Head of Conflicts

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd is recruiting a Head of Conflicts for its London office. You will lead a three-person team, oversee conflicts processes, and ensure regulatory compliance as part of the Risk & Compliance function.

The ideal candidate is a qualified lawyer with at least 10 years in conflicts within an international firm, capable of strategic leadership and policy development to support a high-performing, global law firm environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified lawyer.
• 10+ years of conflicts experience in an international firm.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the conflicts team (3 analysts) to deliver timely conflicts screening and escalation.
• Review and overhaul current conflicts processes to strengthen compliance.
• Draft and update key policies and procedures related to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.
• Partner with Risk & Compliance to align with governance expectations.
• Report to the Risk & Compliance Partner and manage the conflicts team performance.
• Provide training and development for the conflicts analysts and ensure thorough documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Conflicts experience

Team management

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

We are looking for a Head of Conflicts for a Top 50 UK law firm. This is the ideal role for a qualified lawyer who is already working at a senior level and looking for the next challenge. You will be based in the firm's London office and will immediately lead up a team of three people. The firm's preference is for a qualified lawyer with leadership and conflicts experience.

This is a permanent contract with a salary of

£130,000 per annum.

Some key details about the firm:

• This is a global law firm with 700 lawyers working across 5 continents
• The firm is prominent in several key sectors, including: shipping, aviation, construction and energy
• A Top 50 UK firm with an excellent reputation for innovation within their specialist sectors
• A great place to work! A high performing international law firm but one where colleagues are approachable, down to earth and willing to assist one another

The opportunity:

• Report into the firm's Risk & Compliance Partner
• Conduct a review of all current conflicts processes
• Use those findings in order to build up and train up your team of Conflicts Analysts over the next 3 years
• Play a key role in ensuring the firm remains compliant
• Identify & resolve conflict of interest & confidentiality issues
• Play a key role in drafting out and updating key policies & procedures
• Train and empower your team
• Report in to the firm's management team and conflicts committee
• Line manage the conflicts team

We are looking for:

• It is essential that you are a qualified lawyer
• 10 years of experience as a conflicts lawyer or equivalent within an international firm setting

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer.