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. The Conflicts Attorney analyzes conflicts search reports to identify potential conflicts of interest with potential new business and, in some instances, with prior and potential new business for lateral hires. The attorney works 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, 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 all final conflict resolutions.
• Communicate directly with appropriate firm attorneys and the firm General Counsel to facilitate the conflicts clearance process.
• Obtain conflict waivers as necessary to clear conflicts under prevailing ethical rules and firm policies; review all waivers for validity and any conditions requiring further action under firm policy.
• Upon confirmation of need, establish ethical walls to screen individuals from particular clients and matters as part of the conflict-clearing process.
• Independently manage workload to ensure prompt responsiveness to pending conflicts requests.
• Educate firm attorneys on firm policies and procedures relating 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 (preferably Intapp Open).
• Experience using commercial databases of corporate affiliations (such as Hoovers, Dun & Bradstreet, and Capital IQ) and other online reference materials.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Explorer and Outlook).
• Ability to think critically and read for detail, 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional legal practice experience.
• Experience in a large law firm conflicts function.
• Experience using Intapp Open.

Compensation & Benefits

This role is eligible for an annual merit increase and bonus pay.

Salary ranges (based on a 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 posting lists the lowest to highest salary range the organization believes it would pay for this role in the locations listed above at the time of posting. Pay within the range will be based on factors including relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographical location, and business or organizational needs.

Benefits package includes:

• 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 & Fair Chance

The employer is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities, and encourages applications from all qualified applicants 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.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance; the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers; the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and the California Fair Chance Act.

The employer notes 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 and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.