Conflicts and New Business Analyst

White & Case; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

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Job Description - Conflicts and New Business Analyst (250000GV)

Conflicts and New Business Analyst

Are you ready to make your mark as part of the Conflicts Team in our London office?

White & Case opens more than 13,000 matters every year, or 1 matter per hour, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Playing a key role in assisting Partners and fee earners to identify potential conflicts of interest during new business intake, you will work at the heart of the Firm’s operations and as a trusted advisor to our lawyers.

By providing assistance to Partners, fee earners and PA’s in relation to conflicts of interest identified during new business intake, you will also be supporting the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) in handling all aspects related to incoming new business for both new/existing clients. You will also provide support to the OGC in relation to compliance with the conflicts rules requiring defensive analytical research and analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting detailed research and analysis on clients of the Firm, their shareholders, and beneficial owners. Using external and internal databases to ensure full compliance, on a documented risk basis, with global conflicts and AML rules and regulations to which the Firm is subject.
• Processing basic and complex types of conflict search and matter requests and all of its related activities, including adherence to our client and matter risk policies.
• Processing reactivation and additional party requests and all of its related activities, including KYC research.
• Conducting KYC research and conflict search in relation to client and matter name changes.
• Gaining knowledge on multi-jurisdictional ethical regulations, especially the US and UK rules.
• Providing analysis, recommendations, and addressing conflict issues as needed for each type of request.
• Collaborating with Senior Conflicts Analyst, and performing any other duties that may be assigned by Management.

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Law, Business, Finance or Marketing preferred but not essential.
• 1-2 years relevant Conflicts experience required, ideally within a law firm
• Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
• Exhibit mature judgement and appropriate handling of confidential information.
• Pragmatic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work both in team and individually as required.
• Ability to navigate working under pressure and deadlines.
• Willingness to take on additional tasks, as and when required.
• Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office, ideally experience of iManage/document management systems.

What We Offer

At White & Case, you can make a real difference, work on cutting-edge deals that make the headlines and help shape the world we live in. We live by our values—to be pioneering, united and human—and we believe that you’ll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and training that will help you achieve your potential as a global lawyer.

We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your calibre as a Conflicts professional, and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.

We offer high-quality, internationally oriented work on the most challenging matters and an opportunity to work as part of a truly global organisation.

Location and Reporting

This role is based in our London office and reports to the New Business Manager, GCO.

Our standard office hours are 09:30-18:00, with a current requirement for 3 days in the office per week.

Firm Benefits

We offer a flexible range of benefits, services and programmes designed to help support your lifestyle requirements. Some of the benefits currently available include:

• Private medical insurance
• Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
• Yearly wellbeing fund
• Income protection
• Holiday purchase
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Private GP services
• Travel insurance
• Dental coverage
• Cycle to work

Equal Opportunity Statement

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.