Senior Conflicts Advisor / Lawyer

Taylor Root; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root is seeking an experienced Conflicts Lawyer for an in-house role within a leading global law firm in London. The role focuses on managing conflicts checks across matters globally and advising partners on potential conflicts, with exposure to information barriers, sanctions, and financial crime considerations.

The candidate will contribute to the conflicts function across international offices, collaborating with senior stakeholders and risk teams to ensure robust conflict management

Qualifications

• A law degree and/or LPC required or equivalent.
• Experience handling conflicts of interest and related professional conduct issues.
• Understanding of US conflicts rules and their application.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Excellent commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• Clear communication with partners, lawyers and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing conflicts checks for new matters globally, identifying and resolving conflicts of interest.
• Reviewing new client and matter opportunities and advising partners on potential conflicts.
• Advising on information barriers and confidential information issues.
• Applying US conflicts rules and drafting conflict waivers where required.
• Acting as an escalation point for more complex conflicts and ethical queries.
• Identifying wider reputational, sanctions, financial crime and commercial risks.
• Working closely with Financial Crime and wider Risk teams.
• Contributing to the ongoing development of conflicts processes, technology and information barrier management.

Skills

Law degree

LPC

Conflicts of interest

US conflicts rules

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Communication with stakeholders

Multitasking

Education

Law degree

LPC

Job description

Conflicts Lawyer - In House Global Law Firm

A great opportunity for a fee earner with conflicts experience who is looking to move in-house within a leading global law firm.

We are working with a leading international law firm looking to hire a Conflicts Lawyer into their General Counsel and Risk team in London.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a legal background and conflicts experience who wants to step away from traditional fee-earning and build a long-term career within legal risk and conflicts.

The Role

You’ll join a global conflicts function, working closely with partners, lawyers and senior stakeholders across the firm’s international offices.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing conflicts checks for new matters globally, identifying and resolving legal and commercial conflicts of interest
• Reviewing new client and matter opportunities and advising partners on potential conflicts
• Advising on information barriers and confidential information issues
• Applying US conflicts rules and drafting conflict waivers where required
• Acting as an escalation point for more complex conflicts and ethical queries
• Identifying wider reputational, sanctions, financial crime and commercial risks
• Working closely with Financial Crime and wider Risk teams
• Contributing to the ongoing development of conflicts processes, technology and information barrier management

About You

Ideally, you will have:

• A law degree and/or LPC
• Experience dealing with conflicts of interest, confidentiality or related professional conduct issues
• An understanding of US conflicts rules and their application
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Excellent commercial awareness and attention to detail
• Confidence communicating with partners, lawyers and senior stakeholders
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Candidates with less direct conflicts experience may also be considered where they can demonstrate the relevant legal knowledge and competencies.

Why Consider It?

• Excellent route fromfee-earning into an in-house law firm position
• Join a specialist, legally qualified global conflicts team
• Gain exposure to complex legal, commercial, reputational and regulatory issues
• Work directly with partners, General Counsel and senior stakeholders
• Broaden your experience across conflicts, information barriers, financial crime and wider legal risk