Senior Analyst, Conflicts and New Business

Our team is responsible for ensuring the Firm adheres to all regulatory and legal requirements while maintaining high standards of ethical conduct. Our team plays a crucial role in managing legal and commercial risk and ensuring that new client engagements are in line with the Firm’s strategic goals and regulatory requirements. A key aspect of our role includes conducting thorough conflict-of-interest checks to identify and address any potential conflicts before opening new matters and running anti-money laundering and reputational risk checks before onboarding new clients. We provide guidance on risk assessment, compliance with legal standards and the development of effective client onboarding processes. Our Compliance and New Business team develops, implements, and oversees compliance policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks and ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations across all jurisdictions. We conduct internal audits and compliance reviews, provide training and guidance on regulatory matters, and address any potential compliance issues or violations. Our team also collaborates with external regulatory bodies, manages compliance reporting, and helps shape the Firm’s compliance strategy in response to evolving legal and regulatory landscapes. By safeguarding the Firm’s reputation, meticulously managing conflicts of interest and supporting new business development, the Compliance and New Business team plays a crucial role in maintaining the Firm’s integrity and operational excellence, and alignment with its ethical and strategic objectives.

Position Summary

Provide assistance to Partners, fee earners and PAs in relation to conflicts of interest identified during new business intake. Exercise sound commercial judgement and communicate effectively. Provide support to the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) in relation to compliance with the conflicts rules requiring defensive analytical research and analysis. Key aspects of the role will be researching materials; assisting with of PAs as required; and providing other support as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to perform all the responsibilities of a Conflict Analyst position.
• Conduct detailed research and analysis on clients of the Firm, their shareholders and beneficial owners. Using external and internal databases to ensure full compliance, on a documented risk basis, with global conflicts and AML rules and regulations to which the Firm is subject.
• Provide analysis, recommendations and address conflict issues as needed for each type of request and escalating to managers and GC when required.
• Resolve complex issues by reaching out to Partners, industry approval groups, GC team, etc., to determine appropriateness of Firm’s new businesses.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of multi-jurisdictional ethical regulations especially the US and SRA rules undefined
• Handle additional extra projects and work towards becoming a subject matter expertise.
• Review and communicate with General Counsel(s) for direction and guidance and approval of special considerations.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to enhance the skills of others.
• Handle expedited review and conflict approval when requested.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned by Management.

Qualifications

• University degree preferred in Law, Business, Finance or Marketing preferred but not essential.
• Two-three years’ relevant work experience required.
• Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
• Exhibit mature judgement and appropriate handling of confidential information.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
• Pragmatic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work both in team and individually as required.
• Works well under pressure and deadlines.
• Willingness to take on additional tasks, as and when required.
• Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office, ideally experience of iManage/document management systems.

Location

• This role is based in London and reports into Senior Management.
• Our standard office hours are 09:30-18:00, with a requirement for 4 days (Monday – Thursday) in the office per week. 

Firm Benefits

We offer a flexible range of benefits, services, and programmes designed to help support your lifestyle requirements. Some of the benefits currently available include: 

• Private medical insurance 
• Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5% 
• Yearly wellbeing fund 
• Income protection 
• Life insurance 
• Critical Illness insurance 
• Private GP services 
• Travel insurance 
• Dental coverage 
• Cycle to work 
• Holiday purchase (available during annual enrolment) 

This role reports to

Senior Manager, New Business

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Note to Recruitment Agencies

Our internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of business—specific to the relevant office—before submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.