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Conflicts Officer (5291)

Irwin Mitchell, Birmingham

Conflicts Officer (5291)

Salary Not Specified

Irwin Mitchell, Birmingham

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 14 Apr | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: dc82998bd8f542419a94577faf7b6086

Full Job Description

  • Complete intermediate to complex conflicts checks in line with regulatory and legal requirements.
  • Interpret, analyse and resolve client due diligence and conflict of interest issues, providing clear, accurate and practical advice for fee earners
  • Communicate regulatory obligations to colleagues, senior colleagues and clients to maintain compliance
  • Escalate complex matters to the Senior Officer, expressing your own opinions and proposed solutions to then complete these matters
  • Work with our General Counsel team to mitigate risks
  • Maintain continuous professional development by keeping abreast of relevant evolving legislation and guidance., Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.
    • Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It's made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono. Additional Information As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders. We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

  • Knowledge of SRA regulatory and legal conflicts
  • Practical application of regulatory rules and case law on conflicts in a law firm.
  • Ability to stand up to challenge and be challenged
  • Good work management skills with an ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

    We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is 'we're legal and financial experts that care' - something you'll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we're more than just a law firm - we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.
    • We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities. We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information. Your Role and What You'll Be Doing As a Conflicts Officer within the Client Onboarding team, you'll play a pivotal role in welcoming clients to Irwin Mitchell by onboarding them compliantly and promptly and working with colleagues within your team and the wider Legal Service Teams.

  • 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
  • Generous and flexible pension schemes.
  • Volunteering days - Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
  • Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
    • We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements. We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

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