Conflicts Analyst, AmLaw100 (REMOTE)

Plona Partners; United States; Sur place; USD 75 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Plona Partners is seeking a Conflicts Analyst to review and process conflict searches, new matters, and related parties. You will research using IntApp, CapitalIQ, D&B, and Westlaw, and analyze results to identify potential issues involving affiliates or corporate relationships.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and experience with conflicts intake within a law firm, including summarizing findings and advising on risk-mitigation measures. OT and bonus are possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with conflicts, new business intake, or risk management.
• Experience resolving conflicts in a law firm environment.
• Familiarity with client, former client, lateral hire, positional, and business conflicts.

Responsabilités

• Review and process incoming requests for conflict searches, new clients, new matters, related parties, and other firm business.
• Conduct comprehensive research using IntApp, D&B, CapitalIQ, and related firm systems and research tools.
• Analyze search results to identify potential issues, including conflicts from affiliates and corporate relationships.
• Differentiate relevant hits from false positives and summarize findings for review.
• Ensure reports and intake requests are complete and accurate and coordinate with assistants and attorneys to close information gaps.
• Thoroughly research affiliations, family relationships, adverse parties, subsidiaries, parent companies, and related entities.
• Assist with recommending resolution strategies, including waivers, consents, ethical walls, engagement terms, and matter restrictions.
• Prepare clear analyst summaries, conflict reports, and related communications.
• Monitor outstanding items for thorough processing and follow up to ensure proper closing of searches.
• Maintain complete records of research, decisions, approvals, and resolution steps.
• Apply firm policies and procedures consistently while escalating when needed.
• Coordinate with Matter Maintenance, Records, Finance, Billing, Recruiting, and other departments.

Connaissances

Conflict analysis

Risk management

Research

Communication of findings

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

IntApp

Capital IQ

Westlaw

D&B

Description du poste

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