An elite US law firm is looking for an experienced Conflicts & New Business Team Leader to join its London Risk & Compliance function.

The Conflicts & New Business Team Leader role has a strong operational focus, with primary responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day running, performance and efficiency of the Conflicts & New Business function.

Key Responsibilities for the Conflicts & New Business Team Leader role:

• Lead and manage the London-based Conflicts & New Business team
• Oversee the day-to-day operational performance of the Conflicts & New Business function, ensuring service levels and turnaround times are consistently met
• Manage workflow allocation and capacity planning across the team
• Act as the first escalation point for non-complex or moderately complex operational issues
• Identify process gaps, inefficiencies and risk exposures, implementing scalable and defensible solutions
• Lead system optimisation initiatives, including enhancements to conflicts databases and intake platforms
• Oversee conflict searches, analysis, and resolution strategies in line with firm policies and regulatory obligations
• Liaise directly with partners to obtain complete and accurate instructions, ensuring that conflict analysis is based on reliable information
• Oversee and, where required, conduct client due diligence and AML risk assessments in line with firm policy and regulatory requirements.
• Escalate higher risk or unusual cases appropriately

Skills & Qualifications:

• Significant experience in conflicts and new business intake ideally with an international or US law firm
• Working knowledge of conflicts search and risk management systems such as Intapp
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience
• Broad operational knowledge of conflicts, AML and new business intake processes

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career as a Conflicts & New Business Team Leader within a top-tier US law firm, we’d love to hear from you.