Job Description

About us:
Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices.

Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.

We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere.

We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

The Role:
We are looking for a Senior Analyst to join our supportive, global Legal & Risk team in a dynamic and varied role focused on managing risk in relation to new business acceptance. You will lead on conflict checks, client due diligence and risk assessments, while advising lawyers on legal and reputational considerations. Working closely with colleagues across the firm, you will help ensure compliance with professional rules and relevant laws, safeguarding the firm’s reputation.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Initiate and analyse conflict checks for new business using Intapp Conflicts, working closely with Conflicts lawyers to resolve legal and commercial issues.

• Conduct comprehensive client due diligence and anti-money laundering checks, as well as proportionate due diligence on counterparties where required.

• Advise lawyers on new client acceptance, client identification procedures, AML queries, sanctions and reputational risk, with support from Financial Crime lawyers.

• Review and clear submitted matter forms, and establish and maintain appropriate information barriers.

• Support the supervision and development of Analysts, providing timely, constructive feedback and day-to-day guidance.

• Assist with the onboarding and training of new joiners to the Business Acceptance team.

• Provide guidance on client engagement terms, firm policies, procedures and best practice.

• Contribute to Legal & Risk projects and know-how initiatives, supporting continuous improvement across the function.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven conflicts experience with a strong understanding of a range of matter types, deal structures and the application of conflicts rules.

• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to assess complex legal issues and balance regulatory obligations with commercial considerations.

• A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to provide practical, well-reasoned and creative advice.

• Highly organised and detail-oriented, able to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure to tight deadlines.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

• A collaborative, adaptable and professional team player, with a strong work ethic, a flexible mindset and a positive, ‘can do’ attitude.

What's on offer:

This role can be based in our London offices, with a hybrid working model available.

Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you'll be making to our success. These include:

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance

• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships

• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments

Finance

• Pension and flexible savings options

• Income protection and life assurance

• Mortgage advice and will-writing services.

Family & Lifestyle

• Electric car and cycle to work schemes.

• Emergency family care

• Additional holiday/birthday leave.

• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave.

• Travel insurance and season ticket loan

• Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)

If you think this role would suit you, please click apply below. We look forward to hearing from you!

Technical Skills

Business Partner Support, Client Due Diligence, Conflict, Commercial & Reputational Analysis, Data Management, Data Verification, Information Security Management, Know Your Customer (KYC), Legal & Commercial Research, Process Design, Process Improvements, Quality Assurance (QA)

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Application Policy

Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) areonlyaccepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team andnotthe partners, practices or stakeholders (lateralrecruitment@linklaters.comforlegal rolesorukbtrecruitment@linklaters.comforbusiness team roles).