Conflicts & Compliance Manager, APAC
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Key Responsibilities & Challenges
Business Acceptance Leadership
* Manage the Business Acceptance analyst team in the APAC region; ensure appropriate training, support, and guidance are provided for both personal and technical development.
* Oversee new business acceptance checks performed by the analyst team to maintain consistent quality and appropriate service levels.
* Advise partners and lawyers on compliance with applicable legislation, professional standards and the firm's compliance/risk management policies and processes relating to new business acceptance.
* Assist in the management and development of the firm's new business acceptance policies, procedures and systems.
People Management
* Assume line‐management responsibility for analysts in the Business Acceptance Team based in Australia, including proactive performance management.
* Develop the analyst team by training, supervising, motivating and supporting them, and providing honest, constructive and timely feedback.
* Assist the Global Head of Business Acceptance Team with recruiting and onboarding competent team members.
Resource Management
* Liaise with the management team in the UK, North America and UAE to ensure appropriate workload allocation globally.
* Develop and implement quality assurance procedures to ensure consistency in the quality of team output.
Service Delivery
* Advise partners and lawyers on complex new business acceptance queries across the firm's practice areas, considering applicable regulation, commercial sensitivities, reputational concerns and internal policies.
* Build and maintain a "trusted business partner" relationship with senior stakeholders.
* Support and supervise the analyst team in conducting new business acceptance clearances and resolve legal/commercial conflicts, financial crime and reputational risk issues.
* Manage an ongoing programme of training for new joiners and existing members of the analyst team.
* Deliver training to the firm's lawyers and members of Business Teams on business acceptance issues.
* Be occasionally available outside core working hours to meet global needs.
Process and Systems Management
* Regularly review the firm's new business acceptance processes and procedures to ensure continuous improvement and efficiencies.
* Engage proactively with colleagues across the firm to identify improvement opportunities.
* Assist with internal and external auditors' and regulators' reviews of business acceptance procedures.
* Provide input from a business acceptance perspective on enhancements to firm‐wide conflicts management IT systems.
* Promote and encourage a continuous improvement and innovation mindset within the team.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Strong analytical skills.
* Hard‐working and flexible with a "can‐do" attitude.
* Committed to maintaining high standards of service to the firm.
* Able to inspire, influence and motivate others.
* Team‐oriented and able to promote good team spirit.
* Systematic, well‐organized and attentive to detail.
* Ability to work well under pressure and prioritise efficiently.
* Innovative and able to manage and implement change even in the face of adversity.
* Strong relationship‐building and networking skills across all levels.
* Strong written and oral communication skills.
Essential
* Practical experience in conflicts, financial crime and compliance issues.
* Experience of team management including workload management, training and supervising junior colleagues, and proactively managing performance.
* Experience in a legal or professional services environment.
Desirable
* Regulatory compliance experience; risk management experience.
* Graduate level education or relevant professional qualification.
The Firm
At Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices worldwide. Our values guide decisions, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to a responsible approach, diversity, inclusion, pro‐bono work, volunteering, charitable partnerships and environmental stewardship.
Our Commitment
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage fairness, celebrate diversity, prohibit all forms of discrimination and allow everyone to excel. We welcome all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background or identity.
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