Conflicts Analyst - International Law Firm

Michael Page (Hong Kong); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page (Hong Kong) is seeking a Conflicts Analyst for a newly created position within a large US-headquartered law firm in Hong Kong. The role is independent and focuses on building the conflicts function locally, with support from colleagues in the US.

You will review matters, perform conflict searches, document findings, maintain records and prepare concise summaries for stakeholders, while upholding confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Must have prior experience working in law firms handling conflicts of interest/risk management work.
• Must be confident and capable to work independently in Hong Kong, with support from US colleagues.
• High fluency in English and Mandarin preferable.

Responsibilities

• Review new matter and client information to identify potential conflicts.
• Conduct conflict searches using internal records and available legal information.
• Analyse search results and highlight relevant relationships, parties and matters.
• Maintain accurate conflict records to support clear and consistent reporting.
• Prepare concise summaries of conflict findings for review by relevant stakeholders.
• Follow established procedures when recording, escalating and closing conflict queries.
• Work with colleagues in other offices to obtain information needed for conflict assessments.
• Handle sensitive information with care and maintain appropriate confidentiality.

Skills

Conflict analysis

English fluency

Independent work

Conflicts of interest

Mandarin familiarity

Job description

• Newly Created Headcount
• Independent Role in Hong Kong

About Our Client

Our client is a large, US headquartered law firm.

Job Description

As a Conflicts Analyst, your main responsibilities will include:

• Review new matter and client information to identify potential conflicts.
• Conduct conflict searches using internal records and available legal information.
• Analyse search results and highlight relevant relationships, parties and matters.
• Maintain accurate conflict records to support clear and consistent reporting.
• Prepare concise summaries of conflict findings for review by relevant stakeholders.
• Follow established procedures when recording, escalating and closing conflict queries.
• Work with colleagues in other offices to obtain information needed for conflict assessments.
• Handle sensitive information with care and maintain appropriate confidentiality.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate must have prior experience working in law firms handling conflicts of interest/risk management work. The candidate must be confident and capable to work independently in Hong Kong, with support from colleagues in the US. High fluency in both English and Mandarin are preferable.

What's on Offer

This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly created position to help build up the conflicts function for the firm in Hong Kong.