Conflicts Analyst

Overview

A law firm is seeking a dynamic, highly organized, and motivated Conflicts Analyst to join the Conflicts Department. This role supports the firm globally and works alongside the Legal Risk & Compliance team. The Conflicts Analyst will assist attorneys with compliance responsibilities by analyzing data related to potential new business and new employees, contributing to the firm's success.

This position involves close collaboration with Conflicts Attorneys, members of the Office of the General Counsel, the Legal Risk and Compliance team, the Conflicts Team, and various administrative departments to identify possible ethical and business-related conflicts of interest. The role also includes processing new business intake forms and other information to ensure compliance with firm policies, regulatory, and business requirements.

This role can be fully remote within the NY Tri-state area (NY, NJ, or CT), California, DC Metro, or Kansas City Metro in the United States. Working hours are 10:00 am to 6:00 pm PST or 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST.

Responsibilities

• Respond to calls, emails, and workflow requests from attorneys, paralegals, and legal secretaries regarding the new business intake process.
• Process requests for conflicts searches, conduct necessary corporate research, and prepare and distribute clearance reports to Conflicts Attorneys and Partners.
• Utilize conflict checking systems and corporate research databases such as Intapp Open, Intapp Walls, S&P Capital IQ, LexisNexis, and LSEG WorldCheck One.
• Review and analyze new business intake forms for accuracy, coordinate changes with requesting partners and submitters, and process forms for client matter opening.
• Facilitate review, approval, and proper file storage of new business documentation including Outside Counsel Guidelines, Engagement Letters, and Waiver letters; retrieve approvals for non-standard language and store documents in the appropriate database.
• Maintain access controls to secured matters due to confidentiality or ethical screens in Document Management and Time Entry Systems using Intapp Walls.
• Perform regular maintenance of all associated databases and applications in accordance with department and firm policies under the supervision of the Conflicts Manager.
• Demonstrate familiarity with corporate structures, affiliations, and governance models in a global environment.
• Willingness and ability to assume new tasks and responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three to four years of experience in risk management, research, conflicts searching, or related roles within a law firm setting.
• Availability for occasional overtime during weekends and holidays.
• Experience with legal technology platforms such as Intapp Open or similar conflicts systems/databases and research tools is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Comfortable working with databases and various legal technology platforms.
• Collaborative mindset with a strong sense of personal accountability.
• Understanding of law firm risk mitigation and commitment to exceptional customer service.
• Critical thinking, strong judgment, and exceptional decision-making skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a flexible work environment.
• Ability to interact professionally and confidentially with individuals at all levels.

Compensation & Benefits

• The anticipated base salary range for this role is $70,000 to $82,000.
• Actual base compensation will depend on factors including relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees, location, and organizational needs.

Location

• Remote work available within the NY Tri-state area (NY, NJ, or CT), California, DC Metro, or Kansas City Metro in the United States.
• Working hours: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm PST or 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST.