Compliance Analyst

at  Fasken

WHO WE ARE

Fasken is a leading international business law and litigation firm, and was recently voted one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2023. Our firm’s 950 lawyers are located across offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London and Johannesburg And an office in the professional and retail district known as Taza (/Ta-Zah/) on Tsuut’ina lands. Providing strategic and thoughtful advice in all areas of business law, our broad range of clients include close to half of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as corporate clients, government agencies, regulatory authorities, non-profit bodies and individuals.
Our clients interests are paramount in all that we do and we take pride in supporting our communities. We are a place where bright, talented, and collegial people want to work together and we work hard together to achieve our goals in a collaborative and efficient way.

YOUR ROLE

Reporting to the Manager, Compliance, the Compliance Analyst will support Firm members with client and file openings, conflicts of interest analysis and Know-Your-Client rules, amongst other responsibilities. The Compliance Analyst will play a critical role in ensuring the Firm and its members adhere to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies and procedures. You will be responsible for identifying potential compliance risks and implementing strategies to mitigate those risks.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Completing conflict searches to ensure all potential conflicts are identified, documented, and communicated to lawyers and other internal stakeholders. This includes:
• Researching websites for information about corporate affiliations on clients and parties;
• Reviewing conflict reports for relevance and affiliation based on available information;
• Independently analyzing potential conflicts issues with limited guidance.
• Reviewing New Business Intake forms and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures;
• Training legal assistants and other internal stakeholders on compliance activities and procedures;
• Providing ongoing support to legal assistants and lawyers;
• Developing familiarity with Firm professional practices policies and answer inquiries as appropriate; and
• Assisting with special projects when needed