Conflicts Counsel (Lateral Hires Focus)

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Posted Sep 22, 2026

Remote · US Full Time

$88K – $276K/yr

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Overview

This role involves serving as Conflicts Counsel in the Conflicts Department with a strong focus on lateral hiring and portable work clearances. The position collaborates with colleagues in the Conflicts, Client Engagement, and Risk Management departments to identify and resolve conflicts of interest issues related to the intake and maintenance of new and existing business, lateral clearance, outside counsel guidelines (OCGs), requests for proposals (RFPs), and other conflicts-related matters.

This position may be filled remotely or in any of the organization’s locations.

Responsibilities

Maintain a thorough working knowledge of technologies supporting Conflicts Department operations, including Intapp Open and Intapp Terms.
Serve as a resource for conflicts analysts on identifying and resolving conflicts of interest and communicating outcomes to attorneys and staff.
Discuss potential conflicts with attorneys, analysts, business intake teams, other support staff, and firm leadership while maintaining objectivity and professional independence.
Review conflicts requests to provide concise and complete evaluations of potential conflict issues; execute and document steps for resolution.
Draft and review language in waiver and engagement letters to ensure conflicts issues are appropriately addressed and executed by individuals with appropriate authority.
Review existing client conflict waivers to determine applicability to new conflict of interest matters involving the same client.
Make requests and recommendations related to implementing ethical walls.
Develop and maintain knowledge of legal ethics, case law, and professional responsibility rules related to conflicts of interest, as well as relevant firm procedures, policies, and practices tied to conflicts, risk, and ethics.
Review outside counsel guidelines and engagement agreements to identify deviations from firm policies; work with billing and relationship partners to address deviations appropriately.
Assist with clearance of new hire candidates, including conflicts analysis and resolution, drafting engagement agreements and waivers as needed, communicating with recruiting and firm leadership regarding conflicts status, and providing training to a new lateral partner hire.
Review outside counsel guidelines and work with partners to prepare client responses aligned with firm needs and requirements.
Assist in maintaining and documenting clients’ agreements within conflicts software and databases.
Assist the Client Development team and partners in reviewing and responding to RFPs and similar business opportunities.
Prepare and deliver trainings for the Conflicts team and for firm attorneys and staff on conflicts, ethics, and professional responsibility topics.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Lateral Hire Focus

Collaborate with colleagues to identify and resolve conflicts of interest issues specifically related to candidates’ former work or portable work.
Conduct efficient review, identification, and resolution of conflicts of interest related to lateral candidates and new hires.
Liaise with recruiting, onboarding, firm leadership, and candidates throughout the clearance and onboarding process as needed.
Provide training and resources on conflicts and new matter opening to new hires.

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Position Requirements

Juris Doctor and active law license in the U.S. in the jurisdiction in which the candidate resides.
Two or more years of conflicts-related experience preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) required.
Experience with online reference materials and Boolean searching techniques preferred.
Experience with Intapp Open and Intapp Terms strongly preferred.
Ability to identify and analyze conflict of interest issues and recommend and implement solutions; ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
Ability to track, manage, and prioritize numerous responsibilities, emails, and conflicts requests.
Strong writing skills, including the ability to clearly and concisely communicate, especially when summarizing and simplifying complex or numerous conflicts issues.
Ability and availability to travel to other firm locations on occasion as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

Employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with skill and experience. The exact compensation will vary based on skills, experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.

Expected compensation ranges for this position in various states and jurisdictions:

State of California: $135,000 - $276,000
State of Colorado: $125,000 - $222,000
State of Connecticut: $108,000 - $272,000
State of Illinois: $122,000 - $237,000
State of Massachusetts: $135,000 - $258,000
State of Maryland: $131,000 - $199,000
State of Maine: $92,000 - $212,000
State of Minnesota: $135,000 - $224,000
State of New York: $126,000 - $272,000
Jersey City, NJ: $147,000 - $266,000
State of Virginia: $88,000 - $257,000
State of Vermont: $134,000 - $257,000
State of Washington: $131,000 - $249,000
Washington, D.C.: $174,000 - $257,000

The above salaries do not include a discretionary bonus; bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed and dependent upon individual and firm performance.

Full-time employees receive benefits including:

Medical and dental coverage
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses
Employee assistance program
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements
And more