experience within a law firm, particularly in conflicts and risk.
• AU or overseas legal qualification (or LPC).
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment and business awareness; articulate arguments to the partnership and senior management; strong negotiation skills.
• Keen interest in knowing the business and lateral/analytical thinking; exposure to firm-wide legal practices will involve exposure to various high profile deals.
• Discreet and professional due to confidential and sensitive information.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to liaise effectively across the firm and offices.
• Good team spirit; lead by example and assist others when necessary.
• Commitment to supporting the team as a global function and strengthening connections globally.
• Ability to use own judgment and know when issues should be escalated.
• Flexible and able to adapt to new situations, processes and technology.

Responsibilities

• Work with the wider Risk & Compliance management team to ensure comprehensive conflict and other assessments for new and existing business.
• Ensure obligations in relation to conflicts of interest, AML/CTF, and compliance issues worldwide are met.
• Play a pivotal role within the firm's global Risk & Compliance team to align work with the global strategy and escalate as needed.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Business awareness

Interpersonal skills

Team spirit

Lateral/analytical thinking

Education

AU or overseas legal qualification (or LPC)

Job description

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

• Flexible work options
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
• Career advancement and award-winning Learning & Development programs

The Opportunity

As a result of continued growth, we are open to hearing from Conflicts & Ethics Senior Advisors who are interested in joining our Risk & Compliance team in Sydney, Brisbane, or Melbourne, on either a full time, Permanent or 12 month Fixed Term Contract basis either now or in the future. As a Senior Advisor you'll be responsible for working with the wider Risk & Compliance management team to ensure the firm performs comprehensive conflict and other assessments related to the inception of new business and management of existing business with particular emphasis on, but not limited to, ensuring the firm meet obligations in relation to conflicts of interest (and other associated requirements such as contractual agreements with clients), AML/CTF, and compliance issues worldwide. You will play a pivotal role within the firm's global Risk & Compliance team to ensure the work being undertaken meets the firm's global strategy. A full job description, including a breakdown of responsibilities, can be found either below or attached at the bottom of our advertisement on our Careers page www.ashurstperkinscoie.com/en/careers.

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• Significant professional services experience within a law firm, particularly in conflicts and risk
• AU or overseas legal qualification (or minimum of LPC).
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment and business awareness; ability to put an argument across in a clear, articulate way to the partnership and to senior management; requires excellent negotiation skills.
• Keen interest in knowing the business and lateral/analytical thinking: exposure to firm-wide legal practices will involve exposure to various types of high profile commercial deals.
• Discreet and professional as the information will be confidential and sensitive
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to liaise effectively at all levels across the firm and offices.
• Good team spirit: assist others when necessary with the resolution of issues in a diplomatic manner. Able to lead by example.
• Commitment to supporting the team as a global function and ability to strengthen those connections globally.
• Ability to use own judgment to come to decisions but also aware of when issues need to be escalated.
• Flexible and able to adapt to new situations, processes and technology.

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst Perkins Coie, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, please contact: [e-mail] for a confidential conversation.