Conflicts Solicitor — Compliance & Regulatory, Sydney
- LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Work typeOn-site
- Experience2+ PQE
- PracticeCompliance & Regulatory
A Magic Circle firm
Apply in confidence →Join a specialist Conflicts team within a large international law firm’s New Business & Enterprise Risk function. This role manages conflicts of interest and information barriers, providing practical legal advice on new instructions and internal matters across a broad range of client sectors.
Typical duties include advising on complex conflicts issues, ensuring compliance with sanctions and Anti‑Money Laundering obligations, and reviewing or drafting conflict provisions in engagement letters, firm policies and client arrangements. The role offers exposure to global workstreams and close collaboration with practice leads and business development colleagues.
This is an alternative legal career path well suited to a solicitor who wants to apply transactional or advisory experience in a strategic, compliance‑focused team. The team values commercial judgment, curiosity about emerging technologies, and a collegiate approach to problem solving.
- Admitted to practice as a solicitor in Australia or another common law jurisdiction
- Minimum 2 years post‑admission legal experience (practical conflicts, compliance, or related practice preferred)
- Strong research, technical and analytical skills with excellent written and oral communication
- Commercial awareness, a proactive mindset and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Interest in working outside traditional private practice and curiosity about AI/technology in legal services
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