Compliance (Conflicts) Analyst

Overview

This position involves providing conflicts-of-interest compliance support for the U.S. team. Compliance Analysts conduct conflict-of-interest research and analysis by reviewing matter intake, performing corporate and database research, and identifying potential issues for lawyer review. The role helps ensure accurate and timely conflict analysis to support confident, compliant client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary client service to internal and external clients; proactively promote client service within the department and across teams.
• Respond to lawyer and staff requests to perform conflicts of interest searches.
• Review information submitted by lawyers and support staff for completion and accuracy; follow up to clarify information as needed.
• Research clients and parties, including corporate history and parent/subsidiary affiliations through website research.
• Use Boolean searching and search terms to query the conflicts database.
• Apply judgment to design effective database searches and to distinguish relevant results from irrelevant ones.
• Review generated conflict reports for relevancy and relatedness; identify potential conflict issues.
• Independently analyze conflict reports with limited guidance.
• Work with assigned Compliance Lawyers to ensure the conflicts workflow is accurate and efficient.
• Summarize the basis for potential conflicts and communicate potential conflicts to assigned Compliance Lawyers.
• Build familiarity with Global Practice Standards program and policies and respond to inquiries regarding share dealings and related issues.
• Safeguard and keep confidential any information, observations, or viewpoints regarding firm business matters.
• Perform other duties as assigned; responsibilities may change at any time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• One year of conflicts or legal assistant experience (or similar analyst experience in a decision-making capacity) required.
• Excellent oral and written business communication skills; prior exposure to international business correspondence is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Strong analytical skills required.
• Willingness to learn law and fundamental principles regarding conflict of interest issues, with strong issue-spotting skills.
• Ability to keep confidential any information, observations, or viewpoints regarding firm business matters.
• Proven stability and calm demeanor; ability to handle stressful situations with confidence and composure.
• Solid knowledge of the world’s geography.
• Strong sense of urgency and prioritization, including knowing when to seek guidance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to become proficient in understanding and using the conflicts of interest database to perform conflict checks.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior exposure to international business correspondence.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary

• Full-time base annual salary (California, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, New York, and Washington, DC markets): expected to range between $60,000 and $90,000.
• The range reflects the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting.
• Bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed and dependent upon individual and firm performance.

Benefits

• Medical: access to three medical insurance plans
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Pre-tax benefits: health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Retirement: 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible
• Fertility benefits (full-time employees)
• Commuter benefits where applicable
• Student loan assistance refinancing options
• Paid time off plan: minimum of 20 days off based on role and tenure
• Paid parental leave: minimum of 14 weeks for parents to bond with a newborn or adopted child(ren)
• Back-up care program (child care support)
• 11 firm holidays

Location

This role may be performed remotely from any state where the firm maintains an office (Texas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, and the District of Columbia).

Employees must be able to attend the office as needed at the direction of their supervisor.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Accessibility

• The employer is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable federal laws.
• Reasonable accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis.

Fair Chance Considerations

The employer will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.