Conflicts Analyst, AmLaw100 (REMOTE)

Plona Partners; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Plona Partners is seeking a Conflicts Assistant responsible for researching and analyzing conflicts for client matters. The role requires evaluating conflict reports, informing attorneys of potential issues, and proposing resolution steps in coordination with leadership.

Responsibilities include maintaining conflicts and billing databases, researching mergers and bankruptcies, and handling change requests. Strong communication and research skills are essential; flexible for overtime and ad hoc

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• At least 2 years of research or conflicts-related experience (required).

Responsibilities

• Independently conduct thorough and accurate research of corporations, agencies and individuals listed as incoming parties to client matters or preliminary conflicts checks.
• Analyze and evaluate source research results and conflicts reports to determine whether conflicts may exist.
• Inform attorneys and staff about potential or actual conflicts and propose resolution steps; consult with management on complex conflicts.
• Update corporate hierarchies or family trees in conflicts and billing databases.
• Conduct proactive research of mergers, acquisitions and potential bankruptcies and record findings.
• Analyze thrust-upon conflicts and propose resolutions in consultation with committees or GC Office.
• Process requests including close, reopen, client, matter, and mailing/contact changes.
• Work overtime as required; handle additional conflicts research projects as assigned.

Skills

Conflicts research

Office suite

Verbal & written communications

Research methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

In this capacity, the Conflicts Assistant will:

• Independently conduct thorough and accurate research of corporations, agencies and individuals listed as incoming parties to client/matters, or submitted with preliminary conflicts checks;
• Analyze and evaluate both the reference source research results and conflicts reports to determine whether conflicts-of-interest may exist with incoming parties;
• Independently inform attorneys and administrative staff as to whether potential or actual conflicts exist and propose the necessary steps to resolve; Consult with management on complex conflicts issues potentially requiring the further direction of the Professional Responsibility Committee or the Office of General Counsel;
• Update the corporate hierarchies or “family trees” in the Firm’s conflicts database and billing database;
• Conduct pro-active research of mergers, acquisitions and potential bankruptcies using various business reference sources and record findings in the conflicts database;
• Analyze ‘thrust-upon” conflicts issues and propose resolutions to attorneys in consultation with the Professional Responsibility Committee or the Office of General Counsel;
• Research and process requests including close, reopen, client, matter, and mailing/contact change requests;
• Work overtime as required; and
• Handle additional Conflicts research and analysis projects as assigned.
• Intermediate-level proficiency in conflicts related computer operations and software programs;
• Intermediate-level proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on Microsoft Word;
• Intermediate-level proficiency in business verbal and written communications; and
• Intermediate-level knowledge of research procedures and methodology.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (strongly preferred); and
• At least 2 years of research or Conflicts related experience (required).