Head of Conflicts

Head of Conflicts

Leading entrepreneurial international law firm seeks a new Head of Conflicts to join their London office to directly support a Risk and Compliance Partner:

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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 the successful candidate 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.

Key Responsibilities of the Head of Conflicts:

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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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Key Requirements of the Head of Conflicts:

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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 skillsand 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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• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
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• In-depth and hands-on experience of using IntApp suite of products (Open, Walls etc).
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