Risk Analyst

Dentons; City of Edinburgh; On-site; USD 46,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a meticulous Risk Analyst to join their dynamic new business intake team. This role is pivotal in managing conflicts of interest and ensuring compliance within a fast-paced international environment. As a Risk Analyst, you will engage with various stakeholders, conduct thorough checks, and support the firm in maintaining a risk-based culture. If you thrive in a collaborative setting and possess strong analytical skills, this is your chance to make a significant impact while working on major business transactions. Join a forward-thinking team where your contributions will be valued and recognized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; legal education preferred.
• Experience in conflict resolution at an international law firm is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct checks for conflicts of interest and compliance across diverse sectors.
• Liaise with partners and teams to resolve legal conflict issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Conflict resolution

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Methodical approach

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Legal education

Tools

Intapp Open system

Job description

Dentons is seeking a Risk Analyst for our growing new business intake team across the Europe region. We look for reliable, organized candidates with strong analytical skills and attention to detail, who enjoy engaging in teamwork, working in a dynamic international environment, and getting exposure to major business transactions. Our Risk Analysts play a crucial role in conflicts of interest as well as compliance checks, management of risk, and overall support the firm in applying the standards of risk-based culture.

Key responsibilities:

• Running checks of varying levels of complexity and across diverse sectors, practices, and geographies, in accordance with and application of appropriate Legal Profession Rules/Codes of Conduct to consider commercial, contractual, confidential information, legal or other forms of possible conflict of interest for each new business intake request including but not limited to AML ongoing monitoring, reputational risk consideration and sanctions analysis.
• Liaising with partners, business support teams, and Risk teams firmwide to facilitate the prompt resolution of commercial and legal conflict issues identified from conflict searches.
• Conducting anti-money laundering refresh of due diligence for existing clients.
• Reaching out to other Dentons regions to obtain conflict clearances across Dentons worldwide.
• Handling complexity protection of confidential information issues, managing information barriers and document security processes.
• Reviewing engagement letters, outside counsel terms, and other engagement terms/contracts.
• Supporting the team and risk management on various tasks and projects, such as client terms review, technology upgrades, team training, policy drafting, etc.

Experience, skills & knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree; legal education is preferred.
• Prior experience analyzing and resolving conflicts of interest and managing confidential information issues acquired in an international law firm is required.
• Experience working with the Intapp Open system is advantageous.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to quickly identify and meticulously analyze complex issues and provide practical solutions.
• Effective communication skills, dealing confidently, competently, and diplomatically with internal clients worldwide, persuasively communicating the Risk position in writing as well as by telephone and providing clear and unambiguous instructions.
• Ability to comprehend the commercial concerns arising from the underlying advice provided by a global law firm.
• Methodical and organized approach to work and strong prioritization skills, with the ability to work efficiently under pressure, prioritize and deliver work to a consistently high standard and to deadlines.
• Ability to make decisions and remain calm while under pressure, particularly when dealing with challenging situations.
• Strong commitment to excellent internal client/customer facing service, being professional in outlook and attitude and serve as an ambassador for Risk Europe.
• Ability to work as part of an international multicultural environment.