Conflicts & Risk Analyst in Boston, MA

Law Firm

Boston, MA

Conflicts & Risk Analyst in Boston, MA

Law Firm Non Legal Department

Min 4 yrs required

No

Job Title: Conflicts & Risk Analyst

Job Responsibilities:

The Conflicts & Risk Analyst is a critical role within the law firm, primarily tasked with identifying and resolving potential conflicts of interest related to new clients and matters. The role involves close collaboration with attorneys, management, and various departments to deliver conflict resolution and risk mitigation strategies. The primary responsibilities include:

- Conducting research to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for new clients and matters.
- Collaborating with Conflicts Attorneys to address complex conflict issues, escalating as necessary, and working with firm attorneys to comprehend client and matter engagement details.
- Partnering with firm attorneys and Legal Executive Assistants to understand conflicts needs and ensure excellent customer service.
- Leading and assisting with large and complex searches, requiring the supervision of multiple and large data sets, often working with teammates under tight deadlines.
- Managing and executing multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining high organization, and responding promptly to time-sensitive emails.
- Assisting in conflict searching for marketing purposes or other requests as assigned.
- Analyzing client engagement terms and providing analyses where needed.
- Delivering due diligence reviews for financial and compliance purposes.
- Performing client and matter maintenance, collaborating with teammates to regularly update the database and ensure its integrity.
- Conducting searches related to sanctions on a rolling basis and providing pertinent information to other firm departments.
- Maintaining and initiating ethical screens related to confidentiality and conflicts upon request.
- Performing other related tasks as required.

Education and Experience Information:

The position requires a and at least 4 years of legal conflicts experience in a high-volume environment, or equivalent experience. Candidates should possess:

- Knowledge of US ethical rules of professional conduct as they relate to conflicts of interest.
- Proficiency in computer skills, including familiarity with web-based research for conflict checking purposes, particularly using tools such as InTapp and Aderant.
- Knowledge of legal search databases and accurate typing skills.
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Superior organizational skills.
- Good judgment in email writing, conveying proper tone and demeanor.
- Attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize assignments and pivot quickly between tasks.
- Capability to work extended hours on a short-term and limited basis to accommodate activity spikes and urgent requests.

Salary Information:

The salary range for this position, based on experience level and location, is estimated to be between $65,000 and $95,000.

Who We Are:

The law firm is a leading international law firm known for providing exceptional, client-driven service in global litigation, crisis management (including restructuring, investigations, and special situations), brand and reputation management, life sciences, and technology. The firm advises on high-profile cross-border matters while offering the kind of personal attention to clients typically found at boutique firms. With offices in key financial centers in the . and the ., the firm's enterprising and tenacious lawyers have been recognized for excellence in their fields by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation, and Law360.

The law firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing talented professionals from all backgrounds across the spectrum of diversity. All employees and applicants are evaluated based on their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws, without regard to race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or another protected characteristic, as defined by applicable laws.