Conflicts Analyst

Job purpose

As a Conflicts Analyst you will support the business in assessing new requests (being new clients and/or new business with existing clients) from a conflict and professional regulations point of view using Dentons’ and third-party research databases.

Key responsibilities

• Review intake requests to ensure completeness and accuracy of client and matter information
• Conduct internal and external conflicts checks, including analysis via Dentons' internal conflicts and external databases
• Investigate corporate structures and management profiles to support conflict, sanctions and/or AML analysis
• Identify and escalate potential legal, commercial, sanctions, or reputational conflicts in line with firm policies
• Coordinate with Dentons offices (within Europe region and globally) to seek relevant clearances
• Complete new client onboarding, or ongoing monitoring refreshes, concerning mandates which are not regulated by AML legislation or regulation
• Assist in reviewing engagement letters, outside counsel guidelines, and confidentiality terms (where applicable)
• Maintain accurate records and ensure data is entered and managed in accordance with firm policies
• Identify and resolve confidential information issues by implementing information barriers and document security processes
• Coordinate with other team members to meet deadlines and resolve other challenges
• Be a point of contact for others within Europe and Global Regions regarding new business intake matters
• Coordinate with sub-teams within Europe New Business Intake to ensure appropriate assessment is undertaken
• Ensure all new business intake submissions are reviewed and processed in line with regional and global policies of the firm
• Support in the application of regional frameworks and requirements