Senior Conflicts & Ethics Lawyer, EMEA - Hybrid

Latham & Watkins; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Wellness programs

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Latham & Watkins is seeking an OGC Senior Lawyer – Conflicts and Ethics (EMEA) to support compliance programs, conflicts intake, and regulatory risk management across jurisdictions outside the US. The role is based in London or Manchester with a hybrid schedule.

You will guide fee earners and committees, perform legal research on conflicts and professional responsibility, review outside counsel guidelines, and help train new team members in EMEA.

Qualifications

• Law degree or equivalent.
• Qualified solicitor, barrister, or equivalent foreign lawyer with right to practise.
• Active practising certificate or local bar membership.
• Post qualification experience in a conflicts team or equivalent.
• Experience with ethics and professional responsibility rules.

Responsibilities

• Guiding and supporting Latham fee earners, Ethics Committee members, Deputy General Counsel, Conflicts analysts, and others in evaluating and resolving ethical and business conflict issues.
• Performing legal research and providing superior analysis relating to conflicts or ethics and professional responsibility as requested.
• Taking responsibility for general risk management programs such as file audits and compliance tasks.
• Reviewing outside counsel guidelines, engagement letters, and pitching documents to align with firm policies.
• Participating in training and onboarding of new Conflicts and Ethics Lawyers within EMEA.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Hybrid working adaptability

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Qualified solicitor/barrister or foreign lawyer with right to practise

Active practising certificate or local bar membership

Post qualification experience

Tools

SRA compliance knowledge

Job description

Latham & Watkins is seeking an OGC Senior Lawyer – Conflicts and Ethics (EMEA) to support compliance programs, conflicts intake, and regulatory risk management across jurisdictions outside the US. The role is based in London or Manchester with a hybrid schedule.

You will guide fee earners and committees, perform legal research on conflicts and professional responsibility, review outside counsel guidelines, and help train new team members in EMEA.