Contract Conflict Analyst

We, TLT, are looking to speak to Conflict Analysts who are immediately available and looking for their next contract. The role can be worked from our Bristol, London or Manchester offices therefore, candidates will reside in a commutable distance to those locations.  This is an initial 3-6 month contract with a chance for extension and will be paid on a day rate via an Umbrella company.

This is a role in the Firm's Can I Act (CIA) Team. The Can I Act team supports the business on conflicts clearance, client and matter inception, as well as a range of other business protection processes, including lateral hire onboarding, screening and advising on a range of conflict-of-interest queries.  

Your Role:

Your primary responsibility will be to investigate and make decisions on whether new mandates to be undertaken by the Firm, can be accepted in the context of current conflicts and other compliance issues, taking into account legal/regulatory requirements, internal policies as well as reputational and commercial conflict implications. 
In addition, this role will involve: 

• Support on conflict queries from the legal teams.  
• Provide valuable and reliable conflict advice and support to legal teams, assisting in reviewing conflict search results and responding to queries in connection with conflict searching and analysis of conflicts risk.  
• Review and analyse conflict reports, determining any actual or potential, legal or commercial conflicts of interest or confidentiality issues. 
• Checking new instructions to establish if they can be accepted in the context of conflicts and other conduct rules and the firm’s own risk appetite and policies. 
• Investigating changes to existing instructions to determine if they present any conflict issues for the firm. 
• Liaising with both partners and fee earners to resolve any conflicts of interest issues arising on matters whose scope has changed since original conflicts clearance. 
• Identifying any applicable conditions upon which mandates can be accepted or continued. 
• Investigating information contained in the Firm's conflict management systems.  
• Supporting the wider team with implementation of information barriers,  
• Dealing with ad hoc questions/queries from Partners and lawyers relating to conflicts of interest and other engagement risk issues. 
• Escalating complex conflicts queries to the senior members of the Risk team as appropriate and in line with the firm’s escalations procedures. 
• Provide practical support to the business when obtaining informed consent where applicable and managing information barriers.  

Your Skills and Experience

• Graduate with at least 1 year’s experience in a risk and compliance function with a focus on conflicts of interest. 
• Good working knowledge of professional conflicts rules in England and Wales required, additional knowledge Scotland and Northern Ireland conflict rules desirable.  
• Experience in using Intapp or a similar onboarding tool is preferred. 
• Practical knowledge and experience of preventing, identifying and managing conflicts of interest. 
• Good attention to detail. 
• Ability to work as part of a team.  
• Ability to manage workload, including prioritising tasks and requests, and managing stakeholder expectations. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and an ability to build and maintain relationships with all members of the Firm. 
• Commercially minded with strong analytical, organisational, and interpersonal skills
   

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022. 

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute. 

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com.

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