Conflicts Analyst

MMM LEGAL GROUP; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP is seeking a Conflicts Analyst to join our Conflicts team in a role supporting ethical screening and client/matter analysis. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in a law firm conflicts function and familiarity with Intapp or similar software.

The analyst will develop search strategies, prepare reports, and collaborate with the Conflicts Counsel to resolve potential conflicts for new business and lateral matters. Remote-hours flexibility may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years in a law firm conflicts department.
• Knowledge of professional responsibility and ethics rules.
• Experience with lateral conflicts is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Define search strategies and conduct conflicts searches for new business and lateral matters.
• Analyze and communicate search results to attorneys; identify conflicts and resolutions.
• Perform corporate research to determine affiliations and relationships.
• Collaborate with Conflicts Counsel and team to aid in conflicts resolution.
• Draft engagement letters, conflict waivers, and ethical screen memorandums.
• Review and clean up firm’s client/matter information and conflicts database.
• Provide excellent service to legal staff and attorneys.
• Willingness to work remotely outside normal business hours as needed.

Skills

Critical thinking

Independent decision making

Team collaboration

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Intapp

Job description

Taft seeks a Conflicts Analyst to serve our Conflicts team.

We are seeking a Conflicts Analyst to join our Conflicts team. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience working in a legal/ethical conflicts department in a mid- to large-sized law firm. Under the direction of the Firm’s Conflicts Counsel, the Conflicts Analyst will perform research and prepare conflicts search reports analyzing the data of existing and potential clients and matters, and identify and assist in resolving possible ethical conflicts in representation and business issues for both new business and lateral matters. The Conflicts Analyst serves clients and attorneys by ensuring that the firm fulfills its ethical obligations. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy – in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Define effective search strategies and conduct conflicts searches for new business and potential lateral matters using the firm’s internal electronic database.
• Analyze, articulate and communicate search results to firm attorneys, including the identification and suggested resolution of potential conflicts.
• Perform comprehensive corporate research using online databases to accurately determine corporate affiliations and relationships.
• Work collaboratively with Conflicts Counsel, Conflicts Attorneys, General Counsel, firm attorneys and the conflicts team to aid in conflicts resolution.
• Draft engagement letters, conflict waivers and ethical screen memorandums for review.
• Assist in the ongoing review, reconciliation and clean-up of the firm’s existing client/matter information and conflicts database.
• Provide excellent customer service to legal assistants and firm attorneys.
• Must have ability and willingness to work remotely outside of normal business hours as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience working in a law firm conflicts department that utilizes Intapp (strongly preferred) or equivalent conflicts software.
• Working knowledge of professional responsibility and legal ethics rules pertaining to conflicts.
• Experience working with lateral conflicts is preferred.
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks and projects while providing an accurate work product in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to think critically, independently and decisively.
• Ability to take initiative and adapt to changes in workflow, processes and procedures.
• Ability to work effectively in a team atmosphere.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to scale communications to all levels within the firm and translate complex issues into simple concepts.

Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.