Compliance (Conflicts) Analyst

About the role

Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking an experienced Compliance (Conflicts) Analyst to join our US team. This role is remote from any state where the firm maintains an office (Texas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, and the District of Columbia).

Responsibilities

• Ensure exemplary client service to all internal and external clients.
• Proactively promote client service throughout department and among teams.
• Respond to lawyer and staff requests to perform conflicts of interest searches.
• Review information submitted by lawyers and support staff for completion and accuracy; follow-up with lawyers and support staff as needed to clarify information.
• Research corporate history of clients and parties; search websites for information about corporate affiliations (such as parent/subsidiary).
• Use Boolean searching and search terms to query the conflicts database.
• Apply judgment to design effective database searches and to distinguish relevant search results from those that are irrelevant.
• Review generated conflict reports for relevancy and relatedness based on the submitted information and identify potential conflicts issues.
• Independently analyze the report with limited guidance.
• Work closely with assigned Compliance Lawyers to ensure compliance workflow is as accurate and efficient as possible.
• Summarize the basis for potential conflicts and communicate any potential conflicts to assigned Compliance Lawyers.
• Develop familiarity with Global Practice Standards program and policies and answer inquiries regarding share dealings and related issues.
• Safeguard and keep confidential any information, observations or viewpoints regarding firm business matters.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree.
• One year of conflicts or legal assistant experience (or similar analyst experience in a decision-making capacity) required.
• Excellent oral and written business communication skills; prior exposure to international business correspondence is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Strong analytical skills required.
• Willingness to learn law and fundamental principles regarding conflict of interest issues and strong issue-spotting skills are essential.
• Ability to keep confidential any information, observations or viewpoints regarding firm business matters.
• Proven stability and calm demeanor with the ability to handle stressful situations with confidence and composure.
• Solid knowledge of world's geography.
• Strong sense of urgency/prioritization and ability to recognize when to seek guidance.
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite user.