Conflicts Specialist

Overview

This role is part of the organization’s Risk Management Department. The position supports conflict identification, analysis, resolution tracking, and reporting for new and existing matters.

Pacific time zone candidates, or those able to support a work schedule in the Pacific time zone, will be given preference. Hub employees primarily work from home with no expectation of a regular in-office presence.

Responsibilities

• Respond to conflict inquiries and complete timely follow-up using e-mail, regular mail, or telephone.
• Follow established procedures for tracking, maintaining, and resolving conflict memorandums.
• Review new business submissions for content and accuracy; work with submitters to obtain complete and correct information.
• Follow up on identified potential conflict issues to ensure resolution.
• Review and initiate resolution of pending business and ethical conflict issues.
• Coordinate conflict resolution with involved attorneys for both ethical and business conflicts.
• Prepare and produce accurate conflict reports on new clients and matters and generate portable work for potential lateral hires.
• Conduct research on new clients and adverse parties, including gathering and filtering corporate family tree information.
• Review and support the creation of ethical walls for new matters where existing client-level ethical walls exist, and/or where specific conflict issues would benefit from an ethical wall.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience.
• 3+ years of related ethics and conflicts experience in a law firm, with strong knowledge of law firm administrative processes.
• Ability to identify issues and recommend and implement solutions.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Attention to detail and ability to perform effectively under pressure.
• Experience with and ability to use software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and database tools.
• Interpersonal skills to maintain effective relationships and communicate with principals, attorneys, managers, and staff in person, via telephone, or via e-mail.
• Ability to develop quality team relationships and work in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to adapt to current and future responsibilities and circumstances while adhering to firm policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive pay and discretionary bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, generous paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement and profit sharing plans with employer contribution.
• Family-friendly atmosphere including back-up child care, plus health and wellness initiatives.
• Final compensation will be based on education, experience, skills, professional background, overall qualifications, and location.
• Estimated starting pay in San Diego and Silicon Valley: $32.41 - $40.65 per hour (based on a 35-hour workweek), equivalent to $59,000 - $74,000 annually.

Location

• Remote-first role with primary work from home.
• Pacific time zone candidates or those able to support a work schedule in the Pacific time zone will be given preference.