Conflicts Advisor in London

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The role involves working in the Clearance Centre as part of a team responsible for the intake of all business, including the management of conflicts of interest and associated compliance issues across Clifford Chance's global practice, including Europe, the Middle East and Asia, as well as supporting our team in the US.

Your work will involve liaising with both partners and lawyers to establish whether a conflict of interest exists (or might exist later) and how this might be managed, often in the context of a range of related matters, many of which are highly complex transactions.

You will also work with senior members of the Clearance Centre, including General Counsel and/or the US General Counsel, where your work requires escalation.

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continually grow and develop your skills and knowledge. Examples include:

• Developing a multidisciplinary skill set working with partners, lawyers and business professionals from all the firm's offices and practice areas.
• Exposure to work that often involves complex, high-value matters that frequently headline in the financial and business press.
• Opportunities to develop as a recognised practitioner and ultimately become an expert in the field.
• Using AI applications to streamline routine tasks, allowing focus on high value work that requires your expertise and judgement.

The Clearance Centre (Business Intake) is a central part of the firm's risk management function and reports to the firm's General Counsel.

Your primary responsibility will be to advise on whether new business can be accepted by the firm, taking into account legal/regulatory requirements, internal policies and strategies, as well as reputational and commercial conflict implications. The role includes:

• Assessing whether new mandates can be accepted in the context of current conflicts and other regulatory rules.
• Liaising with and consulting stakeholders in the firm to obtain views on commercial and strategic issues.
• Assessing and deciding whether changes to existing mandates create any conflict or other compliance issues for the firm.
• Determining any applicable conditions upon which mandates can be accepted or continued.
• Analysing information contained in the firm's conflict management systems.
• Dealing with ad hoc questions/queries from Partners and lawyers relating to conflicts of interest and other engagement risk issues.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of our documentation, processes and systems.
• Utilising and developing the firm's AI tools in connection with day-to-day and ad hoc tasks.

Your experience should include:

• Experience in compliance and ideally a working knowledge of applicable conflict of interest rules.
• A law degree or equivalent (mandatory).
• A proven ability to gather and analyse information, and to use it to solve problems in a methodical, practical way.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to think critically.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, managing a substantial workload.
• Excellent communication skills, and an ability to build and maintain relationships with all members of the firm.
• The ability to adapt quickly to new processes and technologies.
• Being commercially minded, with good operational business acumen.
• An attitude to embrace challenges and remain calm under pressure.

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and develop your expertise and knowledge through formal training, informal coaching and mentoring.

This role follows our 'balanced' hybrid working approach, and you will be supported to work in a hybrid way in line with the hybrid working policy.

When you join Clifford Chance, you will have access to a broad range of benefits to support you across many aspects of your personal and professional life.

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally.