Senior Conflicts Advisory Lawyer – Leeds or Manchester

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We are looking to hire a bright, experienced conflicts lawyer to join our team managing a busy workload in a growing firm. Working closely with the other members of the Conflicts Advisory team in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), you will play a key role in assessing whether the Firm is able to take on new client work.

THE TEAM

The Conflicts Advisory Team makes up one part of our conflicts function within the Onboarding team, working closely with the Conflicts Team. The Conflicts Advisory team deals with escalations and referrals of conflicts issues from the Conflicts Team and the business. The Onboarding Team is part of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). The OGC focuses on strategic compliance and risk management advice and projects across AG's UK and international offices: drafting and agreeing firm-wide policies and procedures; advising on regulatory issues; and assisting the AG General Counsel, Conflicts Committee, Head of Onboarding and various related sub-committees on other professional issues. The group is also responsible for implementing, embedding, and monitoring compliance and risk practices across the firm, globally.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE

• Legal and regulatory analysis of potential conflicts/confidentiality issues.
• Liaising with Partners and other fee earners to understand conflicts issues and existing client relationships.
• Facilitating resolutions to conflicts issues via consultation with Partners, stakeholders and senior management.
• Understanding and identifying wider commercial, risk and reputational issues at conflict clearance stage.
• Inputting into policies and procedures for managing conflicts and compliance and recommending and implementing improvements, as required.
• Supervisory and mentoring responsibilities for other members of the immediate Conflicts Advisory team and the Conflicts Team.
• Acting as a point of escalation for complex conflicts search requests.

YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• Be an experienced conflicts lawyer, familiar with the full range of work undertaken by a busy international law firm.
• Have an eye for detail whilst being able to see ‘the big picture' and think commercially.
• Have an ability to tailor your approach to every client delivering high-quality and tailored support.
• Have the ability to present information in a clear, concise and logical manner and to achieve effective communication with a range of people across the Firm's offices.
• Be prepared to give answers rather than a list of options.
• Flexible, commercial and solution driven in approach.
• Be able to be a ‘lawyer to the lawyers' and demonstrate the judgment, experience and insight which would command respect from that population.
• Have an in-depth understanding of the regulatory regime as it applies to law firms in the UK.
• It would be an advantage to have an in-depth knowledge of the conflicts rules in other jurisdictions in which the Firm is based, too.
• Be able to work to deadlines, juggle multiple projects and deliver under pressure.
• Be able to deal with confidential matters with discretion.

OUR FIRM

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them.

OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in. Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. Are you up for the challenge?