13 Oct
McMillan Career
Toronto
Your Next Opportunity
McMillan is looking for their next Conflict and Risk Management Assistant in our Toronto office. This is for a 12-month contract. As a member of the Risk Management department working 10am-6pm, you will play a key role conducting conflict searches, monitoring and building ethical walls and supporting administrative activities, including supporting General Counsel, Chief Risk Officer.
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!
McMillan LLP is proud to be recognized as one of only two law firms selected for this year’s prestigious Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2024 list by MediaCorp Inc., as announced in the Globe and Mail. McMillan has been recognized for its inclusive HR practices, including comprehensive employee support programs for parents, a culture that values diversity and inclusion, and career development opportunities for women, with 71% of managers at McMillan being women. These initiatives are part of the firm’s broader strategy to ensure a supportive and engaging work environment, which has been instrumental in attracting and retaining top legal talent. By fostering a supportive workplace culture, McMillan serves clients with excellence and responsiveness, delivering the real-time solutions they need to stay ahead.
What You’ll Do
This role is responsible for setting up, managing, and monitoring ethical walls, responding to inquiries and resolving issues. This position also will be identifying and elevating conflicts issues and liaising with Information Technology (IT) on software updates and, process improvements. Providing five-star service,
you will assist the team with conflict searches through multiple request forms ensuring completeness and accuracy. This role also will conduct conflict surveys for lateral hires, generating reports, updating public company lists, opening and maintaining list of directorships, participating in ethical wall and conflict projects, which includes testing related systems. This position will also be responsible for drafting and revising correspondence, processing invoices and other related tasks.
What You Bring
Your administrative background includes a minimum of 2 year’s experience ideally in a legal environment. You have strong client service skills and thrive in an environment that is fast-paced with quick deadlines.
You have exceptional attention to detail skills and pride yourself of your ability to be accurate and analytical. You are confident with new technology. The successful candidate must show initiative, resourcefulness and flexibility. Good judgement, professionalism and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information is also essential.
McMillan Offers You
Growth
Mentorship and Support
Training as Software Evolves
Commensurate Compensation and Benefits Package
Fun Work Environment
McMillan = You
Inclusion and diversity are essential elements of our culture at McMillan which coincides with our core values of respect, teamwork, commitment, client service and professional excellence.
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 for you, and you reside in or around the Toronto 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.
▶️ Conflicts and Risk Management Assistant- 12 month contract
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