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Senior Conflicts Analyst

Maples Group

Leeds

On-site

GBP 42,000 - 50,000

Full time

29 days ago

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Job summary

The Maples Group is seeking a Senior Conflicts Analyst to join their Leeds office. This role involves supporting the Global Business Acceptance Team in ensuring compliance with business acceptance processes, making it essential for someone with a strong analytical background and a proactive approach. You will handle complex queries and enhance team training while contributing to the firm's ethical standards and operational efficacy.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, optical)

Competitive vacation packages

Educational assistance and professional development programmes

Savings or pension plan

Life insurance

Travel insurance

Global mental wellness programme

Sports clubs and social events

Qualifications

4+ years experience in a conflicts role in a law firm.
Self-motivated, flexible, and able to adapt to new processes.
Skills in analytical thinking and navigating complex situations.

Responsibilities

Support Conflicts Analysts and assist with training new starters.
Conduct IT Conflicts training and provide ad-hoc support.
Review search results to identify conflicts of interest.

Skills

Excellent research and analytical skills

Strong organisational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree (desirable)

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Talent Acquisition Lead - Business Services

The Maples Group is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations.

Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics and exacting excellence. Operating in key financial centres across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, our international presence offers a unique springboard for career development and cross-cultural immersion. Our side-by-side financial and legal services are similarly ripe for interdisciplinary learning and growth.

The Maples Group looks to add a Leeds based Conflicts Analyst to our team and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity as we attract, retain and develop world-class talent.

Who We Seek

Our merit-based culture suits professionals in pursuit of boundless careers and lives. Beyond their acumen, team members are collaborative and conscientious, bringing a healthy sense of drive and purpose to each interaction and to all aspects of their work.

About the Role

The Senior Conflicts Analyst reports to Conflicts Manager and supports the Global Business Acceptance Team to facilitate the on-boarding of new legal business and the prevention of accepting conflicting work or work that would pose a business acceptance risk. This role will be working between the hours of 2:30pm – 10:30pm.

Primary responsibilities include: Primary responsibilities include:

Supporting Conflicts Analysts, by assisting with complex queries/challenging situations
Assisting with training New Starters within the Conflicts Team
Conducting IT Conflicts training with New Starters in the Group
Providing support to the Managers with ad-hoc queries such as waiver and OCG reviews
Updating and amending the Maples Blacklist
Validating information provided in relation to new work by liaising with fee earners to clarify and obtain more information as appropriate
Undertaking database searches and ensuring accuracy and completeness is paramount
Reviewing and analysing at times complex search results from information in the firm's conflict system and other internal or external systems in order to ascertain if there could be a conflict of interest or other business acceptance risk
Liaising with fee earners to highlight or identify any potential conflicts of interest relating to new matters and clients across all practice areas of the firm
Escalating any complex / challenging conflict situations to the Conflicts Manager for discussion
Undertaking any additional research required using internal and external resources as necessary
Assisting in the set-up and maintenance of information barriers
Developing current knowledge of the legal/regulatory/commercial requirements relevant to the Global Business Acceptance Team
In time, assisting in the continual education of the Firm in conflicts processes and policies raising awareness generally within the firm
Other adhoc requests / projects relating to New Business Acceptance / conflicts processes

EXPERIENCE

What You Bring

In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:

A degree is desirable but not essential
More than 4 years experience in a conflicts role in a law firm
Self-motivation, flexibility, adaptability and patience
Keen interest in knowing the business including lateral/analytical thinking
Excellent research and analytical skills
Ability to use initiative with a 'can do' attitude
Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks simultaneously
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, accuracy and able to work well under pressure
Able to adapt to new processes and technology
Strong interpersonal skills, able to liaise effectively with all levels of legal and support staff

BENEFITS & REWARDS

The most enduring professional relationships are reciprocal relationships. The Maples Group prioritises employee health and wellbeing. Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits, including:

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
Competitive vacation packages
Educational assistance and professional development programmes
Savings or pension plan
Life insurance
Travel insurance
Global mental wellness programme
Sports clubs and social events

ABOUT MAPLES GROUP

Over five decades, the Maples Group has grown from modest beginnings into one of the world's preeminent professional services firms, offering specialised fiduciary, fund administration, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management and legal services on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg.

You can learn more about the Maples Group on our corporate website. Experience our culture and our people on our Careers Page or on LinkedIn.

Maples’ standard policy to undertake various background screening checks, including criminal records checks, on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made. Maples will only ask applicants to disclose a past criminal conviction when a conditional job offer is made. If you have a criminal record it does not mean that your job offer will be automatically withdrawn. Maples will make all job offer decisions on a case by case basis and will take a number of factors into account, such as the role that you are applying for and the nature and circumstances of the past offence. You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with Maples before a decision is made.

Disclaimer: All personal information collected during the application process will be used for recruitment-related purposes only. Please refer to our Job Applicant Privacy Notice at maples.com/privacy for details on how we handle personal information relating to job applicants.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Accounting/Auditing
Industries
Legal Services

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