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BRB Risk Jobs Board — US Conflicts & New Business Intake Attorney (Withers)

Posted Dan Bressler

In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an opening at Withers: “US Conflicts & New Business Intake Attorney” —

  • Reporting to the US Head of Risk & Compliance, the Conflicts & NBI Attorney supports the critical Risk Management function for the Firm’s US offices.
  • The role primarily focuses on managing the Firm’s risk with regards to new business intake, including initiating and analyzing conflicts checks for new matters and advising relevant partners on new client acceptance, anti-money laundering (AML) and reputational risk issues in order to secure the necessary resolutions and approvals.
  • This is a permanent, full-time position, working Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. Flexibility is required from time to time. You must be willing to travel between the Firm’s US offices, as necessary.
  • LOCATION: NYC, LA, SF, New haven CT, or Greenwich CT
  • COMPENSATION: Compensation is commensurate with experience and may range from $140,000 to $160,000.

The Role

  • Initiate and analyze conflicts checks for new business and working alongside Firm partners and Risk & Compliance colleagues on the resolution of legal and commercial conflicts.
  • Assist the Head of Risk & Compliance and the Ethics & Claims Counsel with documenting analyses and requirements, procedures, and best practices for new business intake.
  • Ensure that all clients and matters created via the NBI workflow process and any amendments to them are processed correctly and, where necessary, liaise with the Finance, Information Governance and/or Risk & Compliance teams in other offices.
  • Complete processes and procedures including drafting and revising engagement letters and waivers.
  • Propose improvements for methods and standards for analysis of conflicts of interest.
  • Monitor the team for consistency, accuracy, thoroughness, and efficiency.
  • Supervise the set-up, management, and updating of restricted groups and information barriers.
  • Ensure that accurate client due diligence data is obtained where required and tracking receipt of all necessary regulatory requirements associated with new business intake.
  • Train partners and staff on matters of legal ethics, professional responsibility, conflicts of interest, and other Risk & Compliance related issues as needed.
  • Triage matters the Conflicts & NBI Analysts escalate for guidance. This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also undertake additional tasks as required.

Key Skills and Experience

  • Conflict/Compliance/Risk experience at a reputable law firm.
  • Highly PC literate, particularly with advanced MS Office Suite and database management experience.
  • Intapp Open, 3E, and iManage experience preferred but not essential.
  • Proactive in the identification of risks and identifying solutions to mitigate them.
  • Excellent attention to detail together with a methodical and organized approach.
  • Strong communicator, inquisitive and enthusiastic and willing to work with lawyers and support staff at all levels and in differing jurisdictions, able to handle queries efficiently with diplomacy and tact, gaining confidence of partners and staff.
  • Able to manage workload effectively and move projects forward.
  • Able to influence and build strong working relationships with internal clients and colleagues in a collaborative and supportive manner.
  • Strong commercial aptitude.
  • Solutions focused, proven initiative, proactive approach and independent thought. Knowledge of legal regulatory and legislative requirements for law firms and lawyers, and an understanding of risk in the legal services environment, would therefore be beneficial.

 

About Withers

  • A law firm focused on people, performance, and collaboration. For the past 125 years, we have supported some of the world’s most remarkable people and organizations at defining moments in their lives. As the global private client firm, we are trusted advisors to families, founders, fiduciaries and businesses – and more than this, to governments, charities and financial institutions. We structure, grow and preserve capital. We protect reputations and relationships, ideas and innovations. We secure our clients’ legacies across generations.
  • We are united in our commitment to integrity, quality and collaboration. We have a culture of high performance and deliver excellent service consistently across the firm. We provide tailored solutions built on trust and partner with our clients to achieve their goals.

 

See the complete job posting for more details on the job requirements and to apply for this position.

Learn more about working at the firm on their careers page.

 

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