Senior Conflicts Attorney
5 days ago
London
Senior Conflicts Attorney Powerhouse US law firm renowned for its excellence and impactful global work is seeking a Senior Conflicts Attorney on a permanent, full-time basis. • Highly generous salary + exceptional benefits, including free meals/snacks/refreshments, • 09:30-17:30 (Monday-Friday) Senior Conflicts Attorney Key Responsibilities: • Act as primary contact for partner conflict inquiries on a firm-wide basis., • Interface with partners and associates to confirm the status of existing or pending transactions and resolve identified conflict issues., • Manage conflict research process and procedures ensuring potential conflicts are quickly and accurately identified and resolved and conflicts are cleared for new matters and new clients firm-wide., • Provide guidance, monitor processes with respect to new clients and matters, screening, and waivers., • Advise attorneys on conflicts rules and assist in adherence to such rules and firm policies when drafting, reviewing, and coordinating client engagement and conflict waiver letters., • Ensure firm policies and procedures relating to conflicts and client intake are communicated and make recommendations for changes when appropriate., • Provide guidance to attorneys, analysts and firm personnel related to conflict of interest rules and procedures as required., • 5+ years’ legal experience in a law firm or in-house counsel is required., • Proficient knowledge of large firm practice areas: financial organizations, banking and capital markets, private equity firms and other business organizations., • Ability to identify and resolve actual and potential conflicts of interest within various types of transactions, restructurings, bankruptcies and litigation., • Proficiency in internet research, WCO, CapitalIQ and other corporate databases including corporate ownership/SEC filings., • Ability to research and understand complex corporate relationships and determine how proposed relationship relate to the firm’s existing engagements., • Ability to analyse and summarize conflict situations, articulate potential issues, and suggest resolutions to attorneys as required.