Conflicts & Risk Analyst in New York City, NY

Law Firm

New York City, NY

Conflicts & Risk Analyst in New York City, NY

Law Firm Non Legal Department

Min 4 yrs required

No

Job Title: Conflicts & Risk Analyst

Job Responsibilities:
- Research, identify, and resolve conflicts of interest for new clients and matters.
- Collaborate with Conflicts Attorneys to resolve complex conflict issues, escalating as necessary, and work with firm attorneys to understand details of client and matter engagements.
- Partner with firm attorneys and Legal Executive Assistants to meet conflicts needs and provide excellent customer service.
- Lead and assist with large and complex searches that require supervision of multiple and large data sets, working with teammates on tight deadlines.
- Manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining organization and responsiveness to time-sensitive emails.
- Assist in conflict searching for marketing purposes or other assigned requests.
- Search, analyze, and understand client engagement terms, providing analyses where needed.
- Deliver due diligence reviews for financial and compliance purposes.
- Perform client and matter maintenance, work with teammates to update the database regularly, and ensure database integrity.
- Conduct searches related to sanctions on a rolling basis and provide pertinent information to other firm departments.
- Maintain and initiate ethical screens upon request related to confidentiality and conflicts.
- Perform other related tasks as required.

Education and Experience Information:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 4+ years of legal conflicts experience in a high-volume environment, or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of US ethical rules of professional conduct as they relate to conflicts of interest.
- Computer skills, including familiarity with web-based research for conflict checking purposes (InTapp and Aderant).
- Knowledge of legal search databases and accurate typing skills.
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to use good judgment with respect to e-mail writing, conveying proper tone and demeanor.
- Attention to detail, ability to prioritize assignments, and move quickly from one to another.
- Ability to work extended hours on a short-term and limited basis to accommodate short-term activity spikes and urgent requests.

Salary Information:
- Salary range based on experience level and location is estimated to be in the range of $65,000-95,000.

Who We Are:
The law firm is a leading international law firm providing exceptional, client-driven service in global litigation, crisis management (restructuring, investigations, and special situations), brand and reputation management, life sciences, and technology. The firm advises on high-profile cross-border matters while providing personal attention to clients, typically found at boutiques. The enterprising and tenacious lawyers serve clients around the globe from offices in key financial centers in the . and the . The firm has been recognized by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation, and Law360 for excellence in their fields.

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, all as defined by applicable laws.