Keen to become part of a truly global, collaborative team of professionals? Your journey begins here.

As the foundation of the Conflicts department, the Analyst Assistant provides top-notch customer service while collaborating with stakeholders across the globe. Utilizing a global legal database and online search engines, you will perform in depth research on corporations on a global scale, gaining insight into their structure and affiliations. This position is also responsible for assisting the Conflicts Analyst, Conflicts Supervisor, and other members of the New Business Conflicts & Compliance Department (US and ILLP) as well as Firm Administration with the identification and resolution of conflicts of interest issues related to firm new business, incoming attorneys, and various special interest initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the identification of potential conflicts of interest through corporate and conflicts database research of client and matter information provided by our firm partners as well as incoming candidates; minimal conflicts analysis for low-risk clearance review
• Become proficient in understanding and utilization of conflicts of interest database, including the maintenance and update of the conflicts database
• Research corporate history of clients and parties related to the former and new client work
• Respond to lawyers’ and business services employees’ requests and perform conflicts of interest searches
• Assist the Conflicts Manager, Supervisor, and Analysts in the resolution and clearance of complex conflict of interest issues
• Assist the Head of Compliance and Conflicts, Director of Conflicts, Head of CDD Compliance, Conflicts Managers, Supervisors and Analysts with a wide range of research requests and other projects
• Become a key contributor to ongoing process improvement
• Sanctions inquiries; analyzing sanctions hits on potential clients and related parties and outlining critical issues for Conflicts Analyst review
• Conflicts Database integrity
• Extremely accurate corporate research
• Contribute suggestions for Research procedures
• Assist with other duties related to the resolving and clearing conflicts of interest issues as assigned
• All members of the firm are encouraged to participate in our Responsible Business Program

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Proven ability to maintain the utmost confidentiality in highly sensitive matters
• Must possess strong analytical skills and know when to dive deep
• Naturally curious with a desire to understand the “why”
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strict attention to detail
• Have a highly self-driven sense of motivation
• Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced challenging environment.
• Must have data entry skills and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• 2-year degree is required, Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred
• Previous experience in a customer service-related position or internship is preferred
• Proven experience performing database or academic research
• Experience handling multiple projects at once while adhering to deadlines

HOURS

Core hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., including lunch hour. Must be flexible to work additional hours.

This job description sets forth the authorities and responsibilities of this position and may be changed from time to time as shall be determined.

Hogan Lovells is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other factors protected by law.