Senior Conflicts Analyst

COMPANY PROFILE

Our client is a premier global law firm renowned for guiding high-growth technology and life sciences companies, venture capital firms, and institutional investors from startup through IPO and beyond. Founded over a century ago, the firm has grown into one of the highest-grossing law firms in the world, with more than a thousand attorneys across offices in the United States, Asia, and Europe. This is a West Coast-based role, and can be located at any of the firm's West Coast offices.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

of our Client Our client offers a competitive compensation plan with generous benefits, along with the opportunity to build deep subject-matter expertise while working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment alongside experienced attorneys and business professionals.

THE ROLE YOU WILL PLAY

• Analyze and process all conflicts requests, including complex and high-volume/bulk matters, to confirm that firm engagements and hires are clear from a business and ethical perspective
• Prepare database search terms and generate conflicts reports for related parties across all incoming requests
• Conduct corporate research to confirm the identity of parties associated with each request and flag potential conflicts or high-profile issues
• Review and analyze conflicts reports and supporting documentation to identify existing and potential conflicts
• Interpret database results and conflicts reports for partners, counsel, attorneys, and business professionals
• Prepare clear, comprehensive summaries of the prospective conflicts landscape based on applicable rules of professional conduct
• Communicate directly with partners and attorneys, via email and phone, to investigate issues and propose resolutions
• Provide regular status updates to responsible attorneys and other stakeholders throughout the clearance process
• Maintain detailed conflicts resolution notes and documentation for each request
• Request waivers where consent is required and confirm that all conflicts have been resolved
• Draft conflict waivers and engagement letters as needed
• Advise attorneys and counsel on special circumstances involving complicated requests
• Draft and implement ethical screens as necessary
• Monitor current legal and ethics trends; conduct conflicts-related case law and legal ethics research
• Provide conflicts training to secretaries, paralegals, attorneys, and business professionals as needed

BACKGROUND PROFILE

• 5+ years of progressive experience in a law firm, legal environment, or conflicts department, including 3+ years focused on conflicts or legal intake
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and conflicts/business-intake database systems
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the proven ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage an elevated scope of responsibility
• Working knowledge of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and applicable state bar rules of professional conduct
• General understanding of corporate law practice and the ability to conduct legal and corporate research
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable communicating professionally with attorneys and firm leadership
• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple, time-sensitive matters while upholding legal and ethical standards
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment; availability to work extended hours, including weekends, as required
• Bachelor’s degree; JD a plus (preferred)
• Experience with end-to-end conflicts resolution (preferred)
• Paralegal certificate, or completion of an ethics course in a paralegal program (preferred)
• Prior experience as a paralegal or legal researcher in a law firm (preferred)