Conflicts Staff Lawyer Location: City of London Salary: £100k - £200k DOEThis role is to join the growing conflicts team of a global law firm with it''s head office in the US - it''s a very exciting time to be joining. Based in the London office, the Conflicts Staff Lawyer will be working as an integral member of the firm''s global Conflicts New Business Department, headquartered in Chicago and led by the firm''s Deputy General Counsel. The UK and EU team works closely with the US and other international offices, and this is a visible and internationally connected role from the outset.This is an advisory and stakeholder facing position rather than a purely administrative function. The Conflicts team is viewed as a business enabling partner to the firm, balancing robust risk management with commercial pragmatism. The Conflicts Staff Lawyer will provide a critical business service across three main areas:Reviewing escalated conflicts searches submitted during London business hours and providing clear, practical clearance adviceReviewing and approving new clients and matters to ensure compliance with the firm''s new business intake policies and proceduresAdvising on new business intake policy and procedural issues across jurisdictionsKey responsibilitiesReview and analyse conflicts reports to identify potential conflicts of interest and business issuesConduct detailed corporate and regulatory research using external databases and online tools to verify new clients and matter pa