Senior Conflicts Analyst - Global Research & Clearance

AJ FOX COMPLIANCE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A London-based Senior Conflicts Analyst role is available in partnership with a leading US law firm. You will support new client and matter intake through research, conflicts analysis, clearance and escalation, collaborating with colleagues across jurisdictions.

You’ll bring 3–5 years’ experience in a law firm conflicts team, applying UK and US conflicts rules, with strong research and communication skills, sound judgement and discretion in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in a law firm conflicts team.
• Experience applying UK and US conflicts rules in new business intake.
• Strong research and communication skills with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Research new clients and relevant parties, including corporate ownership structures.
• Conduct conflicts searches and process requests through the firm’s conflicts and new business intake platform, ensuring reports contain relevant results.
• Analyze potential conflicts under applicable UK and US rules, progressing clearances and assisting with consent and waiver drafting where appropriate.
• Communicate findings clearly to matter teams, identifying issues that require input or resolution and escalating in line with firm procedures.
• Open, update and close matters, and support the onboarding of lateral candidates.
• Create and adjust ethical screens as required.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of conflicts rules and approaches across practice areas and client engagement terms.
• Assist with report generation and other departmental administration.

Skills

Conflicts research

UK & US conflicts rules

Research skills

Communication

Discretion

Cross-border collaboration

Tools

Corporate research databases

Job description

A London-based Senior Conflicts Analyst role is available in partnership with a leading US law firm. You will support new client and matter intake through research, conflicts analysis, clearance and escalation, collaborating with colleagues across jurisdictions.

You’ll bring 3–5 years’ experience in a law firm conflicts team, applying UK and US conflicts rules, with strong research and communication skills, sound judgement and discretion in a fast-paced environment.