Conflicts Analyst

O'Melveny & Myers LLP; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

O’Melveny & Myers LLP in Dallas seeks a Conflicts Analyst to support New Business and Lateral New Hire workflows. You will identify, review, and resolve conflicts of interest, working closely with attorneys and the Engagement Management team.

The role requires attention to detail, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects, with flexible hours and weekend coverage as needed. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• At least three years’ conflicts analysis with new business or lateral new hire reviews.
• Experience with Intapp Open, Intapp Walls, NetDocs, or similar risk management software.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and detail-oriented skills.
• Able to communicate with attorneys and staff to obtain information for conflicts clearance.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Willing to work flexible and extended hours, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and finalize conflict check reports for attorneys and staff.
• Analyze requests for New Business conflicts and gather required information.
• Oversee conflicts review for lateral hires, summarizing reports and advising attorneys.
• Research prospective clients and entities to summarize steps for conflicts clearance.
• Update conflicts and financial databases and verify data accuracy.
• Communicate with Conflicts Attorneys to discuss reports and resolutions.
• Assist in training team members and complete special projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Intapp Open

Intapp Walls

NetDocs

Job description

It’s more than what you do: it’s how you do it. That’s why O’Melveny is counsel of choice to an ever-expanding list of market leaders. Opportunity at O’Melveny means working alongside dynamic and team-oriented colleagues on evolving legal and business issues and opportunities for prominent clients around the world. It’s a place to build a rewarding career by tackling new challenges; being appreciated, included, and supported; and creating lasting connections.

With approximately 800 lawyers on three continents, more than 80 practice and industry service areas, and strong cultural ties to all of our locations, O’Melveny is a global law firm with a local feel. At our core, you’ll find a dedication to excellence, a drive to lead and innovate, and a deep sense of civic responsibility.

So, tell us. What do you want to achieve? Visit us at www.omm.com; learn more in our firm at-a-glance; and find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

O’Melveny has an immediate opening for a Conflicts Analyst to support our Conflicts (New Business and Lateral New Hire) and Engagement Management function. This position can be based within a reasonable commuting distance of any US OMM offices. This application is for our Dallas office. The Conflicts Analyst will work closely with attorneys and members of the Conflicts and Engagement Management team on the identification, review, analysis, and resolution of ethical and business-related conflicts of interest. Successful candidates will thrive in a collaborative environment, have an acute attention to detail, and the ability to problem solve and communicate with attorneys and support staff with a high degree of professionalism.

Responsibilities Include

• Prepare and finalize conflict check reports using the firm’s automated conflicts database to be sent to attorneys and other personnel
• Analyze requests for New Business conflicts searches, and work with attorneys and assistants to obtain clear and precise information to facilitate the completion of conflict check requests and new business intake forms.
• Oversee conflicts review for all lateral attorney and new hire candidates, including assisting candidates with completion of the conflicts questionnaire, providing oversight to Conflicts Researchers generating the lateral new hire report, analyzing the report and summarizing its content, working with Conflicts Attorneys and other attorneys sponsoring the lateral new hire candidate, and resolving potential conflicts with attorneys representing current clients.
• Research prospective clients and other corporate entities using internal and external databases to provide attorneys with clear and concise summaries of required steps to address potential conflicts or high-profile issues under guidelines established by the Office of the General Counsel in cooperation with the Firm’s Conflicts Attorneys.
• Update and input data into the conflicts and financial databases; using internal and external information resources to confirm the accuracy of the information
• Interact regularly with Conflicts Attorneys to discuss conflicts reports and responses from attorneys that require additional review, and suggest resolutions.
• Follow up on new business and lateral new hire conflict issues with team members, attorneys, and assistants when necessary to ensure the resolution of conflicts of interest issues in a timely manner and identify potential new issues for review.
• Respond to department email inquiries with accuracy, confidence, and professionalism, in a timely fashion.
• Assist in the development and training of other team members.
• Complete special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• A minimum of three years’ conflicts analysis with new business reviews or lateral new hire reviews at a law firm is preferred.
• A minimum of three years’ experience with Intapp Open software, Intapp Walls, NetDocs, or other risk management application, is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, an acute attention to detail, and the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Comfortable with communicating with attorneys and support staff and new hire candidates, in order to obtain information relevant to conflicts clearance and provide excellent customer service.
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities and meet frequent deadlines.
• Willing to work flexible and extended hours as needed, including weekend coverage.

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package.

Response will be given to candidates who closely meet our qualifications.

EOE M/F/D/V.

No phone inquiries please.