Risk Specialist

For the Linklaters Service Delivery Centre, we are currently recruiting for the Risk Specialist role.

You will be part of the firm’s Legal & Risk function which has around 100 team members across our global network. The role focuses primarily on managing the firm’s risk with regards to business acceptance. This is a challenging role that would suit an ambitious candidate looking for ample learning opportunities.

Your role

• Initiating and analysing conflicts checks in the firm’s conflict checking system and working alongside Conflicts lawyers to resolve legal and commercial conflicts with relevant stakeholders;

• advising on the firm’s client engagement terms, policies, procedures and best practice;

• reviewing Information Barriers queries and clash clearance (ethical walls management);

• reviewing and authorising IT requests with privacy and/or data protection implications as well as advising on unusual user activities on Linklaters network;

• preparing responses to audit letter requests according to firm's audit letter policy;

• managing Share Dealing applications;

• assisting on various Legal & Risk projects and knowhow.

Your experience

• Proficient in English with strong written and verbal communication skills;

• Min. 1-2 years of professional experience in Operational Risk environment, preferably within an international law firm or experience in reporting, controlling, or auditing;

• Strong analytical skills with a systematic, well-organised approach and attention to detail;

• Demonstrates a hard-working and flexible "can do" attitude with the ability to work independently and within tight deadlines;

• Team-oriented and able to promote good team spirit;

• Good at developing relationships with lawyers and staff at all levels;

• Able to learn new IT systems quickly; familiar with searching databases and searching conventions.

Location

• Warsaw - hybrid working model with 2 days per week at the office

Working hours

• Shifts: 8:00 - 16:15 and 11:00 - 19:15

Linklaters and the Team

Linklaters are a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.

We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people  who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair and open atmosphere.

We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias, because we want everyone to feel that they belong. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common mind-set.

We recognise that one size does not fit all. Our goal is to embed flexibility across our firm by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

Key Benefits

Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you'll be making to our success. These include:

• Private medical insurance

• On-site gym and bike facilities 

• Group Life insurance 

• Firm funded worldwide personal travel insurance, for you and your family 

• Subsidised sport card or  public transportation card

• Wide range of training opportunities

What sets us apart

At Linklaters

• We offer a truly global work experience and the opportunity to be involved in strategic projects that drive innovation and shape the future of our business

• We belong to a firm that embodies its corporate social, environment and governance responsibility commitments

• We celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion so our people can bring themselves to work

• We advocate speak-up culture to empower our people in sharing their voices and an open-door policy to ensure they are listened to

• We invest in custom-fit career paths for our people in line with their talents and aspirations

• We provide agile working solutions to meet the changing needs of our people and our business

• We are committed to people first relationships based on mutual trust, respect and appreciation

• We support the health and wellbeing of our people, providing a safe space to talk about emotions and mental health with access to expert advice as needed

• We invest in developing leaders of the future who demonstrate emotional intelligence and a passion to discover, coach and develop the talents of others

Technical Skills:

Communication, Microsoft Excel, Risk Management

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.