Risk Analyst

Dentons; London; Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a Risk Analyst to join their dynamic business intake team in London. This role offers the unique opportunity to engage with major business transactions while working in a collaborative and international environment. As a Risk Analyst, you will be pivotal in managing conflicts of interest and compliance checks, ensuring the firm adheres to a robust risk-based culture. The position allows for remote work flexibility across the UK, making it an ideal fit for organized and analytical individuals who thrive under pressure and excel in communication. Join a forward-thinking company that values teamwork and professionalism in a global context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; legal education preferred.
• Experience in conflict resolution and managing confidential information is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct conflicts checks and liaise with partners for resolution.
• Manage anti-money laundering due diligence for clients.
• Support risk management tasks and projects.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Conflict Resolution

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Confidential Information Management

Prioritization Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Legal Education

Tools

Intapp Open

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.

The role is based in London; however, remote working from anywhere in the United Kingdom is available most of the time.

Key responsibilities:

• Running conflicts checks of varying levels of complexity across a range of sectors, practices, and geographies, including preliminary identification of sanctions issues.
• 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 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 serving as an ambassador for Risk Europe.
• Ability to work as part of an international multicultural environment.