The Senior Conflicts & Compliance
Assistants sits within the Business Acceptance Unit and are
responsible for running conflict checks for the casualty business
which includes services across multiple offices. The role sits with
other Conflicts & Compliance Assistants and the Senior Conflicts
& Compliance Assistants are required to act as an escalation
point for junior team members and to provide training and mentoring
as required.
The role also involves conducting
ad-hoc sanction checks across the firm's database.
The volume business comprises of
Legacy Clyde & Co and Legacy BLM. These are inputted via the
Client Admin Team and CMI team, who then pass through the file for
conflict checks by our Conflict & Compliance Assistants.
Key Responsibilities
Conflicts
Reviewing client and matter forms
ensuring satisfactory details are provided by the Case Handlers
and querying instances where information is either incomplete or
unclear, Due to the high volume, a quick turnaround time is
essential to identify any potential conflicts at the outset and to
adhere to current SLA requirements.
Analysing the new matter to
determine the risks associated with the instruction.
Conduct conflict checks using the
firm's conflict database paying close attention to sensitive
entries in the firm's Black Book database.
Analyse conflict search results and
liaise with Partners/ Case Handlers on the matters that may
present a legal or commercial conflict. Obtaining relevant
information on the matter, if required, in order to assess whether
a conflict or potential conflict is present.
Escalating conflict issues to the
Conflicts and Compliance Team Leaders as required, with clear
analysis of the conflict and the conclusions reached so far.
Proactively following up when
seeking information or conflict resolution from other stake
holders around the firm.
Maintaining and updating the
conflict search database as key information becomes apparent on
existing matters.
Assisting in the research and
implementation of information barriers by working with the Risk
Team as matters are created, always safeguarding confidentiality
for the involved teams.
Supporting the high-volume business
on matter inception, ensuring that conflict checks are carried out
in a timely manner.
Recording all conflict research,
communication with stake holders and analysis and conclusion of
the conflict resolution in the firm's client and matter inception
software, for the purposes of compliance and auditing.
Assist with the development of
existing and new team members
Act as an escalation point to
junior team members by providing clear and constructive advice
with regards to technical knowledge.
To assist with and provide support
to Team Leaders in training new team members.
Compliance
Maintaining technical knowledge,
expertise and know how on the nature of the work each department
undertakes in the Firm, conflicts and sanctions.
Screening all clients and matters
for sanctions and escalating any adverse findings to the Risk Team
and Sanctions Partners.
Carrying out the conflict checking
process for lateral hires.
Supporting junior members of the
BAU Team on queries and training.
Answering queries from Case
Handlers and escalating urgent queries to the appropriate
individual within the department.
Assisting on the execution of
projects as and when they arise.
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong MS Office.
Meticulous attention to detail.
Strong customer focus.
Excellent communications skills.
Strong spelling and grammar skills.
Degree or other relevant
qualifications (Desirable).
Experience using Elite Enterprise
or similar management systems (Desirable).
Strategic thinker with commercial awareness.
Service orientated: Recognising
internal and external clients and the importance of service delivery.
Ability to work as part of a team
and using own initiative, manage own workload and adapt to
changing priorities.
Adaptable to new systems,
procedures and requirements of role.
Flexible approach: Willing to
assist others in achieving team objectives.
Confident dealing with senior
management and ensuring service levels are adhered to.
Well-disciplined and self-motivated.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Confident and proactive approach.
Enthusiastic and positive attitude.
Our Values
Our values are the principles that
guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and
strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:
Work as one
We are a globally connected team of talented people
who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients
We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver
unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of
everything we do
Celebrate difference
We help each other to be at our best and believe our
differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly We
seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising
that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
Business Services Competencies
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and
professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to
be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to
fulfil their career aspirations.
The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services
career development. They vary across levels and different business
areas and fall under the following areas:
Technical Excellence
People and Team
Client/Stakeholder
Relationships
Service Delivery and
Commercial Awareness
Personal Effectiveness
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the
Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the
changing needs of the business.
