Conflicts Analyst

at  Maples Group Legal Services

OVERVIEW

The Maples Group is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations.
Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics and exacting excellence. Operating in key financial centres across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, our international presence offers a unique springboard for career development and cross-cultural immersion. Our side-by-side financial and legal services are similarly ripe for interdisciplinary learning and growth.
The Maples Group looks to add a Singapore based Conflicts Analyst to our team and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity as we attract, retain and develop world-class talent.

The Conflicts Analyst reports to Conflicts Manager and supports the Global Business Acceptance Team to facilitate the on-boarding of new legal business. Its tactical responsibilities feed one larger objective: prevention of accepting conflicting work or work that could pose a reputational, ethical or other risk to the firm. Primary responsibilities include:

• Validating and vetting the information provided in relation to new work by liaising with fee earners to clarify and obtain more information as appropriate
• Reviewing and / or undertaking database searches and ensuring accuracy and completeness is paramount
• Analysing and interpreting at times complex search results from information in the firm’s conflict systems and other internal or external systems in order to ascertain if there could be a conflict of interest
• Liaising with fee earners to highlight or identifying any potential conflicts of interest relating to new matters and clients across all practice areas of the firm
• Escalating any complex / challenging conflict situations to the Conflicts Manager for discussion
• Undertaking any additional research required using internal and external resources as necessary
• Assisting in the set-up and maintenance of information barriers
• Developing current knowledge of the legal/regulatory/ commercial requirements relevant to the Global Business Acceptance Team
• In time, assisting in the continual education of the Firm in conflicts processes and policies raising awareness generally within the firm
• Other ad hoc requests / projects relating to New Business Acceptance / Conflicts processes