Job DescriptionMcCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. With offices in Toronto, Montréal, Québec City, Calgary and Vancouver, we provide challenging and rewarding career opportunities across the country. Recognized as one ofCanada's Top 100 Employersfor eleven consecutive years and one ofCanada's Best Diversity Employersfor fourteen consecutive years, our culture is guided byThe McCarthy Way—our shared approach to working with clients and with each other.The McCarthy Way is built on four core elements: Excellence, through attracting and developing top talent committed to delivering on our Client Commitment; Collaboration, through seamless, integrated teamwork; Inclusion, through eliminating barriers to belonging and success; andInnovation, through delivering maximum value by embracing leading-edge technologies and approaches. Together, these principles shape how we work, lead, and grow—every day.We are recruiting for aBilingual Conflicts Specialist to join our team in ourToronto office. Bilingualism is required as this is a collaborative role at the national level and the candidate will be required to provide service to firm stakeholders in both French and English.Salary Range (Toronto Only) : 70,000$-75,000$ annuallyThe offered salary may vary based on the candidate's job-specific knowledge, skills, and experience.As a Bilingual Conflicts Specialist, you will be:Performing conflict of interest searches on a timely basis in various databases as requested by professionals and staff of all practice areas and other management/departmentsAnalyzing corporate family tree research and sanction lists to improve relevance of conflict reports for lawyersAvailable for on-call evening and weekend rotation to cover urgent conflict searches after hoursProcessing requests for opening new clients and matters and obtaining all relevant informationProviding training and assistance to legal assistants and lawyers regarding required information for accurate and timely client and matter openingReviewing Know Your Client ("KYC") requirements and requesting further identification from lawyers/legal assistants when necessary. Following-up on non-compliance relating to KYC requirements, and storing KYC information appropriately. Validating organization types to ensure KYC profiles are accurateManaging compliance surrounding Anti-Money Laundering (AML) process to comply with law society regulations and reduce exposure/risk for the firmIdentifying confidential matters and ensuring integrity of all parties pertaining to such matters. Following-up to lift confidentiality when applicableUpdating and ensuring integrity of existing information pertaining to client matters and client contacts in the accounting databaseAssessing correct tax to be applied on new matters based on Place of Supply and PST rulesManaging information relating to billing formats and e-billing clientsCreating, updating and managing matter plans and rate detailsReassigning or closing all clients and matter files for departing lawyersObtaining approvals for and maintaining lists of non-billable matter numbersGenerating and organizing lateral hire conflict reports in a timely manner and ensure necessary security is applied to confidential and sensitive dataOverseeing the firm's engagement letter process and repository; ensuring that executed engagement agreements are in places in accordance with the firm's policy.



Vetting engagements and escalating to relevant approvers as requiredAnalyzing engagement letters and disseminating relevant details to the appropriate individuals/groupsAssessing client activity to ensure client relationships are accurately recorded and escalating to approvers to reassess as appropriateEnsuring appropriate coverage is available at all times, adjusting work schedule when necessaryOther duties and projects as assignedAs our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:Post-secondary education related to or including accounting, Risk Management or database management principlesMinimum 3-5 years of related experience, ideally acquired in a legal or professional services environmentBilingualism (English/French) with excellent verbal and written communication skills is required.As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to:Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm.Competitive compensation including paid overtime.A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status. McCarthy Tétrault is an equal chance employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.

📌 Bilingual Conflicts Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 McCarthy Tétrault
📍 Toronto