Conflicts Analyst

Kennedys is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Conflicts Analyst to join our global New Business Risk team, carrying out new business intake processes across the Firm. This is an entry-level junior analyst role, and appropriate training will be provided by the New Business Risk Team and Compliance Counsel.

The role involves providing information, advice and guidance on the professional responsibility and commercial considerations relating to the intake of new business on a global scale.  This role will be based in any of our US offices, and is an exceptional opportunity to join a growing, competitive law firm with a diversified global practice.

Team

The Risk & Compliance team at Kennedys acts as an in-house legal department assisting with regulatory and professional conduct enquiries.  As part of this, the New Business Risk team specializes in supporting new business intake processes existing across the Firm globally.

Key responsibilities

• Assisting with the launch of Intapp for the Risk & Compliance Department
• Supporting the work of the team in delivering an excellent new business risk process across Kennedys
• Conducting research via internal and external sources
• Providing first-round review of conflicts search results, identifying potential conflicts issues, and providing conflict-of-interest reports to Compliance Counsel, General Counsel and/or requesting Attorneys
• Reviewing conflicts and assisting with the opening of new matters within Intapp and Elite 3E software programs
• Reviewing new matters for compliance with relevant Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules and regulations
• Acting as an internal consultant to the business, providing advice and assistance in relation to conflict of interest and compliance issues
• Determining when it is appropriate and/or necessary to escalate an issue to Compliance Counsel, the General Counsel's Office, or the Head of New Business Risk

Experience and Desired skills 

• Previous experience with Intapp and/or Elite 3E in a professional services environment is preferred but not required. Appropriate training will be provided by the New Business Risk Team and Compliance Counsel
• Previous experience with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules and regulations is preferred but not required.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven organizational skills with a proactive attitude
• Meticulous attention to detail and a proven ability to prioritize and multi-task with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Be comfortable providing timely guidance in a busy global organization
• Proficient in the use of Office 365

The annualized salary range for this role is $52,000-$60,000. However, this is contingent upon level of experience, practice group, location and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys. 

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 48 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles.  A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work.  We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority.  We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work.  Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.