Award winning Australian private practiceA firm with a strong reputation for having an authentic and inclusive cultureSydney or Melbourne BasedAbout the Company Lander & Rogers is a leading independent law firm, with offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and global reach.
Our focus is on innovating the client experience and leading change in legal service delivery. We are also committed to supporting our communities through our pro bono work.
About the Role Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel, your focus is to develop the firm's business intake processes.
You will oversee the conduct of searches of firm databases and manage the firm's review, interpretation and summarising of results in a way to effectively and efficiently escalates critical issues and mitigates the risk of potential legal and business conflicts of interest. You will be interacting daily with senior management and partners of the firm.
You will train those checking and analysing results, and you will be instrumental in developing the team to undertake Anti-Money Laundering due diligence, sanctions and politically exposed persons checks on all new clients, suppliers, and business partners.
Responsibilities Accountable to oversee business intake requests to:Ensure clarity of requests and seek clarification where requiredDefine search terms for new or existing clients/suppliers and all matter partiesPrompt and efficient data entry into the firm's conflicts and other systemsAnalyse data to identify possible conflicts under applicable professional conduct rules and internal risk management protocolsConduct corporate research via external sources and internal databasesEvaluate conflict reports, identify potential issues and clear false positivesSend accurate and timely reports to partners and other legal staffManage the waiver process, including drafting, logging, and filing waiversEnsure that all conflicts and other business intake reports are complete, consistent and accurate and adhere to established firmwide risk management protocolsEscalate appropriate matters to partners or Risk.Resolve potential conflict issues with partners and other legal staffPromote awareness of the rules of professional conduct governing concurrent client conflicts in same or related matters, former client conflicts, commercial conflicts, confidentiality, and disclosure.Ensure that the team's function and performance is transparent and accountable to key stakeholders.Collaborate with Technology and iHub on data cleansing projects and to identify and implement process improvements and trainingSupport key projects and initiatives of the Risk team as requiredAbout You Suitable candidates will bring previous experience with intake and conflictsCandidates will have ideally worked in a legal environment and/or have legal training experience in a highly regulated common law legal sector e.g. New Zealand or the United KingdomExperience with intake and conflicts software, including CMS/Aderant, intapp, World Check OneProven ability to work through potential conflict of interest issues and exercise sound judgement on when to escalateDemonstrated ability to draft and revise engagement letters and to review outside counsel guidelines and similar documents for alignment with Firm policies, collaborating with the affected attorneys to negotiate these with clients.Excited about exploring and developing innovative responses to organisational challengesCritical reasoning and investigative skills with the ability to think laterallyDemonstrate excellent collaboration and teamwork capability to build and maintain productive working relationships with internal stakeholders.Effective influencing and negotiation capability including during organisational transformation and change managementThe ability to facilitate presentations and meetings with varying sizes of groups internally and externally to organisationA resilient nature with the ability to remain calm under pressureCulture People choose Landers for our down-to-earth, collaborative and supportive culture. We invest in our people and empower them to bring their best selves to work, both personally and professionally. We promote a diverse and inclusive environment with a strong focus on wellbeing, leadership and development.
Lander & Rogers offers a range of benefits to encourage professional development and ongoing learning, connection with colleagues, staying healthy and community involvement.
We value our people and understand the importance of maintaining a healthy, balanced and fulfilled lifestyle, some of our benefits include:
Hybrid work: work flexibly between home and the office with the freedom to choose the location that is best for you, your clients, and your team.Additional leave: take a moment to stop, reflect and reenergise each year with up to five weeks of paid annual leave plus an annual wellness day.Home office allowance: deck out your home office with a $250 annual office allowance.Tech discounts: access corporate discounts on DELL computer products to have the latest personal gadgets at your disposal.Lander & Rogers is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity and inclusion.
We conduct background checks including criminal record checks on all successful candidates as a condition of employment.
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