Conflicts Analyst | Legal & Risk | Core Operations

Who We Are:

FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities. 

At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you. 

There’s never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career. 

Are you ready to make an impact? 

About The Role:

The Conflicts group reports to Legal and the process involves 24-7 coverage for the FTI’s world-wide business. The Conflicts Analyst will need to possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills as this role requires frequent discussions with administrative and client-facing professionals and business personnel at all levels to gather and clarify information and engage in sensitive communications regarding legal and business issues. 

Candidates for this role will need to be able to work as a team player, learn quickly, and adapt to new policies and procedures in a busy environment with a high volume of new business matters requiring review, often under time pressure and based on urgent business needs. They must also possess the ability to conduct analysis independently, with limited supervision and guidance, to perform analysis and conflicts checks with efficiency and accuracy as well as to keep confidential any information, observations or viewpoints regarding firm business matters.

The Conflicts Analyst needs to have an attention to detail, with strong organisational, problem-solving, and analytical skills, and have experience working with ingenuity and creativity when obstacles are encountered. 

What You’ll Do:

The Conflicts Analyst is responsible for: 

• Working as a collaborative team member as part of the Conflicts group, under the direction of the Manager of Conflicts
• Reviewing new business opportunities for the company on an expedited basis to ensure a timely response to company professionals and their clients, in order to determine if a new engagement can be accepted
• Handling clearances for a defined portfolio (e.g. EMEA) as well as clearances outside of an assigned queue segment where necessary to manage volume and urgent requests
• Conducting a timely and accurate review of potential conflict concerns and related new business issues (including legal, relationship and reputational risks
• Verifying completeness and accuracy of new engagement descriptions, applying an analytical approach to identify and spot new issues and concerns, and escalating those matters to the leadership of the Conflicts team and Company professionals where appropriate
• Applying company conflict policies and procedures as guiding principles in evaluating, tracking and maintaining records of potential issues with new business opportunities
• Communicate timely conflict analysis summaries to internal teams, provide clear and accurate information for client consideration, and facilitate resolution of legal and business issues
• Leveraging internal and external databases and other resources to conduct research, such as to obtain information on the nature of an entity or individual’s role in a particular matter, and identifying relevant corporate affiliations
• Ensuring confidentiality and non-disclosure of information involved in the conflicts review process (this is vital and a core part of our commitment to professionalism and trust)
• Developing an understanding of the company’s expert and business consulting services, and the nature and complexity of company professionals’ work on behalf of clients, in order to best navigate complex business relationships and new business conflict and relationship analysis

How You’ll Grow:

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth. 

As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role. 

What You Will Need:

• Extensive familiarity with the legal field and legal terminology
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills as this role requires frequent discussions with administrative and client-facing professionals to gather and clarify information
• Ability to work as a team player, learn quickly, and adapt to new policies and procedures in a busy environment with a high volume of new business matters requiring review, often under time pressure
• Ability to conduct analysis independently, conferring with the Conflicts leadership team on complex, difficult or new issues as needed
• Experience in working with ingenuity and creativity when obstacles are encountered
• Attention to detail, with strong organisational and analytical skills
• Ability to provide occasional weekend support on a rotating (on-call) basis, given that the Conflicts Management process involves 24-7 coverage for the Company’s world-wide business
• Computer proficiency and an ability to pick up new systems and software quickly

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Basic Qualifications and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in related business field
• 2+ years of experience as an analyst in a conflicts or new business intake function within a law, auditing, financial, or consulting firm

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Prior experience using IntApp, Salesforce and Elite
• Working knowledge of public company SEC filings, corporate family tree information, and other publicly available information that may assist in reviewing client and other party relationships
• Working knowledge of engagement letters/contractual agreements, waiver language, external support guidelines, and terms & conditions of engagements
• Broad knowledge of principles, practices and procedures related to conflicts of interest and the legal field

Our Benefits 

Our goal is to support the well–being of you and your families—physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements. 

About FTI 

FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 8,000 employees located in 31 countries, our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components to our core values. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been named the #1 Professional Services Firm on Forbes List of America’s Best Employers and the best firm to work for by Consulting Magazine. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn. 

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. 

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Additional Information

• Job Family/Level: Core Operations Level 1 – Tier 1
• Payroll Expense Type: Infrastructure (Non-billable)
• Employee Status: Regular

Compensation

• Minimum Pay: 0
• Maximum Pay: 0
• Compensation Disclosure: Actual compensation is determined based on a wide array of relevant factors including market considerations, business needs, and an individual’s location, skills, level of experience, and qualifications.

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