Business Acceptance Analyst

Bird & Bird LLP; City of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking a candidate to analyze business acceptance issues and support the Global Business Acceptance team. Applicants should have experience with conflicts of interest and excellent interpersonal skills. The firm offers comprehensive employee benefits focusing on health and wellbeing, including private medical cover and wellness programs.

Benefits

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym memberships

Electric vehicle scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with conflicts of interest or financial crime analysis.
• Ability to identify issues and escalate them effectively.
• Excellent communication in various forms.

Responsibilities

• Analyze daily business acceptance issues and seek solutions.
• Support the Global Business Acceptance team with queries.
• Contribute to development of policies and procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Curiosity and willingness to learn

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Primarily analyse a variety of business acceptance issues on a daily basis and proactively seek solutions which are in line with firm policy and a commercial approach. This includes learning about, identifying and working to resolve (and where necessary, escalating) legal and commercial conflicts, client due diligence, financial crime, reputational risk and other business acceptance related issues.
• Support the Global Business Acceptance team with queries they have, including being involved in issues normally outside your remit to ensure the firm's needs are met and to ensure the normal operation of the global team.
• Foster an environment of inclusion and growth that focuses on a consistent approach to high quality work and commerciality.
• Work with and support other members of the Global BusinessAcceptance team globally, other members of the Risk & Compliance department globally and other members of the firm globally on a daily basis.
• Proactively seek out learning opportunities, and maintain a willingness to develop the technical and non-technical skillsets relevant in your role.
• Contribute to the continued development of the Global BusinessAcceptance team's policies, frameworks, procedures, guidance and systems by providing regular feedback to Management and those around you.
• Contribute to workstreams outside your normal scope of work inline with strategy developed by Management of the Global BusinessAcceptance team.

What you'll bring

• Knowledge and experience analysing conflicts of interest or financial crime issues, as well as reputational risk and commercial related issues, in the Business Acceptance or Risk & Compliance department at a law firm, professional services firm or financial firm.
• Experience and ability to identify issues, know how to escalate them and collegially work with others to resolve them.
• Driven by curiosity, a strong commitment to continuous learning and a willingness to expand knowledge and skills within the role.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an approachable mindset.
• Ability to be flexible, balance multiple stakeholder requests, manage competing priorities with strong organisational skills and adapt effectively to regularly changing approaches and requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively in various forms and styles.
• Ability to contribute to workstreams outside your normal scope or work.

What's in it for you?

We provide comprehensive support for our colleagues' health and wellbeing, including private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, and regular health assessments. In addition, we offer a range of lifestyle benefits designed to help our team live their best lives, such as a cycle to work scheme, access to online GP appointments, discounted gym memberships, and an electric vehicle scheme.

The main responsibilities of this role are outlined above; however, this description is not exhaustive, and the job holder may be required to undertake additional duties from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the department. The role may require some working outside our normal working hours of 9:30am- 5:30pm.

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