Head of Conflicts

Job Description

Head of Conflicts

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Leading entrepreneurial global law firm is seeking a new Head of Conflicts to join their London office to directly support a Risk and Compliance Partner.

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What’s On Offer:

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- Generous salary + excellent employee benefits
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- Annual gym membership contribution
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- Long service annual leave accrual
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- Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
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- City location / Bank
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The Head of Conflicts will report to the Risk and Compliance Partner and will be required to conduct a gap analysis and to train and build up a team of Conflicts Analysts. Line management and supervision of those currently running conflict checks will be required.

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Head of Conflicts – What You’ll Be Doing:

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- Lead on and successfully deliver a large-scale project to implement improvements to the firm's internal conflicts processes and procedures
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- Identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest and confidentiality issues arising from client matters, lateral hires and mergers
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- Draft waivers and consent language required in the resolution of conflicts of interest and confidentiality issues
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- Update the conflicts and confidentiality provisions in the firm's Terms of Business, as may be necessary from time to time
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- Lead on internal investigations and other queries which involve conflict of interest or confidentiality issues
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- Draft and update the firm’s internal conflicts of interest policies and procedures
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- Provide training to partners and staff, globally, on conflicts of interest and confidentiality
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- Regularly report to the firm’s management, Conflicts Committee and partners on conflicts related issues
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Head of Conflicts – What We’re Looking For:

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- Qualified lawyer with preferably 10 years of experience as a Conflicts Lawyer in an international firm
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- Strong people management skills and experience of successfully leading a team
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- Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
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- Demonstrable strategic and leadership skills
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- Strong problem-solving and holistic risk assessment abilities
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- In-depth and hands-on experience of using IntApp suite of products (Open, Walls etc)
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