Conflicts Analyst

Conflicts | Brisbane Metropolitan, Melbourne Metropolitan, Perth Metropolitan, Sydney Metropolitan

Closing date: 06/06/2025

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**Conflicts Analysts**
- **Join a global commercial law firm**:

- **Work remotely from anywhere in Australia**:

- **Be involved in interesting work and be supported by a highly capable team**

**Your role**

Our global Conflicts and New Business Intake department is expanding, and we are currently recruiting for a high-calibre Conflicts Analyst to join our team based in Australia.

The Conflicts Analyst works in collaboration with our Conflicts Risk Assessment Lawyers in conducting initial reviews and analysis of conflict checks, including the necessary due diligence for conflict requests associated with new business activities. Their role is to assess the accuracy and completeness of documentation to ensure a proper analysis can be conducted as well as research and analyse results in order to prepare summary reports of conflicts findings to Conflicts Risk Assessment Lawyers for further assessment. They also provide ongoing support with various risk management projects as required and answer general and specific questions from staff on conflicts and new business intake processes.

This is a fantastic role for somebody looking to work in a collaborative and high performing environment, working with interesting clients, and dealing with a variety of colleagues from all over the world. With an emphasis on quality, innovation and timeliness, this team delivers a highly critical service to the firm and takes great pride in the value of the work they do.

The position is a permanent, full-time opportunity and at K&L Gates we highly value our flexibility and work/life balance. This role provides the opportunity to work in a hybrid or predominantly remote work environment (with the occasional in office meeting and social events at your closest Australian K&L Gates office in either Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney). We would be happy to discuss whatever arrangements would work best for you.

**About you**

Ideally, you will have the following attributes:

- A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a paralegal, legal assistant or legal researcher
- Qualifications in business or other relevant area of study
- Excellent analytical skills and the ability to consistently exercise discretion and independent judgment
- High attention to detail with outstanding organisational skills and the ability to manage time effectively
- The ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
- A willingness to develop others through mentoring and sharing experiences and networks.

**Your development**

In joining K&L Gates, you will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop in your role, and you will be encouraged to grow. You will also have a variety of professional development opportunities to participate in as well as mentoring opportunities and individual career plans to reach your professional goals.

**Our perks**

Our benefits include:

- Health and wellbeing programs including a gym / wellbeing subsidy
- Salary continuance insurance
- A broad range of learning and professional development programs
- Social events - including an active social club and a variety of sporting teams to join
- 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers
- Purchased annual leave options
- Opportunities to join internal committees that tackle the big issues including opportunity and inclusion, Women in the Profession, OH&S and Innovation just to name a few.

**About Us**

The firm’s Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of industries. We foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our people to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. We marry process with vision, success with dedication, method with passion, and innovation with creativity. The outcome: The K&L Gates Experience.

Located across five continents, we represent a broad array of leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies. We also serve public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organisations, and individuals. Our lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal challenges in all areas of corporate and regulatory law as well as litigation.

We are leaders in legal issues relating to industries critical to the economies of both the developed and developing worlds—technology, manufacturing, energy, transportation, telecommunications, financial services, and life sciences, among others.

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