Risk and Compliance Analyst

• Conduct conflict checks and corporate research on prospective clients and related parties within the firm’s new business and conflicts application and various third-party research tools and platforms; summarize results for the requesting partner. • Process prospective client, matter, additional parties, third-party payor, client matter maintenance, contract attorney, and lateral hire requests to identify potential conflicts of interest, sanctions, PEP connections, reputational and financial considerations in compliance with service level expectations, policies and procedures. • Conduct client due diligence (CDD), including know your customer (KYC) checks and anti-money laundering (AML) clearances, for all levels of risk—from simple due diligence (SDD) to enhanced due diligence (EDD)—as well as matter assessments for existing clients and ongoing monitoring. • Routinely work with Ethics Attorneys to clear conflicts, understand financial crime red flags, business or reputational considerations, and escalate accordingly. • Liaise with other departments, including Cash and Finance, to ensure that approvals with respect to payments into and out of the Firm, and in all relevant areas, are obtained. • In connection with processing lateral hire conflict checks, work closely with U.S. and International Attorney Recruiting, Human Resources, Director of Lateral Partner Recruiting, and the firm’s Ethics Attorneys to ensure all lateral hire requests contain accurate information, are prioritized appropriately, and timely updates are provided.