Conflict & Compliance Lawyer – Remote

Norton Rose Fulbright; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Commuter benefits

Fertility benefits

Child care support

Job summary

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is seeking an experienced conflicts lawyer to join the US Compliance team, focusing on identification and mitigation of conflicts of interest for matters, lateral hires, and business initiatives. You will advise partners and the Global Compliance Team and supervise workflows of two analysts to ensure timely work products.

The role supports a multi-office global practice and may be performed remotely from states where the firm maintains an office; candidates must be

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in one or more states where Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP has an office.
• Experience working as a lawyer.
• A thorough acquaintance with and working knowledge of US conflicts rules highly preferred.
• Highly intelligent with excellent commercial judgment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and experience operating in a multi-cultural environment.
• Sufficient maturity and judgment to work successfully and confidently with all levels including senior management and partners.
• Be sufficiently confident to exercise risk-based judgment calls on a daily basis.
• Be fully familiar with a lawyer’s duties regarding confidentiality, privilege and client care.
• Highly analytical with an ability to anticipate potential problems and creatively propose/implement solutions.
• Ability to effectively supervise the work product and daily workflow of two analysts; prior supervisory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise partners, lawyers, and the Global Compliance Team regarding the identification and resolution of potential conflicts of interests.
• Collaborate with a team of analysts to ensure consistent workflow and timely production, including supervising the workflows and work products of at least two Compliance Analysts.
• Interact with Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Management to resolve potential conflict of interest issues or commercial concerns in the context of new matter intake, lateral hires, or business development projects.
• Drive conflict issues to full resolution and manage a docket of between 15 and 30 outstanding conflict matters at any given time.
• Assist with enforcement and other issues related to Global Practice Standards addressing stock and share dealings, external appointments, prohibitions on bribery, corruption and discrimination, sanctions, and cyber security considerations.
• Liaise with Compliance Teams at Australia, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Asia on a daily basis.
• Analyze conflict issues surrounding directorships and trusteeships to maintain databases.
• Review client relationship letters to identify contractual obligations in conflicts resolution.
• Deal with questions and concerns related to policies on share dealing.

Skills

Conflict review experience

Legal analysis

Team supervision

Communication skills

Multi-cultural environment

Job description

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is seeking an experienced conflicts lawyer to join the US Compliance team, focusing on identification and mitigation of conflicts of interest for matters, lateral hires, and business initiatives. You will advise partners and the Global Compliance Team and supervise workflows of two analysts to ensure timely work products.

The role supports a multi-office global practice and may be performed remotely from states where the firm maintains an office; candidates must be