Conflicts Analyst, AmLaw100 (REMOTE)

Plona Partners; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Plona Partners is seeking a Conflicts Assistant to conduct thorough research of corporations, agencies, and individuals listed as incoming parties to client matters, and to analyze conflicts reports to determine if conflicts exist. You will inform attorneys and staff, and propose steps to resolve.

Responsibilities include updating conflicts and billing databases, performing proactive market research, processing requests, and maintaining strong MS Office and research skills.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• 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 reference source research results and conflicts reports to determine whether conflicts of interest may exist.
• Inform attorneys and staff whether potential or actual conflicts exist and propose steps to resolve; consult with management on complex conflicts issues.
• Update corporate hierarchies or family trees in the firm’s conflicts and billing databases.
• Conduct proactive research of mergers, acquisitions and potential bankruptcies and record findings in the conflicts database.
• Analyze thrust-upon conflicts issues and propose resolutions in consultation with committees or counsel.
• Research and process requests including close, reopen, client, matter, and mailing/contact change requests.
• Work overtime as required; handle additional conflicts research and analysis projects.

Conocimientos

Research

Conflict analysis

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office proficiency

Educación

Bachelor’s degree (strongly preferred)

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Conflicts database

Billing database

Research databases

Descripción del empleo

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).