Conflicts Specialist

Overview

This role is part of the Risk Management Department as a Conflicts Specialist. The position is within a remote-first group of professionals, where employees work primarily from home with no expectation of a regular in-office presence. Candidates in the Pacific time zone, or those able to support a work schedule in the Pacific time zone, will be given preference.

Responsibilities

• Respond to and follow up on conflict inquiries received via e-mail, regular mail, or telephone.
• Follow procedures and methods 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 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 conflict matters.
• Prepare and produce accurate conflict reports for new clients and matters, as well as portable work for potential lateral hires.
• Conduct research on new clients and adverse parties, including gathering and filtering corporate family tree information.
• Review and advise on the creation of ethical walls for new matters, including alignment with existing client-level ethical walls and/or identifying situations where an ethical wall would be beneficial.

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 problems and recommend and implement solutions.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete work under time constraints.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to perform effectively under pressure.
• Experience with and ability to effectively use software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and database tools.
• Interpersonal skills to maintain effective relationships and communicate with a diverse group of principals, attorneys, managers, and staff in person, via telephone, or via e-mail.
• Ability to develop quality team relationships and contribute in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to adapt to current and future responsibilities and circumstances and adhere to firm policies and procedures.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive pay and discretionary bonus opportunities, with a benefits package including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, generous paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Award-winning retirement and profit sharing plans with employer contribution.
• Back-up child care and health and wellness initiatives.
• Final compensation will be based on factors including education, experience, skills, professional background, overall qualifications, and location.
• In San Diego and Silicon Valley, estimated starting pay is $32.41 - $40.65 per hour (based on a 35-hour workweek), equivalent to $59,000 - $74,000 annually.