Conflicts Analyst, AmLaw100 (REMOTE)

Plona Partners; Connecticut; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Plona Partners is seeking a Conflicts Assistant to conduct thorough research and evaluate potential conflicts of interest for incoming parties to client matters. The role involves informing attorneys of conflicts, proposing resolution steps, and updating the firm’s conflicts and billing databases.

The candidate will perform proactive conflict research, analyze complex issues with the Professional Responsibility Committee as needed, and contribute to maintaining accurate corporate hierarchies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher is strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of research or conflicts-related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough research of corporations, agencies and individuals for conflicts checks.
• Analyze research results to determine possible conflicts of interest.
• Inform attorneys about conflicts and propose resolution steps.
• Update conflicts and billing databases with corporate hierarchies.
• Research mergers, acquisitions and bankruptcies for conflicts records.
• Proactively resolve conflicts issues in consultation with partners.

Skills

Research skills

Conflict analysis

MS Office

Verbal & written communication

Attention to detail

Database knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Conflicts database

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).