Winston Taylor
Associate Director - New Business Intake
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Associate Director - New Business Intake
Director of New Business Intake – Conflicts & AML (U.K., Ireland & Dubai)
About Winston Taylor
At Winston Taylor, we set the standard together. This transatlantic law firm is built for the businesses, people, and markets driving capital and innovation. Here, you’re in the action—sleeves rolled up—working with the world’s leading clients, disruptors, and fast-growth companies.
With a presence in the U.S., U.K., Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, we combine global scale and operational agility, giving clients the confidence to make decisions that shape their future.
We’ll trust you with real responsibility from day one. Your progression is personal to us. Step into the moments that matter.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Risk, the Director of New Business Intake will oversee Conflicts and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) governance across the U.K., Ireland, and Dubai, while collaborating closely with the U.S. team on cross-jurisdictional conflicts.
A strong understanding of ABA conflict resolution rules (and experience in this area) is highly advantageous.
The role will lead a team of ~25 analysts in AML/Consent & Conflicts, and you’ll be supported by a Business Acceptance Manager based inLiverpool, who oversees day-to-day operations for analysts dispersed across multiple locations.
Position Responsibilities
Core Accountabilities
- Owner of legal & compliance direction for Business Acceptance in the firm, including escalation handling for Senior Analysts and wider teams.
- Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), supporting the MLRO in handling internal external suspicious activity reports (SARs). A Senior Financial Crimes Analyst is available for financial crime support.
- Key liaison between U.S. and U.K./Dubai Conflicts teams, supervising recruiting London-based analysts tasked with supporting U.S.-focused conflict interests.
- Ensure compliance updates: Monitor changes in legislation, policies, procedures and regulatory expectations and cascade this expertise across the team.
- Anti-Bribery & Corruption Officer: Monitor the firm’s Gifts & Hospitality register, scrutinise relevant transactions (consult), and support partners/fee earners in preventing bribery & corruption risks.
- Sanctions Officer: Advise fee earners and partners on sanctions compliance and applicable risks.
- Audit readiness support: Assist with regulatory audits (both AML and broader risk) by ensuring findings are addressed and processes are tested.
- ** управлять Annual AML Policy & Risk Assessment** documentation in partnership with the Business Acceptance Manager.
- Lead cross-department collaboration by driving engagement with other business services teams, attending regular Heads of Business Services meetings, and contributing to operational strategy.
- Training and development lead: Deliver training initiatives on risk topics—leadership style, peer-on-peer coaching, delegation, or spotlighting procedural updates.
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Experience & Qualifications
- Strategic risk appreciation: Proven ability to understand and manage operational risks in an internationally-opposed commercial law firm.
- Conflict resolution expertise: Demonstrated capability to navigate competing commercial, legal, and ethical priorities in managing conflicts of interest under U.K., IRL and U.A.E. regulations, while accommodating diverse office ambitions, fee earner views and outdated manual system limits. ABA experience advantageous (applicable).
- Client-centric mindset: Communicate clearly with fee earners, partners, analysts, and clients—translating complex rules into pragmatic and commercial solutions under pressure.
- Project management: Successfully manage cross-disciplinary projects (small-to-medium size) to completion.
- Knowledge sharing: Mentor undergraduates or junior talent, acting as a trusted gravelvey for new conflick policies as they arise across the analysis team.
- Emotional intelligence: Operate professionally under pressure—exemplify calm leadership, balancing competing demands, and driving solutions without bypassing core principles.
- Organisational agility: Excellent time management & planning (trust) concurrent deadlines and holistic prioritization in an office where top-quality attorneys daily outrun scrutiny of ad hoc transactions.
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