Conflicts and Risk Management Assistant

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Would you like to be a part of Canada’s leading and progressive Business Law firm?

McMillan is looking for their next Conflict and Risk Management Assistant in our Vancouver or Calgary office. As a member of the Risk Management department working 9am -5pm PT or 10am-6pm MT, you will play a key role conducting conflict searches, monitoring and building ethical walls and supporting administrative activities of the Assistant General Counsel and Manager, Conflicts and Risk Management. This is a new role for the department. 

Please note that this role offers a hybrid workweek. Each week will combine both working at home for a few days and working in the office for the balance. Your hybrid schedule will start once you join McMillan!

What You’ll Do

• Receive and review Intapp conflict-search request forms, conduct conflict searches, confirming completeness, accuracy, and required supporting information.
• Conduct conflict surveys, compile findings, and generate clear, timely reports for internal stakeholders.
• Maintain public company lists and directorship records, ensuring entries are current, complete, and well-organized.
• Set up, manage, and monitor ethical walls; resolve access issues and liaise with Information Technology (IT) as needed. Coordinate ethical wall and conflict-related projects, tracking status, documenting outcomes, and escalating issues when required.
• Test and troubleshoot conflict-search and ethical-wall systems, identifying issues and supporting fixes and process improvements.
• Draft, edit, and format correspondence and internal documentation to support risk and conflict management activities.
• Provide administrative support to senior leaders, including calendar coordination and file management.

What You Bring

• A minimum of two (2) + years of administrative experience, preferably within a legal or professional services environment.
• Client-service mindset with the ability to prioritize competing requests and deliver accurately under tight deadlines.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a consistent track record of producing high-accuracy work.
• Comfortable learning and using new technology, systems, and tools with minimal ramp-up time.
• Proactive and resourceful, with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and workflows.
• Sound judgment and professional discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information.

McMillan Offers You

Growth

Mentorship and Support

Training as Software Evolves

Commensurate Compensation and Benefits Package

Fun Work Environment

Salary range - $55,000-$58,000 annually

 McMillan = You

At the heart of our commitment to being a first-mover on important issues, McMillan believes that equity, diversity and inclusion are catalysts for success. By embracing our differences, we create an inclusive culture that enriches our collective knowledge, broadens our perspectives, and propels us forward. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their whole selves to work, knowing it is through our individual experiences that we can all come together to truly make a positive impact in our firm, for our clients, within our communities, and beyond.

At McMillan, we know we will achieve the most success by attracting and retaining the best talent, and by representing and supporting communities from which we draw our members, the communities in which we live and work and the communities to which we provide legal services.

We are a law firm that prides itself in sustained quality and excellence in service while fostering a positive and collegial work environment which nurtures mentoring inspires enthusiasm and professional excellence. We commit to putting our best efforts forward in achieving our goals, and the goals of our clients. You can help us in that journey!

Need another reason to consider McMillan? Let’s work together to help you achieve your professional goals and career development.

 Let’s get started

If this position is you, and you reside in or around the Vancouver or Calgary area, we look forward to hearing from you. Click on the Apply Now button.

 

McMillan is committed to providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please email us or contact us at 1.888.622.4624 to submit your accommodation request.

McMillan LLP is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity. We respect and embrace the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of individuals at all levels of the firm. This enables us to provide innovative client service, contribute fully to our communities and advance our firm’s values.

At McMillan, we embrace innovation and make strategic and thoughtful use of technology, including artificial intelligence (AI). However, our recruitment process remains deeply human-centric. We do not use AI to screen resumes or select candidates. Every application is carefully reviewed by a member of our recruitment team, and hiring decisions are made through collaborative evaluation and interviews.