Head of Conflicts

Head of Conflicts Leading entrepreneurial international law firm seeks a new Head of Conflicts to join their London office to directly support a Risk and Compliance Partner: • Generous salary + excellent employee benefits • Annual gym membership contribution • Long service annual leave accrual • Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote) • City location / Bank The Head of Conflicts will report to the Risk and Compliance Partner and the successful candidate will be required to conduct a gap analysis and to train and build up a team of conflicts analysts. Line management and supervision of those currently running conflict checks will be required. Key Responsibilities of the Head of Conflicts: • Lead on, and successfully deliver, a large-scale project to implement improvements to the firm's internal conflicts processes and procedures. • Identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest and confidentiality issues arising from client matters, lateral hires, and mergers. • Draft waivers and consent language required in the resolution of conflicts of interest and confidentiality issues. • Update the conflicts and confidentiality provisions in the firm's Terms of Business, as may be necessary from time to time. • Lead on internal investigations and other queries which involve conflict of interest or confidentiality issues. • Draft and update the firm’s internal conflicts of interest policies and procedures. • Provide training to partners and staff, globally, on conflicts of interest and confidentiality. • Regularly report to the firm’s management, Conflicts Committee, and partners on conflicts related issues. Key Requirements of the Head of Conflicts: • Qualified lawyer with preferably 10 years of experience as a Conflicts Lawyer in an international firm. • Strong people management skillsand experience of successfully leading a team. • Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. • Demonstrable strategic and leadership skills. • Strong problem-solving and holistic risk assessment abilities. • Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines. • In-depth and hands-on experience of using IntApp suite of products (Open, Walls etc).