Conflicts Advisory Analyst – Leeds, Manchester or Glasgow

Addleshaw Goddard; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK seeks a Conflicts Advisory Analyst to manage conflicts of interest and confidentiality issues. The role involves legal analysis, supporting the Conflicts Committee, and collaboration with various teams. Ideal candidates should demonstrate strong analytical thinking, organizational skills, and the ability to communicate technical legal reasoning clearly. This position offers a dynamic work environment but does not allow for fully remote working.

Qualifications

• Ability to think laterally and analytically.
• Competent in explaining technical legal reasoning clearly.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Legal analysis of potential conflicts and confidentiality issues.
• Supporting the Conflicts Committee with recommendations.
• Liaising with partners for conflicts analysis.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Conflicts Advisory Analyst role primarily focuses on conflicts of interest and confidentiality work with other related projects. There is also an opportunity to undertake other OGC project work as required. The role works closely with the Conflicts Advisory Lawyers, and with the firm's General Counsel, Conflicts Committee, Conflicts Partner and Head of Onboarding.

• Assisting the Senior Conflicts Advisory Lawyers and Conflicts Advisory Lawyers
• Inputting into policies and procedures for managing compliance and recommending and implementing improvements, as required.
• Considering team processes and recommending changes where necessary to achieve better effectiveness.
• Inputting into wider OGC projects, as required

The team, along with the rest of the Firm, has embedded a flexible and agile culture. Our working flexibly policy makes agile working accessible to all, whilst always balancing an individual's needs with the requirements of the team, the firm, and its clients. We cannot offer a fully remote working role.

THE TEAM

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Directorate focuses on strategic compliance and risk management advice and projects across AG's UK and international offices: drafting and agreeing firm-wide policies and procedures; advising on regulatory issues; and assisting the AG General Counsel, Conflicts Partner, Conflicts Committee, Head of Onboarding and various related sub-committees (each comprised of senior partners, members of the management team and Board members), on other professional issues.

The group is also responsible for implementing, embedding, and monitoring compliance and risk practices (including conflict identification and resolution and Financial Crime compliance) across the firm, globally.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE

• Legal analysis of potential conflicts / confidentiality issues and reviewing conflict check results (produced by the AG Onboarding Team).
• Supporting and advising the Conflicts Committee / Conflicts Partner in collating information from the business and making recommendations for the Conflicts Committee's / Conflicts Partner's decision.
• Understanding and identifying wider commercial, risk and reputational issues at client acceptance / conflict checking stage.
• Liaising with partners and fee earners: to obtain further information to assist with conflicts analysis; to advise on engagement terms which manage conflict and confidentiality.
• Attending Conflicts Committee / Conflicts Partner meetings and advising the business of decisions.
• Liaising with the Onboarding Conflicts team to ensure appropriate confidentiality protocols are implemented.

YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• The ability to think laterally, commercially, and analytically; dealing with large amounts of information to short deadlines; and finding practical solutions for the business.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail.
• Competence to explain technical legal reasoning behind Conflicts Committee / Conflicts Partner decisions (which may be unfavourable) clearly and concisely and cope with the challenge.
• Ability to actively listen to others and ask appropriate questions, encouraging two-way communication and constructive feedback.
• Ability to drive projects to achieve successful delivery and results.

OUR FIRM

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.

We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

OUR APPROACH : IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.

Here, you\'ll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.

Are you up for the challenge?