Senior Conflicts Manager Asia And Middle East

Job Description

Overview Of Role

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

• Day-to-day management of conflicts advisors within the relevant time zone (including leading the recruitment of additional conflicts advisors).
• Act as a point of escalation for the team and the business on all legal and commercial conflicts issues, analysing and resolving issues in accordance with applicable regulations, professional rules and Walkers own policy and procedures.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across Walkers globally, acting as a point of contact in relation to all conflicts and client confidentiality queries and leading communications across the business in this area.
• Together with other senior team members, lead on internal training as it relates to conflicts of interest, client confidentiality, share dealing and insider lists.
• Identify any weaknesses or areas for potential improvement in our existing client onboarding system (Intapp Intake) and, working with the Director of Conflicts and the Compliance Business Systems team, recommend enhancements that streamline/simplify processes for team and the business, and/or strengthen our controls.
• Working with the Director of Conflicts and key stakeholders from across the business, develop and deliver a phased programme of work that: (i) rapidly enhances our conflicts offering/service delivery to the business (including through improved time zone coverage/capacity, responsiveness, efficiency and expertise); (ii) enables us to provide a fully centralised conflict checking/analysis function within the next two years.
• Support the Director of Conflicts in driving quality, consistency, service excellence, efficiency, proactivity and adaptability across the Conflicts team.
• Assist the Director of Conflicts in developing and leading people initiatives within the Conflicts team to drive development of expertise and skills, attraction and retention, and fostering a high-performing, collaborative and open team culture.
• Input into regular reporting to senior management and/or other stakeholders as required.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives which impact or relate to conflicts of interest and client confidentiality.
• Keep abreast with developments in regulation, technology and the market which are relevant to conflicts of interest, client confidentiality, market abuse/insider trading, and information barriers.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Bachelors degree in law, business, finance or another relevant field.
• Experience in a compliance or in-house legal role in an international law firm or professional services environment.
• Compliance expert with deep technical and practical knowledge of legal conflicts of interest, commercial conflicts and client confidentiality, with some knowledge of Market Abuse Regs.
• Familiarity with Intapp Intake.
• Experience of policy work.
• Experience of people management, including supervision/management of large teams and experience devising and driving people initiatives (including around recruitment and development).
• Proven track record of delivering change and process improvements.
• Experience working in an offshore environment or with offshore structures would be helpful but not required
• Strategic: ability to work in pursuit of a clear strategic direction, align the teams priorities with those of the wider OGC team and the firm, and proactively identify improvements.
• Leadership: ability to lead and inspire the team, drive collaboration and foster a high-performing team culture.
• Technical: deep knowledge of relevant regulations and professional rules as they relate to conflicts of interest and client confidentiality, and an ability to apply these in practice.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills: solutions-orientated with the ability to interpret complex fact patterns to reach decisions or develop clear recommendations.
• Quality: strong attention to detail and produces high quality work product.
• Judgement: confident taking decisions, with sound judgement of when to escalate issues or seek further opinions.
• Adaptable: willingness to embrace change and uncertainty and manage competing demands in a dynamic and fast-paced environment; willing to constructively challenge the status quo.
• Communication: strong verbal and written communication skills, ensuring communications are properly targeted, persuasive, accurate and accessible.
• Emotional intelligence: ability to empathise, understand, and manage emotions effectively, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Collaborative: builds strong and effective relationships with stakeholders and peers; works collaboratively with colleagues across the business. A "one-team" ethos.
• Commercial: sound, commercially driven decision-making. A relentless focus on service excellence.
• Familiarity with Intapp.

Other

• Walkers is a global business and this role may therefore require audio or video conferencing outside of normal business hours.
• This role will be based in either our Dubai, Hong Kong or Singapore office. However, our agile working policy does allow some home working each week.
• Some international travel may be required.
• Walkers global is an equal opportunity employer.
• Equality and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice.
• We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.
• We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all purely on the basis of personal ability.

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