Conflicts Analyst

Addleshaw Goddard; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Addleshaw Goddard is seeking a proactive Conflicts Analyst in Leeds to ensure regulatory obligations are met by managing conflict checks and risk analysis across the firm's global operations.

You will filter results, escalate issues to partners and fee earners, manage the team inbox, and support workflow development while maintaining information barriers and responding to compliance queries under supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk and compliance within a law firm, accounting or financial services.
• Ability to conduct extensive research and analyze information.
• Ability to work at pace with conflicting deadlines.
• Experience building rapport with stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge of Money Laundering Regulations, Proceeds of Crime Act, sanctions regimes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform conflict checks and legal/commercial analysis of conflicts.
• Communicate with PAs, fee earners, partners and the conflicts team.
• Handle team inbox queries and compliance-related requests under supervision.
• Support project work including workflows and system monitoring.

Skills

Risk & compliance

Research & analysis

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation under pressure

Tools

Intapp

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

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.

Due to the growth of the firm and an everchanging regulatory environment, we are looking for a pro-active, customer service focussed individual, with a keen eye for detail, to join our Conflicts team.

As an Analyst in the Conflicts team, you will ensure that the Firm complies with its regulatory obligations by managing and mitigating risk. You will play an important role in undertaking conflict checks and associated client inception work supporting the firm's global operation, including but not limited to, managing the terms and matter specifications we hold with clients and producing risk analysis on any publications the firm writes.

What You'll Do

• Reviewing, filtering and resolving conflict search results, including legal and commercial analysis of potential conflicts and confidentiality issues, and escalating only key issues to partners, fee earners or the Conflicts Advisory Team.
• Liaising with PAs, fee earners, partners and the wider conflicts team on potential issues and general queries.
• Managing all queries received into the team inbox, including creating and maintaining information barriers, processing extended reports and handling other ad hoc tasks, and responding to compliance-related queries under supervision.
• Supporting project work, including (but not limited to) the development of workflows and the monitoring of systems and controls.

Who We're Looking For

• Experience of working in risk and compliance within a law firm, accountancy or financial services environment, is preferred but not essential.
• The ability to conduct extensive research, diligently reviewing Conflicts/supporting documentation and critically analyse complex information, identifying key issues, and making informed decisions based on sound judgement.
• The ability to work at pace, managing and prioritising conflicting deadlines. Promptly responding to queries, addressing concerns, and taking the initiative to anticipate additional needs.
• Experience building rapport and trust with stakeholders of all levels to enhance communication with the wider firm and create a supportive and productive work environment.
• A basic Knowledge of the relevant areas of Law and Regulations such as The Money Laundering and Terrorist financing regulations 2019 or equivalent, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, UN, UK and US Sanction regimes, as well as the SRA code of conduct 2019.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office software, i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel and Intapp (desirable)

Why Choose Us?

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.