About this role
Primary Responsibilities:
Conflicts of interest
- Taking responsibility for the resolution of complex legal and commercial conflict problems, through the analysis of internal and external information sources.
- Analysing each new client and transaction to ensure the necessary conflict analysis and commercial fit in conjunction with the practice group.
- Corresponding with and advising partners and staff in relation to conflict queries.
- Ensuring compliance with sanctions and keeping up to date with newly sanctioned entities and escalating as appropriate.
- Assist with the drafting and review of conflict provisions in engagement letters and other client agreements.
- Responsible for the implementation and management of information barriers
- Assisting in the management of a global conflict workflow.
- A supervisory role which includes;
- Acting as the first point of escalation for any enquiries by members of the team
- Managing the 'day-to-day' administration of the inbox including following up on any outstanding conflict checks, reviewing the inbox for clearable conflict checks and delegating / advising team as appropriate
- Taking on some more sophisticated clearance such as M&A and litigation matters and liaising with partners and staff.
- Actively contributing to the building of an effective and mutually supporting conflicts team globally.
Training
- Primary responsibility for the training of any new joiners within the team on the conflicts process and procedure at HSF Kramer.
- Co-responsibility for the training of internal clients such as PA's, associates and partners through face to face presentations or Webex /video conference demonstrations.
Other
- Administration of trade securities dealing requests.
- Assisting in the design, development and testing of new NBI software as required.
- Assisting in the design and refinement of NBI processes.
- Leading a project team in the implementation of strategic projects.
Skills/Experience
- Educated to degree level preferably with a law degree /or qualified in Risk and Compliance (or other related analytical field) and have worked in a professional services environment in this field for 2 years.
- Excellent research and analytical skills.
- Good commercial awareness.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work autonomously and prioritise multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent verbal, written and face to face communication skills with a variety of staff including senior partners and legal PA's.
- In depth knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines.
Competencies
Collaborates with others
- Develops innovative solutions by valuing diversity of thought, expertise and experience.
- Brings a positive energy to the way they work and inspires this in others
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- Flexible
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise
- Excellent service orientation skills
Focuses on Clients
- Always acts with the firm's clients in mind
- Understands the importance of clients to the firm
- Prioritises initiatives that will positively impact the client experience and their business
- Develops solutions that balance client needs and the sustainable profitability of the firm
Innovates
- Ability to use initiative and be pro-active
- Seeks out market trends and introduces relevant ideas for competitive advantage
Achieves results
- Takes personal responsibility for getting things done
- Ability to cope with conflicting demands and meet deadlines
- Remains focused on long term objectives and broad firm issues.