Conflicts Analyst

4-4 yrs required

Full-time

No

Conflicts Analyst - Remote Position at Law Firm in Short Hills, New Jersey
Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 per year, depending on experience
Experience: 4 years in conflicts or new business intake within a law firm or 3 years as a paralegal or similar role

Overview:
DLA Piper is seeking a highly talented and experienced Conflicts Analyst to join our team. As a Conflicts Analyst, you will play a critical role in our risk management function by identifying and resolving potential legal and business conflicts. This is a remote position, but candidates may occasionally be required to visit our local office.

Responsibilities:
- Review, interpret, and summarize conflict report results
- Analyze and resolve potential conflicts of interest identified in new client and matter intake forms
- Draft email waivers and conflict waiver letters
- Implement information barriers and ensure proper notification to affected personnel
- Collaborate with partners and Professional Responsibility Counsel to assist in bringing in new business to the firm
- Maintain conflict information in the financial database
- Review new business intake forms and identify conflicts, ensuring accuracy
- Conduct corporate research and communicate with all levels of personnel to confirm relationships to existing clients
- Maintain internal conflicts database and ensure accurate documentation of legal and business conflicts

Requirements:
- High school diploma
- 4 years of direct experience in conflicts or new business intake within a law firm or 3 years as a paralegal or similar role
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to exercise good judgment and make sound decisions while maintaining a customer service-oriented approach
- Critical thinking skills and adaptability to changes in procedures or direction
- Meticulous attention to detail and ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to work 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM PT or 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM ET

Preferred Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate
- Experience with intake and conflicts software

Your Day-to-Day:
- Review, interpret, and summarize conflict report results
- Analyze and resolve potential legal and business conflicts
- Implement information barriers and ensure proper notification to affected personnel
- Draft formal email waivers and conflict waiver letters
- Maintain conflict information in the financial database
- Review new business intake forms and identify conflicts, ensuring accuracy
- Perform corporate research on all parties involved in new business requests
- Communicate with all levels of personnel to confirm relationships to existing clients
- Maintain internal conflicts database and ensure accurate documentation of legal and business conflicts

Join the DLA Piper Team:
At DLA Piper, our people are the backbone, heart, and soul of our firm. We offer exceptional career opportunities in a challenging, rewarding, and collaborative environment. Our employees enjoy a competitive benefits package and a dynamic and diverse workplace where they can build a long and fruitful career and reap the rewards of their success.

General & Essential Job Expectations:
- Effectively communicate with clients, lawyers, and other professionals
- Produce high-quality work product in a timely manner
- Meet deadlines and expectations
- Foster positive work relationships
- Comply with firm policies and practices
- Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as working at a computer and participating in meetings and conference calls
- Perform all other assigned duties and tasks

Our Values:
At DLA Piper, we are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people. Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture.

Physical Demands, Work Environment, and Other Requirements:
This is a sedentary position, involving mostly sitting and occasional walking and standing. Applicants with disabilities may request accommodations during the application process by contacting .

Application Process:
To apply for this position, please submit your application online. Do not send application materials via email. Agency applications will not be considered. Please add to your list of safe senders.

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Competitive benefits package

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Conflict resolution, analyzing, drafting, communication, critical thinking, attention to detail, multitasking, data integrity, corporate research, documentation, time management, team collaboration, customer service, computer proficiency

High school diploma, Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate preferred.

Interested candidates can apply directly online through the DLA Piper website.

Qualification and Experience High school diploma, 4 years of experience in conflicts or new business intake department within a law firm or 3 years of paralegal experience

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