Overview
This role involves joining the Office of Legal Affairs as a Conflicts Attorney. The position supports attorneys and business professionals across the firm by identifying, analyzing, and resolving conflicts of interest connected to new business intake, client engagements, and lateral hiring initiatives. You will also provide guidance on conflicts and ethics matters and support the preparation and review of ethical screens, conflict waivers, ethics-related disclosures, engagement letters, and Outside Counsel Guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and analyze electronic information related to new engagements and new hires to identify, report, and address potential legal, business, and positional conflicts of interest.
- Conduct electronic research using Westlaw, Google, and other research tools to identify, eliminate, clarify, and resolve conflict and ethics issues.
- Analyze and resolve conflicts of interest issues and provide clear, concise information to firm attorneys.
- Prepare, review, and/or analyze engagement letters, outside counsel guidelines, ethics-related disclosures, waivers, ethical screens, and disengagement letters.
- Analyze work of others in the Office of Legal Affairs and provide guidance related to conflicts of interest and ethics issues.
- Communicate extensively with firm attorneys and business professionals, as well as General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel – Conflicts, to facilitate identification and resolution of conflict issues and other business issues.
- Assist in developing training and education programs for legal and non-legal staff regarding conflict of interest issues, client intake systems, methods, and procedures.
- Close client and/or matter accounts according to firm policy or as requested.
Requirements
- JD degree and at least three years of legal experience in a law firm.
- Active bar license in good standing strongly preferred.
- At least three years of experience conducting electronic research; familiarity with Intapp conflicts and client intake software preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Outlook, and conflicts-related programs; prior experience with Aderant a plus.
- Working knowledge of the Rules of Professional Conduct and experience with legal ethics and conflicts issues in a law firm environment.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, legal research, and writing skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to discuss and resolve conflicts and ethics issues effectively and diplomatically with firm attorneys and business professionals.
- Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to work efficiently and independently on multiple projects with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Intapp conflicts and client intake software.
- Prior experience with Aderant.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Health care coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Paid parental leave
- Employee wellbeing and EAP programs
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching and profit-sharing
- Benefit offerings and eligibility vary by location and are subject to applicable plan terms and legal requirements.
- Pay range estimates by location:
- New York City or San Francisco (physically based): $165,000 - $195,000 (annual)
- California, New Jersey, or Washington DC (physically based): $150,000 - $180,000 (annual)
- Colorado (physically based): $145,000 - $165,000 (annual)
- Actual pay will be determined based on skills, relevant experience, and other job-related factors, consistent with applicable employment laws.
Location
This position may be based in:
- California
- Colorado
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington DC
- West Virginia
Preferred work schedule:
- 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PST, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. MST, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST, or 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST or later.
Additional Information
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
- No visa sponsorship is provided for this position.
- In compliance with federal law, hired candidates will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
- Application deadline: November 27, 2026.