Conflicts Attorney

Conflicts Attorney

Rimon, P.C. is an international law firm that is growing rapidly and seeks a Conflicts Attorney to provide conflicts analysis for new business and new hire requests firmwide. This is a completely remote opportunity that will allow you to be able to perform each job duty and give you a steady work-life balance inside our growing team. This position supports the Conflicts Department (the "Department") and the Office of General Counsel in responding to new business requests submitted firm wide, including requests related to existing and potential new clients as well as requests related to new hires, external publications, and requests for proposal. By utilizing a solid understanding of basic litigation concepts, business organizations and financing concepts, the Conflicts Attorney ("Attorney") is called upon to make and communicate difficult decisions, handle multiple complex situations, and produce high quality work while under pressure. The primary responsibility of the Attorney is to provide analysis and guidance regarding conflicts of interest as it relates to new business and new talent. The Attorney is familiar with standard conflicts analysis strategies and corresponding software and is proficient in analyzing search results and advising firm attorneys and staff on related issues. The Attorney excels at triaging requests, providing timely support to all stakeholders, and drafting waiver letters and related communication. The primary role of the Attorney is to support a centralized model of conflicts analysis and escalate requests to the Director of Conflicts and Office of General Counsel, when appropriate.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Conflicts Analysis. Analyze conflict reports for new business and potential new hires, communicate confidentially with internal clients and potential new hires, and utilize ethical walls and screens to maintain a responsive and thorough conflicts onboarding process for new talent and new business.
• New Business Intake: As needed, assist other Department members by responding in a timely manner to requests. Incorporate information from emails, comments, and phone conversations to ensure that all known information about new business is fully incorporated in the analysis process.
• Waivers: As needed, collaborate with the Department members to draft, send, and track receipt of waivers.
• Ethical Walls: Work with Department members to construct, monitor, and disable ethical walls.
• Database Management: Correct inconsistent party information on requests as submitted. Assist with identification of additional parties based on information from various sources. Identify and perform large-scale projects to reconcile party information in the conflicts database. Discover new ways to manage data and submit enhancement requests to vendors as necessary.
• Systems Maintenance: Field questions from staff and attorney users regarding intake/conflicts software. Work closely with Department members to provide comprehensive conflict/intake training with all new hires and on an ongoing basis to Firm employees. Maintain detailed instructional training documents catered to different audiences. Coordinate with inter-departmental design team to identify areas for improvement with vendors and follow up with testing to verify changes within the system.
• Miscellaneous: Recommend process/service improvements, solutions, policy changes and/or major variations from established policy to better meet the needs of both internal and external clients. Ensure that services are delivered effectively and efficiently; ensure compliance with Firm policies and procedures; assist in the development of office or department procedures and processes; attend regular staff meetings and training; work effectively with other departments and work groups, including timely follow-up and frequent communications. Exercise independent judgment and discretion.

Other duties as assigned.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Rimon P.C. is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant, or an employee based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected class under federal, state, or local law. The information that you provide in this application will be used solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain statistics on applicants.

Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Rimon P.C. or Novalaw Inc. If you have a disability or special need and need assistance participating in the application process, please let us know.

E-Verify

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Qualifications

Essential Capabilities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and client service skills. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate. Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.

Education/Experience

Juris Doctor degree and bar membership in the jurisdiction of at least one firm office location required. 2+ years of experience as a Conflicts Attorney/Counsel/Director. Familiarity with Intapp Open.

Job Related Competencies

Agility- Accurately anticipates challenges and creates strategies to overcome them. Foresees risks and sets processes in place that allow for the least impactful outcome. Recovers from setbacks with an optimistic attitude. Evaluates the results of new processes and risks and communicates with department members on how to improve in each step.

Attention to Detail- Processes large quantities of detailed information with a high level of accuracy and speed. Implements a variety of resources and can evaluate work of others to be able to make contributions that align with the best practices of the department. Employs techniques and provides motivation to personnel to meet or exceed with accuracy. Fosters collaboration and respect among team members throughout a group process by addressing elements that could impede the group from obtaining their goal.

Communication- Communicates effectively, whether oral or written, with a maintained level of focus and persuasion. Provides presentations or documents for their audience to be able to visualize what they are communicating. Reviews others work and can construct feedback that provides an open communication network for the recipient. Demonstrates assertiveness of needs with a high level of empathy.

Conduct & Growth- Shares resources with peers to ensure company conduct is being followed and upholds those through their work. Follows the goals of the company and aligns them with their own goals, helping to achieve collaboration in each department. Works with leadership to prioritize objectives and meets those objectives in collaboration with other department members. Leads in a self-assured manner by making decisions and understands the 'why' behind those decisions.

Dynamic Innovation- Introduces new ways of looking at problems, promoting growth of the company through new creative ideas. Adapts to change as goals of the company develop, and continues to take calculated risks, viewing the situation with multiple perspectives. Promotes the concept of diverse perspectives to each member of the team and helps mentor individuals through that process.

Efficiency- Implements new processes when needed to help colleagues complete their tasks efficiently and timely. Identifies how current processes can be improved to achieve efficiency. Acts as a resource for others when they have questions or need help carrying out their tasks efficiently.

Initiative- Shows capability of describing future scenarios that could be positive opportunities. Plans responses to setbacks involving current resources, peers, processes, and technology. Follows up with responses timely, seeking internal/external consultation and sustains progress no matter the outcome.