At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and shape a global conflicts function in a prestigious law firm.
- Company: Join a leading international law firm with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and excellent career progression.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with direct exposure to senior leadership.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact by transforming conflicts processes and leading a talented team.
- Qualifications: Qualified lawyer with 10+ years' experience in conflicts and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
London Hybrid Working (3 days in office)
Are you an experienced Conflicts Lawyer or Head of Conflicts looking for the opportunity to build and shape a global conflicts function? We're currently working with a leading international law firm in the search for a Head of Conflicts to lead on evolving the function, modernise conflicts processes and build a best in class conflicts team. This is a rare opportunity to join a globally recognised firm at a pivotal stage, taking ownership of conflicts strategy, policy, technology and team development.
The Role
- Reporting directly to the firm's Risk & Compliance Partner, you'll play a key role in delivering a major conflicts transformation programme, including significant process improvements as part of an IntApp Cloud migration.
- Alongside leading complex conflicts and confidentiality matters, you'll be responsible for growing and developing the firm's conflicts capability over the coming years.
- Lead a firm wide project to enhance conflicts processes, procedures and governance.
- Drive delivery of improvements alongside the firm's IntApp Cloud implementation.
- Conduct gap analysis and identify opportunities to strengthen conflicts management.
- Advise on complex conflicts of interest and confidentiality issues.
- Review and resolve conflicts arising from new matters, lateral hires and corporate transactions.
- Draft waivers, engagement terms and conflicts related documentation.
- Develop and maintain conflicts policies and internal procedures.
- Deliver training to partners and employees across multiple international offices.
- Produce reports for senior leadership and governance committees.
- Build, mentor and lead a growing team of Conflicts Analysts.
- Manage and support the existing conflicts function.
About You
- Qualified Lawyer (preferred)
- Around 10+ years' experience within Conflicts, Legal Risk or Professional Responsibility in an international law firm
- Strong leadership and people management experience
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior partners
- Experience managing complex conflicts of interest and confidentiality matters
- Proven experience drafting policies and implementing process improvements
- Hands on knowledge of IntApp
- Strong project management and change management experience
- Excellent analytical, communication and problem solving skills
What's in it for you
- Senior leadership opportunity within a prestigious international law firm
- Shape and build a global conflicts function
- Lead a major transformation and technology programme
- High profile role with direct exposure to senior leadership
- Excellent long term career progression
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
Head of Conflicts employer: QED Legal LLP
Join a prestigious international law firm as the Head of Conflicts, where you will have the unique opportunity to shape and modernise a global conflicts function. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, this role offers senior leadership exposure, competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package, all within a collaborative hybrid working environment that fosters innovation and professional development.
