Senior Conflicts Attorney
5 days ago
City of London
Our client, a prestigious and globally recognised US law firm, is seeking an experienced Senior Conflicts Attorney to join their London office within the Conflicts & Legal Ethics team. The Firm Our client, a prestigious and globally recognised US law firm, is seeking an experienced Senior Conflicts Attorney to join their London office within the Conflicts & Legal Ethics team. The Opportunity This is a senior-level opportunity supporting the firm’s global risk management and legal ethics function. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, advising on complex conflicts, new business intake and ethical compliance matters across multiple jurisdictions. Duties to include: • Act as the primary point of contact for partner conflict enquiries across the firm, • Manage conflict research processes and ensure potential conflicts are identified, analysed and resolved efficiently, • Advise lawyers on conflicts rules, waivers, engagement letters and firm policies, • Supervise the development and maintenance of ethical screens and information barriers, • Provide guidance on new client and matter intake procedures, • Research corporate ownership structures, SEC filings and complex legal relationships using specialist databases, • Review matters for potential illegality, unethical conduct or reputational risk issues and escalate where appropriate, • Act as a subject matter expert across private equity, banking, financial institutions, restructuring and capital markets matters, • Support the ongoing development and communication of conflicts and intake policies across the firm This Senior Conflicts Attorney position is a full time, permanent role, working Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 5:30pm. Requirements • Minimum 5 years’ legal experience gained within a law firm or in-house legal environment Vacancy highlights • Hybrid working structure, • Competitive salary and benefits package, • Opportunity to join a highly regarded global law firm To be considered for this Senior Conflicts Attorney opportunity please contact Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.