Conflicts Analyst

Department: Business Acceptance 
Location: London, Glasgow, UK Remote 
Reports to: UKME Conflicts Manager
Direct reports: None

Reference: 5726

Role

We're seeking a Conflicts Analyst /Conflicts Lawyer to support Senior Conflict lawyers, Senior Conflicts Officers, Team Leaders, Managers, and Global Head of Conflicts in ensuring effective compliance controls and procedures are in place, particularly those involving the avoidance of conflicts of interest and protection of confidential information, and to ensure compliance with applicable legislative requirements and management of risk. This role will work with and support the UK, Ireland and Middle East regions.

A Conflicts Analyst/Conflicts Lawyer should aim to become proficient with the following core compliance processes:

• Conflict of Interest Checking Process.
• Information Barrier and Document Security Processes.
• Client Care and Dentons Engagement Terms.
• Matter management, including matter opening and assessing compliance with Scottish and UK Law Society rules, Code and guidance.
• Handles conflicts of interest matters.
• Handles high volume conflict searches.
• Handles low to medium complexity protection of confidential information issues.
• Involved in leading commercial clearances across Dentons offices.
• Reviews and adheres to Dentons' internal compliance policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Handles medium conflicts of interest requests/checks.
• Handles medium confidential information issues.
• Matter management, including matter opening and assessing compliance with, Irish Scottish and UK Law Society Rules, Code and Guidance.
• Involved in leading commercial clearances across Dentons offices.
• Handles cross regional conflict checks.
• Reviews share dealing and external appointment applications.
• Review of relevant conflict flags.

Responsibilities cont.

• Assisting with the management of the workflow.
• Understand the Information Barrier and Document Security Processes.
• Ad hoc searches carried outside the Request workflow.
• Supporting Senior Conflict lawyers, Senior Conflict Officers, Team Leaders, Managers, and Global heads as required.
• Assisting with Department Projects and Initiatives. 
• Analyse Letters of Engagement for the purposes of conflict checking.
• Adheres to Dentons’ internal compliance policies and procedures.
• Other duties as may be assigned to fully meet the requirements of the position.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Technical Skills

• Relevant professional qualification, e.g. International Compliance Association Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering or Compliance is desirable.
• Relevant experience preferably acquired in an international law firm, although other professional services or financial services firms will be considered.
• Prior experience analysing and resolving conflicts of interest and managing confidential information issues would be desirable.
• An understanding of Elite and any conflict checking systems is desirable.
• Able to analyse low to medium difficulty legal issues, producing accurate and reasoned opinions on a range of regulatory issues.
• Able to critically review, update and amend firm policies and procedures in plain English.
• Knowledge and understanding of Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 of the Solicitors Code of Conduct and an ability to apply them in practice is desirable and in particular understand Chapters 3 and 4 in more detail.
• Able to develop a knowledge and understanding of the following regulations:
  • Data Protection Act 1998 and equivalents;
  • EU Market Abuse Directive 2003/6/EC;
  • Solicitors' Accounts Chapters;
  • Parts of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 relevant to law firms.

Personal skills / attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to interact positively at all levels within the firm and a 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 administration.
• 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 in an organisational setting.
• Can demonstrate initiative and the ability to be proactive, while also being able to follow instructions and provide support to the UKME Conflicts Manager and EMEA Head of Conflicts.
• Able to analyse and recognise the need for improvement to systems and suggest options for improvement to the UKME Conflicts Manager and EMEA Head of Conflicts.
• Can carry out all responsibilities in a way which supports the practice’s values and promotes its equal opportunities and diversity principles.
• Able to be an ambassador for Dentons, being professional in outlook and attitude.
• Fluency in Mandarin – both written and oral, advantageous.

Firm Profile

Across over 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organization 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

Diversity & Inclusion

Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.

We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. We welcome you to learn more about diversity and inclusion at Dentons. Inclusion and Diversity

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and support those in the workplace who have a disability. Any disability disclosure will be dealt with confidentially and sensitively and if you want to speak directly to a member of our team, 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 CV's sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.