We are currently recruiting for an In-House Lawyer - Conflicts to work a pattern including Saturday and Sunday each week. We would consider candidates looking to work four or five days per week for this position.
The purpose of this role is to be a trusted adviser to the business, providing high quality, proactive business-focused support and solutions to colleagues on a variety of commercial and complex regulatory issues, focused mainly on conflicts of interest and other business acceptance matters.
In-House Lawyers are given a high level of autonomy and expected to take responsibility for identifying solutions and driving them forward. In addition, they will participate in strategic projects and will be part of the horizon-scanning team, inputting into the strategic direction of the firm's regulation.
Role & Responsibilities
* Analysing and resolving (or, where appropriate, facilitating resolution of) professional, legal, regulatory and commercial issues relating to business acceptance and client engagement.
* Exercising judgment as to when to refer issues to the Partner and the Head of the Business Acceptance Unit and facilitating the resolution of any such issues referred.
* Responding, and managing the team's responses, to queries addressed to the members of the BAU relating to business acceptance and client engagement.
* Monitoring changes in practice, professional rules, regulations and the law as affects business acceptance and client engagement globally.
* Monitoring changes and developments in practice, professional rules, regulations and the law as relate to client ID and KYC obligations under anti-money laundering requirements.
* Assisting in the creation and maintenance of precedents and know how resources for use within the business acceptance and client engagement team.
* Assisting in the development of the analyst team's regulatory expertise and work type experience.
* Mentoring, supervising and assisting in the management of the Business Acceptance Unit's Analyst and Administrative staff.
* Assisting in the creation, ongoing development and implementation of the firm's global business acceptance and client engagement policies, processes and systems.
* Screening, and advising on, the terms of pitch documents and engagement/relationship letters.
* Intervention (where required, at the point of business acceptance) to issue directions on specific formalities required for business acceptance purposes.
* Assistance in monitoring information barriers including setting up information barriers, information barrier clearances on walled matters and responding to queries on the firm's procedures.
* Assisting in the design, implementation and delivery of training presentations and other development programmes for lawyers and support departments regarding risk management and, in particular, business acceptance and client engagement.
Key Requirements
* Experience in relation to conflicts of interest within a law firm environment is essential.
* A strong academic background.
* International experience with a leading top tier firm is highly advantageous with a strong background in multi-jurisdictional transactions or dispute resolution of particular interest.
* Interest in, and potential for, developing mentoring skills.
* Commercially minded and possessing a strong legal skill set.
* Ability to analyse facts and scenarios thoroughly (and yet quickly) and proactively to put forward resolutions to legal and commercial problems.
* Excellent task management skills and a proven ability to manage multiple tasks under time pressure.
* Enthusiastic, self-motivated and pro-active.
We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees.
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