Conflicts Counsel (Lateral Hires Focus)

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Posted Sep 22, 2026

Remote · US · Worldwide Full Time

$88K – $276K/yr

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Overview

This role is part of the Conflicts Department and supports the intake and maintenance of new and existing business, lateral clearance, outside counsel guidelines (OCGs), requests for proposals (RFPs), and other conflicts-related matters. The position collaborates with colleagues within the Conflicts, Client Engagement, and Risk Management departments to identify and resolve conflicts of interest issues.

This Conflicts Counsel role has a lateral hire focus, with responsibilities specifically related to candidates’ former work or portable work.

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

Responsibilities

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

Lateral Hire Focus

Conduct efficient review, identification, and resolution of conflicts of interest related to lateral candidates and new hires.
Liaise directly, as needed, with recruiting, onboarding, firm leadership, and candidates throughout the clearance and onboarding process.
Conduct training and provide resources on conflicts and new matter opening to new hires.

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Position Requirements

Juris Doctor and an active law license in the U.S. in the jurisdiction where the candidate resides.
Two or more years of conflicts-related experience preferred.
Computer proficiency in all 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 effectively 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 receive 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 by location/state:

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 depend on 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