Senior Conflicts Advisor / Lawyer - 6 month contract
Posted 9 days 11 hours ago by QED Legal LLP
6 month Fixed Term Contract London • Hybrid working 3 days in office
We're working with a brilliant international law firm to appoint a Senior Conflicts Advisor on a 6 month FTC, supporting a high performing global Risk & Compliance function during a period of sustained activity.
This is a senior, hands on role suited to an experienced conflicts professional or qualified lawyer who is comfortable operating at partner level and balancing regulatory risk with commercial outcomes.
The Role?You'll play a key role in managing complex conflicts of interest across new clients, matters and lateral hires, acting as a trusted advisor to partners and senior stakeholders. Working within a risk based commercial framework, you'll support business acceptance decisions that align with both regulatory obligations and strategic growth objectives.
- Leading and overseeing complex conflicts assessments for new matters, clients and hires
- Advising partners on conflicts risk, confidentiality, disclosure and mitigation strategies
- Balancing regulatory compliance with commercial priorities and client relationships
- Acting as a senior escalation point within the conflicts team
- Supporting information barriers, consent processes and ethical walls
- Contributing to policy development, systems improvement and global risk projects
- Mentoring junior team members and supporting training initiatives
- Working closely with Risk, Compliance, BD and international offices on cross jurisdictional matters
- Qualified solicitor or a senior conflicts professional
- Strong experience in conflicts, risk or compliance within a large international law firm (Specific US Experience)
- Excellent understanding of conflicts of interest rules and professional conduct obligations
- Commercially minded, with the ability to give pragmatic, business focused advice
- Confident engaging with partners and senior stakeholders
- Comfortable managing high risk, high value conflicts matters independently
- Experience with conflicts systems such as Intapp Open or similar is highly desirable
- Industry leading salary
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Healthcare, gym membership, digital healthcare
- Competitive annual leave
- Opportunity to work with a global firm during a pivotal time of growth for the firm