Compliance (Conflicts) Lawyer

Overview

An established global law firm is seeking an experienced lawyer with conflict review expertise to join their US Compliance team. This role involves ensuring ethical, regulatory, and commercial risks are identified and mitigated before new matters, lateral hires, or business initiatives proceed. The Compliance (Conflicts) Lawyer supports partners and personnel in moving forward confidently with client work while maintaining compliance with U.S. and global practice standards.

The US Compliance Team includes senior legal counsel and compliance professionals who collaborate daily with international compliance teams across Australia, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

This position 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. Occasional office attendance may be required. The role requires flexibility to work outside regular business hours and participation in a rotating on-call schedule covering weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Advise partners, lawyers, and the Global Compliance Team on identifying and resolving potential conflicts of interest, including legal, ethical, and commercial considerations.
• Supervise workflows and work products of at least two Compliance Analysts to ensure consistent and timely output.
• Collaborate with management at all levels to resolve conflict of interest issues related to new matter intake, lateral hires, business development, and practice development projects.
• Manage a docket of 15 to 30 outstanding conflict matters, driving issues to full resolution.
• Assist with enforcement and compliance related to global practice standards covering stock and share dealings, external appointments, prohibitions on bribery, corruption, discrimination, economic sanctions, anti-money laundering, and cyber security considerations.
• Liaise daily with Compliance Teams in Australia, Canada, and the UK.
• Analyze conflict issues related to directorships and trusteeships to maintain relevant databases.
• Review client relationship letters to identify contractual obligations impacting conflict resolution.
• Address questions and concerns regarding policies on share dealing.

Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law in one or more of the following states where the firm has offices: Texas, California, Colorado, New York, Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, or the District of Columbia.
• Experience practicing as a lawyer.
• Thorough knowledge of US conflicts rules is highly preferred.
• Strong commercial judgment and high intellectual capability.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience working in a multicultural environment.
• Maturity and judgment to work confidently with senior management and partners.
• Ability to exercise risk-based judgment daily.
• Familiarity with lawyer duties regarding confidentiality, privilege, and client care.
• Highly analytical with the ability to anticipate problems and propose creative solutions.
• Experience supervising the work and workflow of analysts is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base annual salary range for California, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, New York, and Washington, DC markets: $135,000 to $165,000, commensurate with skill and experience.
• Salaries in other markets will vary based on market data.
• Bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed and dependent on individual and firm performance.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Access to pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Participation in 401(k) savings and profit-sharing plans if eligible.
• Fertility benefits to support family-forming journeys.
• Paid time off plan with a minimum of 20 days based on role and tenure.
• Generous paid parental leave of at least 14 weeks.
• 11 firm holidays annually.

Equal Opportunity & Compliance

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal laws regarding nondiscrimination and data collection. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations are provided to applicants with disabilities upon request.

The organization participates in E-Verify to ensure a lawful workforce.

Location

Remote work is permitted from any state where the firm maintains an office: Texas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, and the District of Columbia. Occasional office attendance may be required.