Conflicts Analyst, AmLaw100 (REMOTE)

Plona Partners; Florida; On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Plona Partners seeks a Conflicts Analyst to manage conflict searches, intake, and related risk assessments. You will review requests, conduct research using IntApp, CapitalIQ, and D&B, and summarize findings for attorneys.

The role requires identifying issues, ensuring data accuracy, and coordinating with multiple departments to close information gaps. Responsibilities include researching affiliations, advising on resolution strategies, preparing conflict reports, and maintaining complete

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Prior conflicts, new business intake, or similar risk management experience
• Experience analyzing and resolving potential conflicts within a law firm environment
• Knowledge of current client, former client, lateral hire, positional, and business conflicts
• Experience using conflicts, intake, and workflow software applications such as IntApp
• Working knowledge of databases and reporting as they relate to conflicts and intake
• Experience with corporate research tools such as Capital IQ, Westlaw, and D&B

Responsibilities

• Review and process incoming requests for conflict searches, new clients, new matters, related parties, and other firm business.
• Conduct comprehensive research and database searches using IntApp, D&B, CapitalIQ, and related firm systems and research tools.
• Analyze search results to identify potential issues, including possible conflicts rising from affiliates and corporate relationships.
• Differentiate relevant hits from false positives and clearly summarize findings for review.
• Ensure reports and intake requests are complete and accurate and work directly with assistants and attorneys to close information gaps and obtain missing information.
• Thoroughly research affiliations, family relationships, adverse parties, subsidiaries, parent companies, and other related entities.
• Assist with recommending resolution strategies, including waivers, consents, ethical walls, engagement terms, matter restrictions, and other risk mitigation measures.
• Prepare clear analyst summaries, conflict reports, and related communications.
• Monitor outstanding items for thorough processing and follow up to ensure proper closing of searches, database items, and requests that are no longer needed.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of research, analysis, decisions, approvals, and resolution steps.
• Apply firm policies, professional responsibility rules, and established procedures consistently while recognizing matters requiring escalation.
• Coordinate with Matter Maintenance, Records, Finance, Billing, Recruiting, and other departments as needed.

Skills

Conflict resolution

Research skills

Data analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

IntApp

CapitalIQ

Westlaw

D&B

Job description

Pay: $75,000 - $85,000 with additional OT and Bonus

Position: Conflicts Analyst

In this capacity, the Conflicts Assistant will:

• Review and process incoming requests for conflict searches, new clients, new matters, related parties, and other firm business.
• Conduct comprehensive research and database searches using IntApp, D&B, CapitalIQ, and related firm systems and research tools.
• Analyze search results to identify potential issues, including possible conflicts rising from affiliates and corporate relationships.
• Differentiate relevant hits from false positives and clearly summarize findings for review.
• Ensure reports and intake requests are complete and accurate and work directly with assistants and attorneys to close information gaps and obtain missing information.
• Thoroughly research affiliations, family relationships, adverse parties, subsidiaries, parent companies, and other related entities.
• Assist with recommending resolution strategies, including waivers, consents, ethical walls, engagement terms, matter restrictions, and other risk mitigation measures.
• Prepare clear analyst summaries, conflict reports, and related communications.
• Monitor outstanding items for thorough processing and follow up to ensure proper closing of searches, database items, and requests that are no longer needed.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of research, analysis, decisions, approvals, and resolution steps.
• Apply firm policies, professional responsibility rules, and established procedures consistently while recognizing matters requiring escalation.
• Coordinate with Matter Maintenance, Records, Finance, Billing, Recruiting, and other departments as needed.

Requirement/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Prior conflicts, new business intake, or similar risk management experience
• Experience analyzing and resolving potential conflicts within a law firm environment
• Knowledge of current client, former client, lateral hire, positional, and business conflicts
• Experience using conflicts, intake, and workflow software applications such as IntApp
• Working knowledge of databases and reporting as they relate to conflicts and intake
• Experience with corporate research tools such as Capital IQ, Westlaw, and D&B