Senior Conflicts Advisor
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Senior Conflicts Advisor supporting global conflict-of-interest analysis and escalations for Walkers Global, an international law firm. Advising partners, preparing reports, and supporting worldwide conflicts projects.
Responsibilities:
- Provide support to the business as the first point of escalation in the conflict-checking process
- Review and analyse conflict reports, determining actual or potential legal or commercial conflicts of interest
- Provide conflict advice and support to partners and fee earners
- Build and maintain relationships between the conflicts team and the business
- Assist with preparing training materials and lead training delivery for team members and legal teams
- Mentor junior team members, including during induction and ongoing training and development
- Draft, update and maintain conflicts-related manuals, policies, procedures, templates and internal communications
- Draft recommendation reports for the Conflicts Committee with conflict details and recommended actions
- Assist with drafting conflicts and confidentiality waivers
- Assist with local, regional and global conflicts projects
- Perform other duties commensurate with the role, including duties outside working hours when required
Requirements:
- Graduate with experience in an international law or professional services firm with a focus on conflicts of interest
- Practical knowledge and experience of preventing, identifying and managing conflicts of interest
- Knowledge of professional conflict rules
- Experience using Intapp or a conflicts tool is preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate with partners, employees and, where appropriate, the firm's clients
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Client-focused and commercial aptitude
- Ability to work under pressure and respond to the expectations of partners and clients
- Ability to prioritise competing demands
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to work 2pm–10:30pm GMT and 3pm–11:30pm during British Summer Time/Daylight Saving Time
Benefits:
- Fully remote work arrangement in the UK
- Flexible working manner
- Training provided
- Ongoing training and development
- Equal opportunity and inclusive work environment
















