Conflicts Administrator

LHH; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is partnering with a national law firm to recruit an experienced Conflicts Administrator for its San Francisco office. This senior role emphasizes strong law firm conflicts work, new business intake, legal research, and complex conflict analysis.

You will conduct complex conflict searches for new clients and matters, summarize issues for attorney review, and help improve intake workflows. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of conflicts, legal research, and/or paralegal experience required.
• Strong understanding of conflicts analysis within a law firm environment.
• Experience researching complex corporate and business relationships.
• Advanced research capabilities using Lexis, Westlaw, SEC filings, Dun & Bradstreet, and other business research tools.
• Experience with Intapp Open or a comparable conflicts/workflow platform.
• Familiarity with iManage or similar document management systems.
• Experience with Elite/3E or similar legal accounting/records systems is a plus.
• Exceptional attention to detail, judgment, organization, and written communication skills.
• Prior supervisory or team-lead experience within a law firm is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and analyze complex conflict searches for new clients, matters, and lateral attorney hires.
• Research corporate relationships and affiliated entities to identify potential conflicts.
• Prepare clear summaries of potential conflict issues for attorney review.
• Help manage workflow across conflicts and new business intake functions.
• Provide guidance to conflicts team members on research strategies and complex requests.
• Communicate with attorneys and professional staff regarding conflicts procedures and information needs.
• Assist with training and orientation for attorneys and staff.
• Support ongoing improvements to conflicts and intake processes.
• Participate in a rotating schedule for occasional urgent after-hours or weekend conflict requests.

Skills

Conflicts analysis

Legal research

Paralegal experience

New business intake

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Lexis

Westlaw

SEC filings

Dun & Bradstreet

Intapp Open

iManage

Elite/3E

Job description

LHH is partnering with a national law firm to recruit an experienced Conflicts Administrator for its San Francisco office. This is a senior-level conflicts position suited for someone with strong experience in law firm conflicts, new business intake, legal research, and complex conflict analysis.

What You'll Do

• Conduct and analyze complex conflict searches for new clients, matters, and lateral attorney hires
• Research corporate relationships and affiliated entities to identify potential conflicts
• Prepare clear summaries of potential conflict issues for attorney review
• Help manage workflow across conflicts and new business intake functions
• Provide guidance to conflicts team members on research strategies and complex requests
• Communicate with attorneys and professional staff regarding conflicts procedures and information needs
• Assist with training and orientation for attorneys and staff
• Support ongoing improvements to conflicts and intake processes
• Participate in a rotating schedule for occasional urgent after-hours or weekend conflict requests

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of conflicts, legal research, and/or paralegal experience required
• Strong understanding of conflicts analysis within a law firm environment
• Experience researching complex corporate and business relationships
• Advanced research capabilities using resources such as Lexis, Westlaw, SEC filings, Dun & Bradstreet, and other business research tools
• Experience with Intapp Open or a comparable conflicts/workflow platform
• Familiarity with iManage or similar document management systems
• Experience with Elite/3E or similar legal accounting/records systems is a plus
• Exceptional attention to detail, judgment, organization, and written communication skills
• Prior supervisory or team-lead experience within a law firm is preferred

San Francisco base salary: $109,000-$150,000, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. Additional bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package may also be available.

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