Job Description

The successful candidate for this position will report to EMEA and APAC Head of Control Group and Global Head of Business Selection and Conflicts and will assist in the management of the firm’s conflicts clearance processes. They will have substantial analytical skills and judgment that will enable them to identify, escalate, and resolve a variety of complex conflicts issues. The candidate must also possess substantial initiative and drive that will allow them to assist with broader projects around reviewing, and where applicable, upgrading and implementing changes to the firm’s conflicts-clearance and related technology systems. In addition, this position will require working on other compliance-related initiatives and projects.

Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities would include:

• Provide support / leverage to the EMEA and APAC Head of Control Group and the conflicts clearance team
• Act as the Control Group team’s primary point of contact and primary escalations point for potential conflicts of interest in relation to EMEA and APAC transactions
• Identify potential transactional conflicts of interest and escalate accordingly to the appropriate legal and business contacts
• Analyse the firm’s touchpoints with companies to determine the existence of potential conflicts of interest
• Formulate recommendations for addressing potential conflicts of interest
• Document the analysis for clearing conflicts and the relevant mechanisms used
• Obtain updates from deal teams in relation to transactions
• Enhance the firm’s systems for reviewing, documenting and clearing conflicts checks
• Assisting in drafting and coordinate firmwide responses to regulatory requests and examinations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience working at an international financial services firm in conflicts clearance or conflicts management positions
• Strong analytical, issue-identifying and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively
• Substantial initiative and drive
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently but also be a good team player
• Experience responding to regulatory examinations, inquiries and requests

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Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.