Conflict Analyst/Senior Conflict Analyst

Overview

In this role you will help build a central conflicts function, assessing whether new clients or matters align with the firm’s ethical framework and SRA Code of Conduct. You will combine commercial awareness with compliance knowledge to analyse conflicts of interest, working with legal teams and Office of General Counsel when needed. You’ll support information barrier implementation and maintain data integrity in Intapp. This is a cross-functional, risk-focused position at an international law firm.

Responsibilities

• Perform conflict and sanctions check searches using the Intapp system
• Analyse potential information and commercial conflicts in line with regulations and common law
• Collaborate with legal teams to gather information for analysis
• Identify broader commercial risk issues at client acceptance and conflict checking stages
• Escalate issues to the Office of General Counsel when necessary
• Assist in implementing information barriers
• Ensure consistent data entry into Intapp and operate within SLA timescales
• Develop knowledge of SRA Code of Conduct rules related to conflicts of interest and confidentiality and disclosure

Key requirements

• Law degree/GDL/LPC or relevant compliance experience or experience in a conflicts analyst role at a commercial law firm
• Experience gathering and analysing information methodically
• Ability to meet competing deadlines and maintain a positive attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication, highly organized
• Ability to build relationships at all levels and work under pressure with tact and diplomacy
• Initiative and proactive approach, team player
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills and ability to present issues clearly
• Working knowledge of Intapp is desirable but not essential

• strong attention to detail
• excellent communication
• relationship-building
• calm under pressure
• proactive mindset
• Intapp

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