Compliance (Conflicts) Analyst

NRF United Kingdom; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan

Competitive paid time off plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Norton Rose Fulbright is hiring a Compliance (Conflicts) Analyst in Houston, Texas. This full-time role involves ensuring excellent client service and performing detailed conflicts of interest searches.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree and at least one year of relevant experience. The salary for this position ranges from $60,000 to $90,000 depending on the market. Benefits include medical insurance and competitive paid time off.

Qualifications

• One year of conflicts or legal assistant experience required.
• Willingness to learn law and conflict of interest issues.
• Ability to keep information confidential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure exemplary client service to all internal and external clients.
• Perform conflicts of interest searches based on inquiries.
• Analyze conflict reports and summarize potential issues.

Skills

Excellent oral and written business communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong analytical skills

Proficient Microsoft Office Suite user

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking an experienced Compliance (Conflicts) Analyst with conflicts review experience to join our US team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure exemplary client service to all internal and external clients; proactively promote client service throughout department and among teams; respond to peer requests with recognition that request serves a client or firm need.
• Respond to lawyer and staff requests to perform conflicts of interest searches.
• Review information submitted by lawyers and support staff for completion and accuracy; follow up with lawyers and support staff as needed to clarify information.
• Research corporate history of clients and parties; search websites for information about corporate affiliations (such as parent/subsidiary).
• Use Boolean searching and search terms to query the conflicts database.
• Apply judgment to design effective database searches and to distinguish relevant search results from those that are irrelevant.
• Review generated conflict reports for relevancy and relatedness based on the submitted information and identify potential conflict issues.
• Independently analyze the report with limited guidance.
• Work closely with assigned Compliance Lawyers to ensure compliance workflow is accurate and efficient.
• Summarize the basis for potential conflicts and communicate any potential conflicts to assigned Compliance Lawyers.
• Develop familiarity with Global Practice Standards program and policies and answer inquiries regarding share dealings and related issues.
• Safeguard and keep confidential any information, observations or viewpoints regarding firm business matters.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree.
• One year of conflicts or legal assistant experience (or similar analyst experience in a decision‑making capacity) required.
• Excellent oral and written business communication skills; prior exposure to international business correspondence is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Strong analytical skills required.
• Willingness to learn law and fundamental principles regarding conflict of interest issues and strong issue-spotting skills are essential.
• Ability to keep confidential any information, observations or viewpoints regarding firm business matters.
• Proven stability and calm demeanor with the ability to handle stressful situations with confidence and composure.
• Solid knowledge of world’s geography.
• Strong sense of urgency/prioritization and ability to recognize when to seek guidance.
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite user.

Compensation

The full‑time base annual salary for this position in the California, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, New York, and Washington, DC markets is expected to range between $60,000 and $90,000. This range represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for a position in these markets. Salaries in other markets will vary depending on market data. Bonus opportunities are non‑guaranteed and are dependent upon individual and firm performance.

Remote Work

This role may be performed remotely from any state where the firm maintains an office (Texas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, and the District of Columbia). Employees must also be able to attend the office as needed at the direction of their supervisor.

Benefits

• Access to medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans.
• Pre‑tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan and profit‑sharing plans if eligible.
• Fertility benefits to support family‑forming journeys.
• Competitive paid time off plan with a minimum of 20 days based on role and tenure.
• Paid parental leave benefit allowing a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with a newborn or adopted child(ren).
• 11 firm holidays.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal laws and their implementing regulations. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. The firm is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. This business uses E‑Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce.