Business Acceptance / Conflicts Analyst

Compliance Professionals; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Compliance Professionals is seeking an experienced Business Acceptance professional for a highly regarded international law firm. The role focuses on conflict searches, new business intake, and matter openings, ensuring regulatory compliance and enabling fee-earners to work safely and efficiently.

You will analyse conflicts using Intapp Open, perform client due diligence, implement information barriers, conduct sanctions screening, and collaborate with IT and Accounts.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a compliance function within a law firm.
• Strong AML knowledge and conflicts rules across jurisdictions.
• Confidence presenting to and dealing with senior stakeholders.
• Experience with Intapp Open is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Analyse conflict search results to identify regulatory and commercial conflicts.
• Manage incoming requests for new client and new matter openings.
• Conduct client due diligence (CDD) research and support fee-earners in gathering information.
• Implement and maintain information barriers.
• Carry out sanctions screening.
• Work closely with IT and Accounts and other business support teams.
• Assist with testing software upgrades relevant to Intapp Open.

Skills

Conflict analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Intapp Open

Job description

Our client, a highly regarded international law firm, is looking for an experienced Business Acceptance professional to join their compliance team.

This is a key support role focused on conflict searches, new business intake and matter openings. You will play a central part in protecting the firm and enabling fee-earners to take on work safely and efficiently.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse conflict search results to identify potential regulatory and commercial conflicts, and help resolve them using Intapp Open
• Manage incoming requests for new client and new matter openings
• Conduct client due diligence (CDD) research and support fee-earners in gathering the required information and documentation
• Implement and maintain information barriers
• Carry out sanctions screening
• Work closely with other business support teams, including IT and Accounts
• Assist with testing software upgrades relevant to the Business Acceptance function (including Intapp Open)

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in an established compliance function within a law firm (this is essential)
• Strong understanding of Anti-Money Laundering legislation and conflicts rules across multiple jurisdictions
• Confidence presenting to and dealing with senior stakeholders
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectivelyA proactive attitude and willingness to adapt quickly to changing processes
• Undergraduate degree
• Experience with Intapp Open is desirable

This is an excellent opportunity to join a sophisticated international firm and further develop your expertise in business acceptance and compliance.