Job Title: Conflicts Analyst
Job Responsibilities:
As a member of the Office of the General Counsel Department, the Conflicts Analyst plays a crucial role in supporting the law firm's risk management functions. The primary responsibilities include:
- Analyzing information and interpreting search results to ensure compliance with the firm's risk management protocols.
- Conducting research via internal and external sources to gather necessary information on prospective clients and relevant parties.
- Composing conflict-of-interest reports and providing first-round reviews and analyses of new client/matter requests.
- Reviewing conflict search results to identify potential conflict issues and generating conflict-of-interest reports for Conflict Counsel and/or requesting attorneys.
- Supporting the Office of the General Counsel, Conflict Counsel, and responsible attorneys engaged in the conflict resolution process.
- Reviewing complex search results as part of the conflict search and reporting process.
- Performing searches of external and internal databases for pertinent information.
- Reviewing contents of conflict reports and summarizing relevant data for discussions with Conflict Counsel and requesting attorneys.
- Applying directives issued by managers, Conflict Counsel, and the Office of the General Counsel for processing new business matters and executing conflicts-of-interest searches.
- Identifying parties involved in various types of legal transactions across major areas of law and defining relationships within the conflicts-of-interest system.
- Determining when it is appropriate to escalate issues to the Conflicts Counsel or the General Counsel’s Office.
- Participating in special projects as assigned.
Education and Experience Information:
Education:
- A is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Experience:
- Experience with conflicts-of-interest and new business intake or related risk management/loss prevention processes in a law firm environment is required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of conflicts-of-interest and new business intake principles, including the ability to utilize and interpret data produced by research and workflow tools such as Conflicts Management, Intapp Open (Conflicts and Flow), Elite (3E Conflicts Management and New Business Intake), Elegrity (Conflicts and New Business Intake), etc.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong service orientation.
- Strong evaluative and problem-solving skills.
Work Environment & Physical Demands:
- The role operates in a clerical, office setting and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
- Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, with occasional walking and standing necessary to carry out job duties.
- The worker is required to have close visual acuity for activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading.
Salary Information:
The salary ranges for this position vary by location, reflecting factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications, geographic location, market demands, and other business and organizational needs. The ranges are:
- Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington, .: $60,000 to $80,000
- Atlantic City, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Morristown, Princeton, Seattle: $55,000 to $70,000
Disclaimer:
The job description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a contract or employment agreement and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities, or requirements. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, and management reserves the right to review and revise the job description at any time. Employment with the law firm is at-will, and employees must be able to satisfactorily perform all essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. If an accommodation request would cause undue hardship or a safety concern, the individual may not be eligible for the position.
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