Risk Analyst

Risk Analyst –£40,000-£61,000– Edinburgh, Scotland

The Role

Are you an experienced Risk Analyst with the ability to ensure compliance and manage conflicts of interest within an international legal environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We are a global law firm, looking to appoint an experienced and adept Risk Analyst to our Edinburgh office.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in identifying and managing conflicts of interest, ensuring adherence to legal regulations, and safeguarding confidential information.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Risk Analyst to apply their legal expertise in a fast-paced, global environment, contributing to the success and reputation of our firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Running checks of varying levels of complexity and across diverse sectors, practices, and geographies, in accordance with and application of appropriate Legal Profession Rules/Codes of Conduct to consider commercial, contractual, confidential information, legal.
• Liaising with partners, business support teams and Risk teams firmwide to facilitate the prompt resolution of commercial and legal conflict issues identified from conflict searches.
• Conducting anti-money laundering refresh of due diligence for existing clients.
• Reaching out to other regions to obtain conflict clearances across the firm worldwide.
• Handling complexity protection of confidential information issues, managing information barriers and document security processes.
• Reviewing engagement letters, outside counsel terms and other engagement terms/contracts.
• Supporting the team and risk management on various tasks and projects, such as client terms review, technology upgrades, team training, policy drafting etc.

The Firm

Join a global law firm dedicated to delivering exceptional value and tailored solutions to clients worldwide. With a team spanning more countries than any other, we pride ourselves on our client-centric approach and unmatched expertise.

The Benefits

• A unique polycentric structure and global presence reflects our unique Risk resolution methods and complex powers.
• Wide variety of workstreams to become accustomed and experienced in as a Risk Analyst.
• Various development and training routes enabling different training paths depending on applicants desired progression route.
• Competitive salary, wide range of benefits, 25 days of vacation, 5 sick days, a fully remote working opportunity with regular hours.

The Person

• Bachelor’s degree, legal education is preferred.
• Previous experience managing conflict of interest and compliance issues acquired in an international law firm is required.
• Ability to comprehend the commercial concerns arising from the underlying advice provided by a global law firm.
• Strong commitment to excellent internal client/customer facing service, being professional in outlook and attitude and serve as an ambassador for Risk Europe.

If you are keen on joining this exciting, forward-thinking company and taking the next step in your career, then please click the apply now button to find out more.