Conflicts Advisor – Risk & Compliance – UK Offices – 3+ Years’

Overview

In this role you will assess new mandates, advise on conflicts and compliance issues, and support onboarding and conflict management for the Can I Act team within a national law firm. You will work with partners and fee earners to resolve conflicts, maintain records, and contribute to CIA process improvements. The position offers hybrid UK-based work with a focus on risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and business protection at scale. This is a chance to shape conflict processes within a collaborative, development-focused environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual pay review
• 25 days holiday (rising to 30 with service) plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Hybrid working model with full flexibility
• Wellbeing initiatives and mental health support

Responsibilities

• Review conflict reports and identify legal, commercial, or reputational risks
• Advise legal teams on conflict search results and clearance procedures
• Investigate new and amended instructions for potential conflicts
• Liaise with partners and fee earners to resolve conflicts of interest
• Establish information barriers and manage insider lists
• Support informed consent processes and document conditions for mandate acceptance
• Maintain conflict records and systems (including Intapp and blackbook)
• Assist with training, policy updates, and internal communications
• Escalate complex queries to senior risk team members
• Contribute to strategic improvements and development of CIA processes

Key requirements

• Graduate-level education
• 3+ years’ experience in risk and compliance
• Strong knowledge of professional conflict rules in England & Wales (Scotland and NI preferred)
• Experience using Intapp or similar onboarding tools
• Practical understanding of conflict identification and management
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities
• Ability to manage workload and stakeholder expectations
• A collaborative mindset and commercial awareness

• attention to detail
• analytical thinking
• clear communication
• stakeholder management
• Intapp or similar onboarding tools
• conflict identification and management

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