Conflicts Lawyer - In House Global Law Firm
A great opportunity for a fee earner with conflicts experience who is looking to move in-house within a leading global law firm.
We are working with a leading international law firm looking to hire a Conflicts Lawyer into their General Counsel and Risk team in London.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a legal background and conflicts experience who wants to step away from traditional fee-earning and build a long-term career within legal risk and conflicts.
The Role
You’ll join a global conflicts function, working closely with partners, lawyers and senior stakeholders across the firm’s international offices.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing conflicts checks for new matters globally, identifying and resolving legal and commercial conflicts of interest
- Reviewing new client and matter opportunities and advising partners on potential conflicts
- Advising on information barriers and confidential information issues
- Applying US conflicts rules and drafting conflict waivers where required
- Acting as an escalation point for more complex conflicts and ethical queries
- Identifying wider reputational, sanctions, financial crime and commercial risks
- Working closely with Financial Crime and wider Risk teams
- Contributing to the ongoing development of conflicts processes, technology and information barrier management
About You
Ideally, you will have:
- A law degree and/or LPC
- Experience dealing with conflicts of interest, confidentiality or related professional conduct issues
- An understanding of US conflicts rules and their application
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Excellent commercial awareness and attention to detail
- Confidence communicating with partners, lawyers and senior stakeholders
- The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Candidates with less direct conflicts experience may also be considered where they can demonstrate the relevant legal knowledge and competencies.
Why Consider It?
- Excellent route fromfee-earning into an in-house law firm position
- Join a specialist, legally qualified global conflicts team
- Gain exposure to complex legal, commercial, reputational and regulatory issues
- Work directly with partners, General Counsel and senior stakeholders
- Broaden your experience across conflicts, information barriers, financial crime and wider legal risk
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