Job Description

We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it's personal or business, we understand that everyone's situation is different. 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 an analyst working within the Client Onboarding team (Conflicts), you'll be responsible for providing expert advice and resolution to protect our business. You'll ensure that we meet our regulatory and legal obligations and provide expertise on a broad range of matters including regulatory and commercial conflicts of interest. You will be required to provide practical advice and solutions where risks are identified.

• Resolving straightforward queries and conflict checks in line with relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Identifying and escalating potential compliance or reputational concerns to the Senior Officer or Team Leader, expressing your own opinions and proposed solutions.
• Communicating regulatory obligations to colleagues and senior colleagues to maintain compliance.
• Maintain continuous professional development by keeping abreast of relevant evolving legislation and guidance

About You

• Knowledge and understanding of conflicts, relative to a law firm setting
• Experience working in the legal sector
• A team player who is willing to get involved, has a desire to learn and wants to support our team to achieve its objectives
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
• A keen eye for detail
• Being comfortable working under pressure
• Relevant legal experience is desirable

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 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!
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.
Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
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Location
The Colmore Building, 20 Colmore Circus, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B4 6AH
One St Peter's Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, M2 3AF
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We're proud of our values, and we're looking for people who share them
Sub-Department:
Client Onboarding
Sub-Division:
Client Experience & Operations
Company:
IM LLP
Working Hours:
Full Time
Vacancy Type:
Permanent
:
Birmingham, Manchester
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