Conflicts Analyst

Department/Division: Risk and Compliance 
Duration: Permanent
Location: UK
Reports to: Senior Conflicts Officer Team Leader
Direct Reports: None
Type of Role: (Hybrid / any UK Office) 
Budget Responsibilities: No

Reference no: 7143

The Team/ The Department

Risk management and regulatory compliance are critical to our organisation and are increasingly complex. To meet these challenges, we have a dedicated Risk and Compliance (R&C) function.
R&C work to ensure that legal and professional practice across Dentons is conducted in a professional, compliant, and risk-based manner balancing our ethical obligations with business needs.

R&C comprises of two dedicated teams - Conflicts and Anti Money Laundering. It is staffed with more than 40 compliance professionals based in London, Warsaw, Dubai, Doha, Glasgow and remotely in the UK. 

The role of the Conflicts team is to ensure Dentons complies with ethical obligations in particular conflicts of interest and confidentiality rules as well as other compliance issues related to lateral hire clearances, new client matters, outside counsel guidelines and more. By doing this we provide the highest standard of service to the business. 

The Role

Conflicts Analysts support the team by helping to ensure Dentons is compliant with the applicable legislative requirements and appropriately managing risk. This involves making sure effective compliance controls and procedures are in place, in particular avoiding conflicts of interest and protecting confidential information. 
This role will work with and support the UK, Ireland, and Middle East regions.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and clearing medium to high complexity conflict checks, this includes managing legal and commercial issues across the Dentons network.
• Analysing Letters of Engagement for the purposes of conflict checking.
• Adhering to Dentons’ internal compliance policies and procedures.
• Ensuring internal conflict flags are up to date and relevant. 
• Dealing with the ongoing management of matters. 
• Assisting with the high-volume workflow where necessary. 
• Assisting with Department Projects and Initiatives.
• Supporting Senior Conflict Lawyers, Conflict Officers, Team Leaders, Managers, and Global heads as required.  
• Helping with the training and mentoring of new members on the team. 
• Helping with other duties that may be assigned to fully meet the requirements of the position.

Required experience, skills, and attributes
 

Technical skills

• Educated to bachelor's degree level (preferably law) or equivalent experience.
• Relevant professional qualification (desirable).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Relevant conflicts and confidential information experience, preferably acquired in an international law firm, although other professional/financial services firms will be considered.
• Knowledge of Elite/3E and Intapp Open (desirable).
• Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the SRA Standards and Regulation, and Law Society of Scotland Rules and Guidance when dealing with conflicts of interest. 
• Able to analyse medium to high difficulty legal issues and produce accurate and reasoned opinions on a range of regulatory issues.
• Awareness and understanding of the following regulations:
  • Data Protection Act 1998 and equivalents.
  • EU Market Abuse Directive 2003/6/EC and equivalents.
  • Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 parts relevant to law firms.
  • Money Laundering Regulations 2017. 

Personal attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to interact positively at all levels.
• Professional in outlook and attitude.
• Good team player.
• Able to demonstrate excellent client/customer-facing skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; can clearly explain and present problems and issues to others and contribute to their resolution.
• Methodical approach to work; takes an efficient and organised approach to dealing with workload.
• Able to make decisions and remain calm while under pressure – particularly when dealing with difficult situations.
• Able to deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• Able to exercise tact and diplomacy.
• Can demonstrate initiative and the ability to be proactive.
• Able to analyse and recognise the need for improvement to systems. 
• Can fulfill all responsibilities in a way that supports Dentons' values and promotes its equal opportunities and diversity principles.

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Inclusion & Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons on our website.

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE 

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com – Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted via email. 

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.