Overview
This role is part of the Conflicts Department and supports the intake and maintenance of new and existing business, lateral clearances, outside counsel guidelines (OCGs), requests for proposals (RFPs), and other conflicts-related matters. The position may be filled remotely or from any of the firm’s locations.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a thorough working knowledge of the technologies supporting Conflicts department operations, including Intapp Open and Intapp Terms.
- Serve as a resource for conflicts analysts on the identification and resolution of conflicts of interest, including communicating outcomes to attorneys and staff.
- Discuss potential conflicts with attorneys, analysts, business intake, other support staff, and firm leadership to identify and resolve conflicts while maintaining objectivity and professional independence.
- Review conflicts requests submitted to the Conflicts Department, providing concise and complete evaluations of potential conflicts issues and documenting resolution steps.
- Draft and review language in waiver and engagement letters to ensure they adequately address conflicts issues and are executed by individuals with appropriate authority.
- Review existing client conflict waivers for applicability to new conflicts of interest involving that client.
- Make requests and recommendations related to the implementation of ethical walls.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of legal ethics, case law, and professional responsibility rules related to conflicts of interest, as well as firm procedures, policies, and practices related to conflicts, risk, and ethics.
- Review client outside counsel guidelines and engagement agreements to identify deviations from firm policies, working with billing and relationship partners to address deviations.
- Assist with the review and clearance of new hire candidates, including conflicts analysis and resolution, drafting engagement agreements and waivers as needed, communicating status updates to recruiting and firm leadership, and providing training to a new lateral partner hire.
- Review outside counsel guidelines and support partners with client responses aligned with firm needs and requirements.
- Assist with maintaining and documenting clients’ agreements within conflicts software and databases.
- Assist 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 topics related to conflicts, ethics, and professional responsibility.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Lateral Hire Focus
This position collaborates with colleagues to identify and resolve conflicts of interest issues related to candidates’ former work or portable work.
- Conduct efficient review, identification, and resolution of conflicts of interest for lateral candidates and new hires.
- Liaise directly with recruiting, onboarding, firm leadership, and candidates throughout the clearance and onboarding process.
- Conduct training and provide resources on conflicts and new matter opening for new hires.
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 on-line 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 complex or numerous conflicts issues.
- Ability and availability to travel to other firm locations on occasion as needed.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation is 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 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 are dependent upon individual and firm performance.
Full-time benefits include: 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; an employee assistance program; Paid Time Off; paid holidays; and participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements, and more.
Location
This position may be filled remotely, or in any of the firm’s locations.
Additional Information
- Reasonable accommodations will be provided as necessary to allow an individual with a disability to apply for and/or perform the essential functions of the position.
- A cover letter and resume are required when applying.
- EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Vet. Principal Applicants Only.