We are seeking a Junior Conflicts Advisor to join the Can I Act team, supporting the firm on client and matter take-on. The successful applicant will be based in our Bristol office. The team handles conflicts clearance, client and matter inception, and other business protection processes, including lateral hire onboarding, screening, and conflict-of-interest queries.
Role Responsibilities:
* Investigate and decide whether new mandates can be accepted considering conflicts and compliance issues.
* Support legal teams with conflict queries and review conflict search results.
* Analyze conflict reports for actual or potential conflicts of interest or confidentiality issues.
* Check new instructions for conflicts and conduct rule compliance.
* Investigate changes to existing instructions for conflict issues.
* Coordinate with partners and fee earners to resolve conflicts arising from scope changes.
* Identify conditions for accepting or continuing mandates.
* Investigate information in the firm's conflict management systems.
* Assist with implementing information barriers.
* Handle ad hoc conflict-related queries from partners and lawyers.
* Escalate complex conflicts to senior risk team members.
* Support obtaining informed consent and managing information barriers.
Qualifications and Experience:
* Graduate with at least 1 year's experience in risk and compliance, focusing on conflicts of interest.
* Knowledge of professional conflicts rules in England and Wales; knowledge of Scotland and Northern Ireland rules is a plus.
* Experience with Intapp or similar onboarding tools is preferred.
* Practical knowledge of managing conflicts of interest.
* Attention to detail, teamwork, workload management, and stakeholder communication skills.
* Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills; commercially minded.
TLT is committed to compliance with all regulatory obligations and values a diverse, inclusive culture. We offer a competitive salary, flexible benefits, and a progressive, hybrid working approach.
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