Conflicts Analyst

Addleshaw Goddard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Addleshaw Goddard in Manchester is seeking a proactive Analyst for the Conflicts team to help ensure regulatory obligations are met by conducting conflict searches and client inception work.

You will review results, liaise with PAs, fee earners, and partners, manage team inbox, and support workflow development in a busy, collaborative environment. This role offers exposure to a global operation and opportunities to develop subject-matter expertise.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in risk and compliance within a law firm, accountancy or financial services environment is preferred but not essential.
• Strong ability to conduct research, review supporting documentation, and analyse complex information to identify key issues.

Responsibilities

• Review conflict search results and resolve conflicts, including legal and commercial analysis.
• Liaise with PAs, fee earners, partners, and the conflicts team on issues and queries.
• Manage team inbox, process extended reports, and respond to compliance-related queries under supervision.
• Support project work, including development of workflows and monitoring of systems and controls.

Skills

Risk & compliance experience

Conflict checks

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Intapp

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.