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Job Title
Conflicts Manager
Location
London
Description
The Department
The Risk and Compliance team work in collaboration with the business
to ensure best practice across the Firm, effectively managing all
aspects of the regulation surrounding the efficient running of our Firm.
As the Firm continues to grow and expand the Mishcon Group both here
and abroad, the challenges facing the team are also increasing. As the
Firm attracts new talent it generates an increasing number of
strategic initiatives which often involves the GC Team. We are
therefore embedded into the senior management of the Firm, working
closely with a range of stakeholders who seek our counsel and input
into projects and initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Conflicts Manager will focus on managing conflict escalations and
work closely with the COLP and Conflicts team. They will have
responsibility for ensuring a timely and efficient process is adhered
to in the conflicts stage of new matter inception, client and matter
risk assessments and clearing conflicts, ensuring the highest legal
standards are maintained.
The key role of the Conflicts Manager is to provide support to the
COLP / General Counsel (Legal Practice) in executing the MDR Group's
strategy for management of processes related to the analysis and
resolution of potential conflicts. They will provide subject matter
expertise resolving issues or deciding on the right course of action.
Additionally, the Conflicts Manager will play a critical role in
supporting the management, training and development of the Conflict
team, working in close collaboration with the AML Managers.
As a result of our Firm's continued evolvement, this role will
require an individual who has a flexible and agile approach to their
work, with the ability to turn their hand to a multitude of tasks with
a solutions-focussed approach. Strong interpersonal and communications
skills are essential. An appetite for continuous personal development
as well as a keenness to support other team members with their growth
is required.
Conflicts Escalation and training
Provide the Conflict Advisors and wider Analyst team with an
escalation point for legal conflicts across the MDR Group, resolving
higher risk conflict queries which includes identifying and
recommending courses of action and escalating issues to the COLP for
review where appropriate.
Develop and lead on Conflicts team training the team where
necessary in relation to conflicts, new business and the process for
onboarding clients.
Work in close collaboration with other Managers on the
recruitment, management, development and retention of the Conflicts team.
Provide the highest standards of service to Partners and Senior
Stakeholders with consideration for both regulatory/ethical
requirements as well as the Firm's strategic objectives.
Ensure all conflicts requests are being handled accurately and in
compliance with the MDR Groups Conflicts Process and all KPIs are
achieved. This may include audit and quality assurance responsibilities.
Periodically review the conflict checking processes to suggest
continuous improvement to the conflicts or new clients onboarding procedures.
Working alongside the COLP on reviewing, drafting and implement
certain conflict related policies, including for lateral hires and
MDR Group growth initiatives (and other points related to conflicts
policies and procedures).
Maintain knowledge of legislation and rules relating to conflicts
and ensure consistent conflicts and ethics practices across all of
the MDR Group.
Support with general queries including those from our People Team
and wider Business Operations Teams relating to lateral hires across
the MDR Group.
To build relationships across the Firm with key stakeholders, to
be able to provide advice and guidance as and when requested.
To work in collaboration with the AML Managers as and when required.
To represent our risk function on a range of Group-wide projects
or initiatives, working with a range of stakeholders across the business.
Supporting the General Counsel team with general queries, advice
and other ad-hoc work where appropriate.
To provide ad-hoc out of hours support (including weekends) to
Partners and Lawyers on emergency matters relating to Conflicts
(this responsibility will be shared amongst the Conflicts team and
only takes place in exceptional circumstances).
Conflicts Team Management
Management and development of the Conflicts and AML Analyst team.
To support in maintaining a collaborative team environment that
delivers the highest standards of advice and guidance to the business.
When required, assist with the recruitment and subsequent
onboarding processes, continuously acting as an ambassador for
Mishcon, to support and embed new colleagues into the team.
To act as a role model for our colleagues within the wider Risk
& Compliance Department - to provide support or mentoring for
junior colleagues as and when required.
Skills/Experience
Meaningful experience with Intapp (our Matter Opening system) is essential.
Experience of advising on conflicts and regulatory issues
preferably within an international law firm.
Excellent working knowledge of regulatory issues affecting law
firms, including the SRA Code of Conduct.
Proven experience of managing key processes and procedures is crucial.
Project management skills are desirable, but not essential.
People management experience is highly desirable.
We encourage applications from qualified lawyers, or equivalent
foreign qualification or non-qualified individuals with relevant
experience currently operating within a conflicts focussed role.
We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in or
already studying for the SQE.
Please note that this job
profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline
of the key components of the role. You may be required by your
line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
About The Mishcon de Reya Group
The Mishcon
de Reya Group is an independent, international professional
services business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people
with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP
and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the
firm's legal services.
Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore
and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP ). The
firm services an international community of clients and provides
advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not
apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex,
spanning seven core practice areas: Corporate
; Dispute
Resolution ; Employment
; Impact; Innovation
; Private
; and Real
Estate .
TheMishcon
de Reya Groupincludes consultancy businesses MDR
Discover,MDRi (in Hong Kong),MDR
Mayfair(in London, Singapore and Dubai),MDR ONE andMDRx.
The Group also includesMDR Lab,
which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as
well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and
platform for thought leadership.
Earlier this year, the Group announced its first strategic
acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal
resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in
Somos, a global group actions management business.
We strive to create a fully
diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered
to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture
and are always happy to talk flexible working.