Associate, Conflict Analyst (Remote)

Ankura; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ankura seeks a motivated Associate, Conflict Analyst to support the client intake process by conducting conflict checks and assembling new engagement setups. Ideal candidates will possess strong critical thinking skills and the ability to effectively communicate within a fast-paced environment, ensuring adherence to the firm’s policies.

Qualifications

• 0-3+ years of experience in conflict analysis, client intake, AML or legal field.
• Ability to identify and analyze complex issues.
• General understanding of conflict of interest and client intake principles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preliminary conflict checks and new engagement set up.
• Ensure sufficient information for conflict of interest analysis.
• Maintain conflict database with accurate data.

Skills

Critical thinking

Research skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Intapp Open

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Practice Overview

The conflict check team is responsible for high level client risk assessment, legal conflicts of interest, client and new hire due diligence, and assists with RFPs.

Role Overview

The Associate, Conflict Analyst who will be responsible for supporting the firm’s new client intake process. This position will perform preliminary conflict checks and new engagement set up under the direction of the firm’s Conflict Management leadership. The Conflict Analyst must show a high level of critical thinking in their evaluations to ensure potential risk is identified and new engagements are aligned with the firm’s policies and strategies. The Conflict Analyst will interact with all levels of staff so excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. This remote based role is responsible for west coast coverage and the work hours will be 8:30-5:30 Pacific time with occasional weekend coverage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure sufficient information is gathered to perform a conflict of interest analysis, which may involve discussions with senior staff and independent research through external sources, including Pacer and others, as needed.
• Perform analysis via conflicts analytics tool, using policies and procedures as guidance in issue identification.
• Identify and summarize all potential conflict of interest issues for resolution with the team supervisor.
• Act as liaison with senior staff on issue mitigation and/or resolution.
• Maintain conflict database, ensuring all data is accurate through quality control reviews.
• Other duties as requested.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 0-3+ years of experience in conflict analysis, client intake, AML or the legal field
• Ability to identify and analyze complex issues (critical thinking)
• Strong research skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills required
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and work with limited supervision
• Ability to work efficiently with a high degree of accuracy
• General understanding of the legal and/or business consulting industries preferred
• General understanding of conflict of interest and new client intake principles preferred
• Fundamental knowledge of Microsoft suite of products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Acrobat)
• Experience with Intapp Open, similar conflict software, or Boolean search logic preferred
  
  

Ankura is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, if you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, submit an online application, or participate in an interview/assessment, please email [e-mail] or call toll-free +1.312-583-2122. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues unrelated to a disability, will not receive a response.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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