Conflicts Analyst

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is seeking a Conflicts Analyst to support risk management and professional responsibility by conducting conflicts searches and analyzing potential conflicts of interest. This role collaborates with partners, lawyers, and business professionals globally to ensure compliant new client and matter onboarding.

The position requires at least two years in a law firm conflicts or professional responsibility context, with strong research, analytical, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 2 years of experience in a law firm conflicts, new business intake, or professional responsibility.
• Strong analytical skills and sound business judgment for evaluating legal relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to explain conflicts issues and next steps.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently and with lawyers and business professionals at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Conduct corporate and other due diligence on prospective and existing clients.
• Perform conflicts searches and process new business intake requests.
• Review results and escalate complex issues; facilitate conflicts clearance.
• Communicate results to stakeholders and obtain information for clearance.
• Assist in drafting conflict waivers, consent letters, and engagement letters.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Conflicts database

Intake platforms

Job description

The Conflicts Analyst plays a key role in supporting the Firm's risk management and professional responsibility functions by conducting conflicts searches, analyzing potential conflicts of interest, and facilitating the clearance of new clients and matters. The role enables informed business decisions while helping ensure compliance with applicable conflicts and professional responsibility rules and Firm policies. The Conflicts Analyst works closely with partners, lawyers, and business professionals across a global platform and supports the Firm's broader Professional Responsibility and compliance functions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct corporate and other due diligence research on prospective and existing clients and related parties, including identifying and analyzing ownership and control structures.
• Perform conflicts searches and process new business intake requests using the Firm’s conflicts database and intake platforms.
• Review conflicts search results to identify potential issues, independently assessing routine matters and escalating complex, novel, or high-risk issues to senior team members as appropriate, and facilitate the opening of new matters.
• Liaise with lawyers and other stakeholders to communicate conflicts search results, explain identified issues, and obtain information necessary to support conflicts clearance.
• Assist in the preparation of draft conflict waivers, consent letters, and engagement letters using Firm templates, under supervision.
• Clearly and concisely articulate legal relationships, the nature of proposed and existing engagements, and the status of pending conflicts matters, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of conflicts and matter databases, including updating, modifying, and closing matters as required.
• Develop a working knowledge of applicable conflicts rules, professional responsibility concepts, and Firm policies through training and on-the-job experience.
• Exercise sound judgment and strong analytical skills when evaluating research findings and conflicts search results, and determining when appropriate escalation is needed.
• Assist with administrative functions and special projects within the Conflicts team and Professional Responsibility department, including process improvements and systems-related initiatives.
• Provide after-hours conflicts and new business intake support on a rotating, as-needed basis in accordance with department coverage schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least two (2) years of experience in a law firm conflicts, new business intake or professional responsibility department.
• Proficiency in corporate and legal research using a variety of corporate and legal databases and research resources.
• Strong analytical skills and sound business judgment, with the ability to evaluate legal and factual relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely explain legal relationships, conflicts issues, and recommend next steps.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrated interest in developing subject matter expertise in conflicts and professional responsibility rules, and Firm policies.
• Aptitude for learning and working with new systems, including the ability to contribute to discussions regarding enhancements to conflicts and intake technology.
• Demonstrated ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently while exercising initiative and sound business judgment, as well as collaboratively with lawyers and business professionals at all levels of a global law firm, with tact and diplomacy.

Salary: $75,000 - $90,000 (non-exempt). Paul, Weiss offers competitive compensation and benefits packages. The firm considers a number of factors when determining compensation, including, but not limited to, education, years of experience, levels of experience, competency levels and other relevant skills and qualifications.

Disclaimer Statement

The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed in this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required.

Organization

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Job Posting

Jun 16, 2026, 3:28:19 PM