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We are working with a leading International law firm who are looking for a Senior Conflicts Counsel to join their Risk and Compliance team in Sheffield.
Reporting directly to the Head of Conflicts, the Senior conflicts counsel will be a trusted advisor for complex conflicts queries across the firm's international offices.
Role responsibilities:
- Working alongside the firm's new business intake team to ensure compliance with the firm’s conflicts policies and processes across all international offices, including the application of US conflicts rules
- Providing technical conflicts advice to senior lawyers and partners on complex conflicts queries, including advising the information barriers team
- Supporting the conflicts team with escalations and overseeing high risk conflict checks
- Understand and identify wider risk and reputational business intake criteria
- Working closely with the conflicts team to review existing processes and implement enhancements
- Leading on internal investigations relating to conflicts
- Advising the Professional Claims team on potential own interest conflicts
- Reviewing and advising on conflicts provisions in bespoke client terms
- Influencing the design and optimisation of conflicts and information barrier management technology.
Role requirements:
- A Senior Qualified lawyer in England & Wales with 5+ years' experience advising on conflicts matters within a law firm
- A team player, with excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work autonomously and meet strict deadlines
- Experience advising on International and US conflicts rules highly-desirable
