Description:
Looking for a challenging and exciting opportunity to work at one of the world's leading global law firms?
Our client is currently seeking a talented individual to join their New Business Conflicts & Compliance Department as a Conflicts Analyst Assistant. In this role, you will assist the Conflicts Analyst, Supervisor, and other team members with research, identification, and resolution of conflicts of interest issues related to firm new business, incoming attorneys, and various special interest initiatives. Your responsibilities will include assisting in the identification of potential conflicts of interest through corporate and conflicts database research, maintaining and updating the conflicts database, researching corporate history of clients and parties, responding to lawyers' and business services employees' requests, and assisting with the resolution and clearance of complex conflict of interest issues.
To be successful in this role, you should possess strong research skills, be detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines. You should be a proactive problem-solver and possess excellent communication skills. You will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic team of professionals and gain exposure to a broad range of legal and business issues. The employer is a well-established and highly recognized leading global law firm with the Head Office in the UK and over 40 offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States.
If you are looking for a role that offers growth opportunities and a chance to contribute to ongoing process improvement, we encourage you to apply for this position. Join the team and be part of a culture that values diversity, collaboration, and innovation.
The employer is well-established and highly recognised leading global law firm, with the Head Office in the UK and over 40 offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States
This position is responsible for assisting the Conflicts Analyst, Conflicts Supervisor, and other members of the New Business Conflicts & Compliance Department (US and ILLP) as well as Firm Administration with research, identification and resolution of conflicts of interest issues related to firm new business, incoming attorneys, and various special interest initiatives.
Please be advised that this position/employer is NOT offering articles, this position is a Conflicts Analyst Assistant position that entails strong administration, research and internal/external client interaction.
Location: Sandton CBD , Johannesburg
Salary: R 313 946 CTC pa
Benefits:
- Discovery Medical aid subsidy – R 26 712 (Annually).
- Pension fund 7.5% / 8% split.
- Annual leave days 18 days, 1 day accrual yearly capped at 23 days for this role
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, however applicants must be able to work additional overtime hours, weekends and public holidays as and when required to service clients internationally and due to workload volumes and deadlines - overtime is paid for and regulated accordingly.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- Relevant completed Degree
- Previous experience in a customer service related position or internship is preferred
- Proven experience performing database or academic research
- Experience handling multiple projects at once while adhering to deadlines
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Proven ability to maintain the utmost confidentiality in highly sensitive matters
- Must possess strong analytical skills and know when to dive deep
- Naturally curious with a desire to understand the “why”
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strict attention to detail
- Have a highly self-driven sense of motivation
- Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced challenging environment.
- Must have data entry skills and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in the identification of potential conflicts of interest through corporate and conflicts database research of client and matter information provided by our firm partners as well as incoming candidates; minimal conflicts analysis for low risk clearance review;
- Become proficient in understanding and utilization of conflicts of interest database, including the maintenance and update of the conflicts database;
- Research corporate history of clients and parties related to the former and new client work;
- Respond to lawyers’ and business services employees’ requests and perform conflicts of interest searches;
- Assist the Conflicts Manager, Supervisor, and Analysts in the resolution and clearance of complex conflict of interest issues;
- Assist the Head of Compliance and Conflicts, Director of Conflicts, Head of CDD Compliance,
- Conflicts Managers, Supervisors and Analysts with a wide range of research requests and other projects;
- Become a key contributor to ongoing process improvement; Sanctions inquiries; analyzing sanctions hits on potential clients and related parties and outlining critical issues for Conflicts Analyst review;
- Conflicts Database integrity;
- Extremely accurate corporate research;
- Contribute suggestions for Research procedures;
- Assist with other duties related to the resolving and clearing conflicts of interest issues as assigned
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Works well in a team environment
- Works well independently
- Ability to effectively manage workload
- Ability to handle queries efficiently with diplomacy and tact
- An effective and personable team member with the ability to handle solo projects
- Ability to follow instructions and apply processes
- Flexibility with regards to schedule to accommodate work demands
- Proven initiative and independent thought
- Ability to multi-task
- Strict attention to detail
- Works well under tight deadlines
- Communicates well in writing and orally
Requirements:
- Discovery Medical aid subsidy – R 26 712 (Annually).
- Pension fund 7.5% / 8% split.
- Annual leave days 18 days, 1 day accrual yearly capped at 23 days for this role
- Relevant completed Degree
- Previous experience in a customer service related position or internship is preferred
- Proven experience performing database or academic research
- Experience handling multiple projects at once while adhering to deadlines
- Proven ability to maintain the utmost confidentiality in highly sensitive matters
- Must possess strong analytical skills and know when to dive deep
- Naturally curious with a desire to understand the “why”
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strict attention to detail
- Have a highly self-driven sense of motivation
- Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced challenging environment.
- Must have data entry skills and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
- Assist in the identification of potential conflicts of interest through corporate and conflicts database research of client and matter information provided by our firm partners as well as incoming candidates; minimal conflicts analysis for low risk clearance review;
- Become proficient in understanding and utilization of conflicts of interest database, including the maintenance and update of the conflicts database;
- Research corporate history of clients and parties related to the former and new client work;
- Respond to lawyers’ and business services employees’ requests and perform conflicts of interest searches;
- Assist the Conflicts Manager, Supervisor, and Analysts in the resolution and clearance of complex conflict of interest issues;
- Assist the Head of Compliance and Conflicts, Director of Conflicts, Head of CDD Compliance,
- Conflicts Managers, Supervisors and Analysts with a wide range of research requests and other projects;
- Become a key contributor to ongoing process improvement; Sanctions inquiries; analyzing sanctions hits on potential clients and related parties and outlining critical issues for Conflicts Analyst review;
- Conflicts Database integrity;
- Extremely accurate corporate research;
- Contribute suggestions for Research procedures;
- Assist with other duties related to the resolving and clearing conflicts of interest issues as assigned
- Works well in a team environment
- Works well independently
- Ability to effectively manage workload
- Ability to handle queries efficiently with diplomacy and tact
- An effective and personable team member with the ability to handle solo projects
- Ability to follow instructions and apply processes
- Flexibility with regards to schedule to accommodate work demands
- Proven initiative and independent thought
- Ability to multi-task
- Strict attention to detail
- Works well under tight deadlines
- Communicates well in writing and orally