Conflicts Attorney

location_on Chicago, Illinois acute Permanent

Conflicts Attorney

Location: Primarily Remote | Multiple U.S. Locations

Preferred Locations: Seattle, WA | Portland, OR | Palo Alto, CA | Los Angeles, CA | San Francisco, CA | San Diego, CA | Phoenix, AZ

Additional Locations: Denver, CO | Dallas, TX | Austin, TX | Chicago, IL

Compensation: $138,000-$279,000+ (dependent on location and experience)

LHH is working with prominent international law firm is seeking an experienced Conflicts Attorney to join its New Business Intake and Conflicts team. This is a primarily remote opportunity with occasional in-office attendance for team meetings.

This highly visible role is ideal for an attorney with strong law firm conflicts, ethics, and professional responsibility experience who enjoys analyzing complex legal issues and partnering with attorneys on risk management and business intake matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and resolve conflicts of interest related to new client matters, lateral attorney hires, and merger opportunities

• Review new business intake submissions, conduct corporate research, and perform conflicts checks

• Draft conflict waivers, engagement letters, joint representation letters, and ethical wall documentation

• Advise attorneys on conflicts of interest, professional responsibility, and risk management issues

• Evaluate and clear conflicts related to incoming partners, attorneys, and staff

• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda regarding ethics and conflicts questions

• Assist with firmwide conflicts, ethics, and compliance initiatives

• Lead projects and help improve conflicts processes and procedures

• Collaborate with attorneys and firm leadership to resolve complex conflicts matters

• Maintain confidentiality while managing sensitive legal and business issues

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) required

• Active bar membership in good standing

• Must be licensed in the state where you reside and where the firm maintains an office

• Minimum five (5) years of legal practice experience

• Minimum two (2) years of experience as a Conflicts Attorney or equivalent senior-level conflicts, ethics, or professional responsibility experience

• Strong understanding of Rules of Professional Conduct and conflicts of interest principles

• Experience supporting lateral partner hires strongly preferred

• Ability to independently manage a large volume of complex conflicts matters

• Exceptional legal research, analytical, and communication skills

• Experience working in a fast-paced law firm environment preferred

Preferred Experience

• Reviewing and clearing conflicts for incoming partners

• Law firm new business intake and conflicts analysis

• Lateral attorney onboarding

• Professional responsibility and ethics counseling

• Litigation and law firm operational processes

• Drafting waivers and engagement documentation

Compensation by Location

• Seattle, WA: $146,000-$231,000

• Portland, OR: $140,000-$220,000

• San Francisco Bay Area: $176,000-$279,000

• Los Angeles, CA: $161,000-$254,000

• San Diego, CA: $159,000-$251,000

• Colorado: $138,000-$218,000

• Texas: $140,000-$221,000

• Illinois: $146,000-$231,000

This is an excellent opportunity to join a sophisticated legal team handling complex conflicts and ethics matters for a globally integrated law firm. The position offers meaningful responsibility, a collaborative environment, and a primarily remote work arrangement.

Benefits:
Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the benefits may include PTO, medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, wellness plans, and a 401k plan or a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Additionally, you may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Bonus eligibility and amount are based upon company and/or individual performance .
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• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $146,000.00 to $231,000.00 per year
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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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