Why join us?
We are looking for a Conflict Data Analyst to join DWF in Pune. This role is focused on delivering accurate, timely and compliant conflict search results, helping the business determine whether potential conflicts of interest, confidentiality obligations or commercial conflicts may affect whether DWF can act on a matter.
You’ll combine data analysis, database searching and attention to detail with strong communication skills to support effective and well-informed conflict decisions.
Responsibilities
As a Conflicts Data Analyst, you will:
- Manage conflict searches, ensuring mandatory information is complete and searches meet required standards.
- Run and analyse conflict searches within agreed SLAs and carry out thorough investigations.
- Analyse search results and provide accurate, appropriate and complete summaries to support final conflict decisions.
- Apply data-quality controls and escalate process breaches or potential SLA issues where required.
- Review bulk conflict search results, including potential conflicts arising from merger and acquisition activity.
- Work closely with local file-opening teams to help expedite new client and new matter intake.
- Respond to daily conflict search enquiries via email and telephone.
- Support colleagues and stakeholders with guidance and coaching.
- Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for software, IT developments and process changes relating to conflict searches.
- Support the implementation of robust conflict search procedures following business mergers.
What will help you succeed in this role?
You’ll be someone who is comfortable working with data and databases and can take a logical, evidence-based approach to analysis and decision-making.
Ideally, you’ll bring:
- Minimum of 2 years experience.
- Able to design and run database searches appropriate for the complexity and business risk presented by the matter/parties under investigation
- Able to use query-type syntax to interrogate the Analyse conflict search history database
- Able to execute logical, data-based analysis and interpret data
- Possess the ability to determine whether adequate information is present to permit a robust Conflict decision to be made and make recommendations to accept or decline business
- Experienced user of Microsoft Office applications (specifically Excel and/or Access)
- Ability to deliver clear and concise written and verbal reports
- Maintains knowledge of market developments acquiring the necessary skills to meet new demands in service delivery
- Ability to upskill themselves and develop their learning to understand regulatory requirements within the legal sector.
- An understanding of compliance within the legal sector.
- Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, to the standard necessary for carrying out the responsibilities of the role.
Please Note: This role requires candidates to attend a face-to-face (F2F) interview. There is no scope for a virtual interview, so please apply only if you are available to attend the interview in person.
What we offer
- Learning and professional development opportunities.
- Leadership development and career-growth opportunities.
- Internal mobility opportunities.
- Comprehensive benefits and well-being support.
- Inclusive and collaborative working environment.
About us
We are a global professional services organisation focused on delivering high-quality services through collaboration, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
We aim to create an inclusive and supportive workplace where colleagues are encouraged to develop their capabilities, contribute ideas and build meaningful careers.