Conflicts Attorney

Overview

This position is not available for individuals living or working in New York City.

This role involves managing ethical and business risks presented by potential new business opportunities. Conflicts Attorney responsibilities include analyzing conflicts search reports to identify potential conflicts of interest with potential new business opportunities, and in some instances with prior and potential new business for lateral hires. You will work independently with attorneys across the firm to detect conflicts and resolve them, where possible, within prevailing ethical rules and firm policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Analyze conflicts search results to identify potential ethical and business conflicts, and propose resolutions.
• Review and analyze terms of engagement and outside counsel guidelines as part of the conflicts analysis process.
• Produce written summaries of conflicts issues and document rationale for final conflict resolutions.
• Communicate directly with appropriate firm attorneys and the firm’s General Counsel to facilitate the conflicts clearance process.
• Obtain conflict waivers as necessary to clear conflicts under prevailing ethical rules and firm policies; review waivers for validity and for conditions requiring further action under firm policy.
• Establish ethical walls to screen individuals from particular clients and matters when confirmation of need is required as part of the conflict clearing process.
• Independently manage workload to ensure prompt responsiveness to pending conflicts requests.
• Educate attorneys on firm policies and procedures related to the conflicts clearing process.
• Complete other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor degree.
• Bar admission in good standing in any US state or the District of Columbia.
• Minimum of two years of conflicts experience in a large law firm environment (preferred).
• Additional legal practice experience (preferred).
• Knowledge of common business structures.
• Experience utilizing a conflicts database and related conflicts checking software (preferred: Intapp Open).
• Experience using commercial databases of corporate affiliations, such as Hoovers, Dun & Bradstreet, and Capital IQ, and with other online reference materials.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Explorer and Outlook).
• Ability to think critically and read for detail while regularly reviewing large volumes of information under time pressure.
• Skills in issue spotting, follow-up, and resolution.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment to make sound risk management decisions based on conflicts search results, ethical rules, and firm policies.
• Ability to learn, follow, and explain workflow processes of various departments.
• Excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Full-time salary ranges (40-hour work week):

• Boston: $153,000 to $161,000 annually
• Chicago: $146,000 to $154,000 annually
• Los Angeles: $152,000 to $161,000 annually
• Sacramento: $150,000 to $158,000 annually
• San Francisco: $164,000 to $170,000 annually
• Seattle: $152,000 to $161,000 annually
• Washington, DC: $152,000 to $166,000 annually

This is the lowest to highest salary the employer in good faith believes would be paid for this role in the locations listed above at the time of this posting. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographical location, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for an annual merit increase and bonus pay.

Benefits include:

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)

Location

This position is based in one of the following locations:

• Atlanta, GA 30309
• Boston, MA 02210
• Charlotte, NC 28202
• Chicago, IL 60606
• Dallas, TX 75201
• Houston, TX 77002
• Los Angeles, CA 90067
• Los Angeles, CA 90017
• Miami, FL 33133
• Sacramento, CA 95814
• San Francisco, CA 94105
• Seattle, WA 98104
• Washington, DC 20001

Equal Employment Opportunity

The employer is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

The employer will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable ordinances and laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

The employer states that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to the following job duties: accessing company property, information, assets, and products; accessing client data or confidential information; and partnering and regularly working with or supervising other employees and interacting with clients.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the employer will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Pursuant to the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the employer will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.