Senior Conflicts Lawyer

Birchrose Associates; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Dental insurance

Enhanced pension

Zusammenfassung

Birchrose Associates is seeking an experienced Senior Conflicts Lawyer to join its Risk & Compliance team on a permanent basis. The role focuses on complex conflicts, regulatory considerations, and risk management within an international law firm environment.

You will work with Partners and senior leaders to manage conflicts, improve client onboarding, and contribute to firm-wide processes and technology enhancements. Hybrid working is offered with a strong benefits package.

Qualifikationen

• Qualified lawyer with extensive experience in conflicts management.
• Strong background advising on complex, commercial conflicts at an international law firm.

Aufgaben

• Provide specialist advice on complex conflicts of interest in domestic and international matters.
• Collaborate with Partners and senior stakeholders to assess risks of new clients and instructions.
• Manage sensitive conflicts issues and propose effective resolutions.
• Advise on confidentiality requirements and safeguards.
• Review engagement documents and conflict waiver arrangements.
• Support onboarding procedures and matter acceptance workflows.
• Identify opportunities to use technology to improve conflicts processes.
• Contribute to risk management systems and internal workflows.
• Work with legal, operations and business services teams across the firm.
• Provide guidance on conflicts policies and regulatory requirements.

Kenntnisse

Conflicts of interest

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Legal advisory

Jobbeschreibung

Our client, a prestigious international law firm, is seeking an experienced Senior Conflicts Lawyer to join its established Risk & Compliance team on a permanent basis.

The Firm

Our client is a leading international law firm with a strong reputation for advising major corporations, financial institutions and global businesses across a broad range of practice areas. With an extensive international network, the firm combines high-quality legal expertise with a forward-thinking approach to technology and innovation. The firm offers a collaborative working environment, excellent opportunities for professional development and a strong commitment to supporting its employees.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Conflicts Lawyer to take on a senior advisory position within the firm's Risk & Compliance function. Working alongside senior leadership, the successful candidate will play an important role in managing complex conflicts matters, advising on regulatory and commercial considerations and contributing to the ongoing development of the firm's risk management processes and systems.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing specialist advice on complex conflicts of interest arising from domestic and international legal matters
• Working closely with Partners and senior stakeholders to assess potential risks associated with new clients and instructions
• Managing sensitive conflicts issues and advising on appropriate resolutions
• Advising on confidentiality requirements and implementing appropriate safeguards
• Reviewing client engagement documentation, contractual provisions and conflict waiver arrangements
• Supporting the development and improvement of client onboarding and matter acceptance procedures
• Identifying opportunities to introduce technology and automation to improve efficiency across conflicts processes
• Contributing to the implementation and enhancement of risk management systems and internal workflows
• Working collaboratively with legal, operational and business services teams
• Providing guidance and support to colleagues on conflicts policies and regulatory requirements

Requirements

Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years' PQE, including at least four years' experience in conflicts management

Strong background in advising on complex, commercial conflicts an international law firm

Vacancy Highlights

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
• Comprehensive benefits package, including private healthcare, dental insurance and enhanced pension contributions

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK