Conflicts Attorney

Overview

The organization is seeking a Conflicts Attorney to join the Conflicts Team and work closely with the Office of General Counsel to support critical firm risk management. Primary responsibilities include reviewing and analyzing conflict reports related to business intake (new clients and matters) and laterals.

This is a fully remote (US) role, working 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. PST, with flexibility to visit or work from a local office.

Responsibilities

• Review complex conflict reports for new clients/matters and laterals; advise partners on legal and business risk and resolution paths.
• Draft and negotiate conflict waivers; prepare and implement ethical walls/screening memoranda.
• Audit and improve new business intake data, forms, and engagement terms.
• Analyze lateral matter lists; resolve conflicts with partners and laterals, including waiver strategy.
• Guide conflicts analysts on best practices, corporate family tree research, matter maintenance, report preparation, and other related research and analysis.
• Prepare communications to attorneys that clearly identify potential issues and assist with business and ethical conflict resolution.
• Monitor changes in ethics rules, opinions, and case law affecting conflicts of interest.
• Research appropriate conflict and ethical rules.
• Be available for urgent matters and participate in periodic on-call rotation, including occasional weekends and certain holidays as needed.

Qualifications

Requirements

• JD and active law license in NY, DC or CA required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years of conflicts-attorney experience preferred; preferable experience in a multi-office, large international law firm.
• Strong knowledge of US professional conduct rules, including ethical, legal, and risk management rules (including NY Rules of Professional Conduct and the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct), and rules governing professional conduct of lawyers in the UK, Germany, and Asia is preferred.
• Excellent research, analysis, and partner-facing communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• Target Compensation: $190K-225K
• Competitive compensation and robust benefits.

Location

• Fully remote (US)
• 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. PST with flexibility to visit or work from a local office.