Conflicts Analyst

Foley & Lardner LLP; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 64.000 - 107.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Foley & Lardner LLP seeks a Conflicts Analyst to independently manage conflicts research for proposed new business, from initial review to clearance, ensuring compliance with ethical rules governing lawyers. The role requires collaboration across practice groups and risk stakeholders.

Responsibilities include drafting engagement and waiver letters, maintaining timely updates, and coordinating with the CNB Senior Manager for ethical screens. Hybrid work arrangement is offered in multiple offices.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Minimum of five years in a professional environment or two years in a legal environment.
• Minimum of one year of conflicts analysis experience.
• Strong issue identification, research and analytical skills.
• Strong communication, customer service, attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to perform all functions of the conflicts process.

Aufgaben

• Performs in-depth conflicts research using internal and external databases to identify connections that may present conflicts.
• Independently manages the new business conflicts research and identification process from submission to clearance.
• Reviews requests for completeness and communicates with partners and staff to obtain missing information.
• Prepares written conflicts analyses and evaluates issues under firm policies and professional conduct rules.
• Develops working relationships across practice groups to facilitate conflict resolution.
• Drafts engagement letters and conflict waiver letters for matter opening and compliance.
• Maintains multiple pending requests with timely updates to submitting attorneys.
• Documents results in Intapp Open and other firm systems.
• Tries and responds to end-user questions regarding conflicts searches and clearance status.
• Coordinates with the CNB Senior Manager to ensure ethical screens are established when a client/matter opens.

Kenntnisse

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Issue identification and research

High-volume workflow experience

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Intapp Open

Dow Jones Risk Center

Jobbeschreibung

Conflicts Analyst

Locations

US-CA-Los Angeles | US-WI-Milwaukee | US-WI-Madison | US-IL-Chicago | US-MA-Boston | US-TX-Dallas | US-TX-Houston | US-Washington DC | US-NY-New York

Overview

Foley & Lardner LLP is a great place to work because of what we do and how we do it. Here, your unique perspectives, experiences, and abilities will be embraced and developed, so you can excel. Being a part of Foley means having the opportunities and resources necessary to gain experience, advance professional goals, and forge meaningful connections. It's a place where you can build your career and enjoy professionally satisfying work. We have over 2,300 people who are #HappyatFoley, and we think you will be too.

The Conflicts Analyst is responsible for independently managing the full conflicts research and identification process for proposed new business of the firm, from initial review through resolution and clearance. This will include preparing initial conflicts analysis, resolving and clearing conflicts, and drafting engagement and waiver letters. This position exercises sound judgment, communicates effectively with attorneys and other firm stakeholders, and resolves the majority of routine and moderately complex matters with limited guidance. This role will play a key role in supporting timely and accurate new business intake, as well as ensuring firm compliance with ethical rules governing lawyers. This is a firm-wide position requiring regular interaction across practice groups, attorneys, business professionals, and risk stakeholders.

Job Details

• Regular Full-Time
• 40
• Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Performs in-depth conflicts research related to proposed new business of the firm, using internal and external databases to identify client relationships, corporate structures, affiliates, and other relevant connections that may present possible conflicts of interest; applies experience and judgement to determine the appropriate scope and depth of research.
• Independently manages the new business conflicts research and identification process from initial submission through resolution and clearance, taking ownership of follow-up, documentation, and timely completion.
• Reviews requests for completeness, anticipates additional information needed, and communicates directly with partners, associates, and business professionals to obtain missing, incomplete, or clarifying information needed for conflicts review while minimizing unnecessary delays.
• Prepares written conflicts analyses, identifies potential conflicts of interest, and evaluates issues under firm policies and applicable rules of professional conduct. Communicates findings and recommendations to submitting attorneys with limited guidance.
• Develops effective working relationships with attorneys and risk stakeholders across practice groups and offices, adapting communication style as appropriate to facilitate the timely identification and resolution of conflicts.
• Exercises sound judgement in distinguishing routine matters from novel, complex, or high-risk issues and escalates concerns promptly as appropriate.
• Drafts engagement letters, conflict waiver letters, and related documentation needed to support matter opening and compliance requirements.
• Maintain and organizes multiple pending requests simultaneously and provides submitting attorneys and assistants with timely updates regarding the status of conflicts clearance efforts throughout the conflicts and intake process.
• Documents the results of conflicts review and resolutions in Intapp Open request forms and other firm systems as required.
• Triages and independently responds to end-user questions and concerns related to conflicts searches, intake requirements, and clearance status.
• Works with the Deputy General Counsel and Professional Responsibility Counsel, when needed, to ensure conflicts are appropriately addressed and engagement terms satisfy ethical requirements and firm business needs.
• Coordinates with the Conflicts & New Business Intake (CNB) Senior Manager to ensure any required ethical screens are established promptly once a client or matter is opened.
• Runs Dow Jones Risk Center checks, subject matter checks for patent prosecution matters, rush checks, and reviews change reports from billing system on a rotational basis.
• Balances multiple competing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and accuracy under deadline pressure.
• Processes requests promptly and efficiently while remaining mindful of business realities and client service needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a professional environment or two (2) years of related experience in a legal environment required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of conflicts analysis experience required.
• Strong issue identification, research and analytical skills
• Strong communication, customer service, attention to detail and organizational skills
• Proven ability to provide high quality, accurate and efficient work product in a high volume environment
• Demonstrated ability to perform all functions of the conflicts process

Salary

In support of transparency and equity in the workplace, Foley provides salary ranges for all positions. The figures below represent the full compensation range of this position. The actual offered amount will be between the range minimum and midpoint based on the following factors: education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley. Foley & Lardner LLP will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with California's Fair Chance Act.

Madison, Milwaukee - $63,900 to $89,500 #LI-Hybrid

Dallas, Houston, Chicago - $70,300 to $98,500

Los Angeles - $73,500 - $102,900

Boston, DC, New York - $76,700 - $107,400

Company and Benefits

Foley & Lardner LLP is a top ranked law firm with offices throughout the United States and abroad. At Foley we strive to remain true to our core values- our clients, integrity, our people, citizenship, diversity, trust & respect, stewardship & accountability and professional satisfaction. As a result, we offer the highest quality legal counsel to our clients, as well as outstanding professional opportunities for our employees.

Foley employees enjoy a comfortable, yet professional work environment, exceptional benefit package, state-of-the-art technology, work/life balance, great working relationships and much more.

We invite you to consider a career with Foley.