The Legal & Risk Department provides support to the firm's Senior
Management and to the wider business, to ensure that the firm develops
and maintains the very highest standards of professional conduct,
optimally manages its risk and sets a healthy risk culture and ensures
compliance globally with its legal and regulatory requirements. This
role is a senior level role and will also lead in promoting and
embedding best practice in these areas throughout the firm's global network.
The role works within the team
headed up by the Head of Conflicts Resolution and also works closely
with the Global Head of Business Acceptance, Head of Risk
Management, General Counsel, Practice Head Groups and COLP.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibility for guiding the firm's approach and process to
managing and resolving conflicts globally; the role will be expected
to work closely with the Conflicts & New Business Committee,
regional Boards and Practice Group Heads to develop and deliver a
practical, robust and forward-looking approach.
Working with the Head of Conflicts Resolution in shaping the
conflicts capability within the firm to support the needs of the business,
Focussing on developing, coaching and growing the lawyers and
analysts in the team who have a role within the conflicts process
and identifying gaps and opportunities to enhance the entire
process. Working with the Head of Conflicts Resolution to consider
appropriate learning and development initiatives required and build
the knowhow within the Legal & Risk team.
Maturing the firm's approach to client engagement to ensure it's
appropriate for a firm of Clyde & Co's size, reputation and
geographical spread as well as its key client base.
Supporting senior management to ensure the firm is aligned and
consistent in its risk culture and approach and to develop a
continually closer relationship between the department and the
lawyers in all regions.
More specifically, the role will involve:
Managing the legal analysis of potential conflicts and
confidentiality issues escalated by the Business Acceptance Team
Guiding and advising the firm in connection with its most complex
and challenging conflicts and confidentiality issues.
Taking a lead on facilitating
resolution of commercial conflict issues raised by the business
and, where appropriate, liaising with senior management and
Practice Group
Developing appropriate learning and development initiatives
required for and building the knowhow within the Legal & Risk team.
Devising, leading and delivering a training programme on excellent
conflicts management across the firm to embed key messages.
Advising the firm on onerous conflicts provisions in client
drafted terms of business.
Advising the firm on conflicts issues in the context of
professional negligence issues.
Inputting into policies and
procedures for managing conflicts, considering team processes and
recommending changes and implementing improvements, as required.
Mentoring responsibilities for
the Conflicts Analystsand Conflicts Lawyer as well as supervisory
responsibilities for the technical skills and training of the same.
Key Objectives within the Role
As part of the role the candidate will:
Analyse and critically assess the firm's current conflicts process
and approach to conflicts to ensure the firm is in the best position
to take opportunities in the market over the next 5 -10 years;
Act as the 'go-to' escalation point for conflicts and
confidentiality issues raised by the Business Acceptance Team,
Conflicts Lawyer and partners in the firm.
Understand closely the key risks faced by the firm across the
whole department, including conflicts and engagement with clients,
Professional Indemnity risks, financial crime and data protection
and privacy risk as well as key compliance messages critical to the
business in order to be a champion and influencer.
Prepare and deliver market leading conflicts/risk training across
offices as well as virtually.
Essential Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will have:
Qualified lawyer with a significant experience practising in an
international law firm and with a bachelor or Master's Degree (or equivalent);
Significant experience in managing conflicts and confidentiality
risk within a law firm;
Excellent ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders,
driving action and challenging inaction;
Strong partnership abilities; skilled in influencing and
motivating others especially senior leaders;
Strong project management, problem-solving and decision-making skills;
Expert trainer able to inspire and influence busy executives to
engage with relevant training and scenarios;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including
presentation development and delivery;
Proven ability to design and deliver well thought through,
relevant and challenging exercise scenarios to all levels of
business continuity teams;
Ability to work independently and think critically;
A strong service focus with the need to listen and understand the
essential requirements of different areas of the firm;
Ability to build connections and work collaboratively across
boundaries at all levels.
Ability to think laterally,
commercially and analytically; dealing with large amounts of
information to short deadlines; and finding practical solutions
for the business.
Business Services Competencies
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and
professional developments opportunities for our people enabling them
to be highly effective in their current role as well as assist 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.
