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Dentons is seeking Risk Analyst for our growing new business intake team across the Europe region. We look for reliable, organized candidates with strong analytical skills and attention to detail, who enjoy engaging in teamwork, working in a dynamic international environment, and getting exposure to major business transactions. Our Risk Analysts play a crucial role in conflicts of interest as well as compliance checks, management of risk, and overall support the firm in applying the standards of risk-based culture.
Key responsibilities:
* Running checks of varying levels of complexity and across diverse sectors, practices, and geographies, in accordance with and application of appropriate Legal Profession Rules/Codes of Conduct to consider commercial, contractual, confidential information, legal or other forms of possible conflict of interest for each new business intake request including but not limited to AML ongoing monitoring, reputational risk consideration and sanctions analysis
* Conducting an anti-money laundering refresh of due diligence for existing clients.
* Coordinating with Dentons regions to obtain conflict clearances across Dentons worldwide.
* Managing complexity protection of confidential information issues, overseeing information barriers, and maintaining document security processes
* Reviewing engagement letters, outside counsel terms, and other engagement terms/contracts
* Assisting the team and risk management in various tasks and projects, such as client terms review, technology upgrades, team training, and policy drafting
* Collaborating with partners, business support teams, and Risk teams firmwide to ensure the prompt resolution of commercial and legal conflict issues identified from conflict searches
Requirements
Experience, skills & knowledge:
* Bachelor's degree, legal education is preferred
* Prior experience analyzing and resolving conflicts of interest and managing confidential information issues acquired in an international law firm is required
* Experience working with Intapp Open system is advantageous
* Excellent analytical skills, with ability to quickly identify and meticulously analyse complex issues and provide practical solutions
* Effective communication skills, dealing confidently, competently, and diplomatically with internal clients worldwide, persuasively communicating the Risk position in writing as well as by telephone and providing clear and unambiguous instructions
* Ability to comprehend the commercial concerns arising from the underlying advice provided by a global law firm
* Methodical and organised approach to work and strong prioritisation skills, with ability to work efficiently under pressure, prioritise and deliver work to a consistently high standard and to deadlines
* Ability to make decisions and remain calm while under pressure, particularly when dealing with challenging situations
* Strong commitment to excellent internal client/customer facing service, being professional in outlook and attitude and serve as an ambassador for Risk Europe
* Ability to work as part of an international multicultural environment
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Analyst
* Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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