Job Title: Conflicts Analyst
Job Responsibilities:
- Analyze information provided with new matter requests to ensure compliance with firm policies and applicable rules of professional responsibility.
- Review conflict of interest reports for lateral hires and new firm matters to confirm no potential conflicts or to identify issues that need resolution.
- Assist conflicts attorneys with resolution strategies and outreach to impacted attorneys within the firm.
- Review engagement letters for new clients to ensure compliance with firm templates and inclusion of special language as needed.
- Review new matter scope communications to ensure compliance with firm policies and risk management concerns.
- Assist the Conflicts Director, Manager, and Assistant Manager with training new Conflicts Information Specialists and Conflicts Analysts, and provide ongoing training regarding procedures, process updates, and changes due to software changes, application changes, technical upgrades, and process improvements.
- Assist Conflicts Director and Conflicts Attorneys with issues associated with special projects, such as bankruptcies, lateral groups, or ethics walls.
- Participate in testing, development, and analytic activities associated with the Conflicts Department’s implementation and upgrade of electronic tools, software, applications, and new electronic processes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Information:
- The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- A minimum of four (4) years of increasingly responsible, directly-related conflicts law firm experience or experience in a practice support or legal assistant capacity is required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Basic knowledge of conflicts of interest issues.
- High level of knowledge and ability related to technical systems associated with law firm new business intake.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with attorneys and staff.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work in a dynamic and complex environment; work independently with attention to detail; adapt to changing priorities; meet deadlines and daily requirements.
- High level of knowledge of internet research.
- Ability to follow data entry conventions and enter data accurately.
- Ability to master new technology applications.
- Advanced skill in operating standard office equipment, including desktop computers, facsimile machines, copiers, and telephones.
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, primarily Word and Excel.
Salary Information:
- The salary range for this position is $67,000-$90,000. Additional compensation may include a discretionary bonus.
- The salary may vary based on location, market data, an applicant’s skills and prior experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other factors.
- Benefits include healthcare, vision, dental, retirement, and all-purpose leave, with progressive options such as back-up childcare, wellness programs, cultural events, and social activities.
Additional Information:
- The law firm offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
- The firm is committed to fair and equitable compensation practice in accordance with applicable laws.
- The law firm participates in the E-Verify program.
- The firm takes pride in its positive, friendly culture that rewards hard work and success, while recognizing the importance of family and community service.
