Senior In-house Conflicts & Risk Lawyer/Specialist

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking a Senior In-house Conflicts & Risk Lawyer/Specialist in Leeds. This role involves managing conflicts and risks in EMEA, requiring strong communication and organizational skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits within a collaborative team environment. Applicants must have UK experience and be able to work in a hybrid setting.

Benefits

Top-end salary and benefits package

Collegiate team atmosphere

State-of-the-art office

Qualifications

• Experience in conflicts and risk management or commercial litigation background.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to deal with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assessing conflict reports and facilitating resolutions.
• Drafting conflict waivers and engagement letters.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Job description

Senior In-house Conflicts & Risk Lawyer/Specialist, Leeds

Client:

Location:

Leeds, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Finance

Work Arrangement:

Virtual job fairs

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

6063382724a6

Job Views:

3

Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

Job Description:

Hays Legal is exclusively instructed on this exciting new Leeds-based opportunity – a newly created role within this international law firm’s in-house team. A qualified lawyer (with conflicts & risk experience or commercial litigation background) or a conflicts & risk professional is sought to head conflicts & risk in EMEA, reporting to the Head of. Based in Leeds and sitting with key members of the EMEA in-house team. Full-time or part-time.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Assessing conflict reports
2. Drafting analysis
3. Facilitating resolutions
4. Ethical walls
5. Drafting conflict waivers & engagement letters

Requirements:

• Experience in conflicts and risk management or a background in commercial litigation
• An effective track record in organisation and systems
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with senior stakeholders

This is a fabulous opportunity for a conflicts & risk professional (or qualified lawyer) looking to assume a multi-faceted, senior conflicts & risk management role. You will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build a strong rapport with key stakeholders throughout the organisation, the ability to think logically, work to deadlines, and be very organised in your approach. A desire to make a real difference is key. Only those with UK experience will be considered. Applicants must be able to work out of Leeds on a hybrid basis.

On offer is a top-end salary and benefits package and a collegiate, team atmosphere within a state-of-the-art office. To learn more about this role, please send your CV to Adele Callaghan (specifying full details of your current remuneration package) or email me for a return call to discuss the role.

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Created on 17/05/2025 by TN United Kingdom