Manager - Conflicts & Business Acceptance - Global Business Acceptance Team (Gbat)

Are you ready to elevate your career? We are launching a series of exciting new roles within GBAT to strengthen our commitment to excellence in practice, compliance and governance. These roles are designed to maintain leading compliance practices, while strengthening our commitment our clients, people and communities.
- In this additional position to the firm, you'll play a key leadership role in managing global business acceptance while driving innovation, including opportunities in Gen AI optimisation.

Who are we?

A firm born in Asia, underpinned by world class capability.

With over 3700 lawyers in 27 global locations, we help our clients manage their risk and enable their growth. Our full-service offering combines un-matched top tier local capability complemented with an international platform.

We have deep roots in Australia spanning almost 200 years and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waters.

Role Detail

The Global Business Acceptance team (GBAT) is growing as our AML/CTF and Financial Crime program expands, and as we embark on a Strategic Program to optimise the firm’s governance, global business acceptance and engagement risk & compliance policies, processes, systems and controls (governance framework).

This role is a key leadership role within GBAT with responsibility for all aspects of the client and business intake processes across the Global firm, from the initial introduction of new business and throughout the client lifecycle.

This role will work closely with the rest of GBAT (located across Australia and the United Kingdom), and alongside the China risk team (based in Beijing), and is a key regional leadership role involving the analysis, identification, supervision and management of legal, ethical and professional conduct rules (conflicts, confidentiality), and commercial/client alignment, regulatory (AML, sanctions), reputational and strategic risks when accepting new clients and matters and throughout the client and matter lifecycle. This role is responsible for reviewing, drafting and advising on conflicts wording and engagement terms in client-facing documentation.

You will also be responsible for the management, training and mentoring of a number of GBAT members.

About You

Skilled in building relationships with various stakeholders and thinking strategically is essential. Key knowledge areas include understanding international law firm matters, professional conduct obligations across jurisdictions (Australia, UK, Hong Kong), AML/CTF requirements, and risk management practices.

Next Steps

Applications close COB Friday 7th March 2025.

If you have any questions or need any further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Bridget on 02) 9296 3563.

If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary for you to work for the firm in Australia.

Why work with us?

We promote a collaborative culture where people feel respected, valued and supported both personally and professionally, and where diversity and inclusion also play an important role in enhancing our knowledge,

driving innovative solutions for our clients

and creating

positive social impact


We live by our

Principles

, and strive for mastery in all that we do. We take pride in the high quality work we deliver. Working with colleagues and clients who are leaders in their fields, means the ability to explore new paths to progress with continual learning and development, career and leadership opportunities.

As part of the KWM community you’ll have access to a suite of wellbeing initiatives,

benefits

, policies and processes, to enable you to achieve your career goals.

At KWM, we’ll provide you with the platform to Learn, Master, Lead.