Conflicts Analyst, Lateral Hiring & Compliance

Morrison Foerster; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave and family benefits

Education reimbursement annually

Global wellness program

Birthday holiday

Job summary

Morrison & Foerster LLP is seeking a Conflicts Analyst to join the Conflicts/New Business team in San Francisco or New York. The role focuses on preparing, reviewing, and analyzing conflict of interest reports and guiding onboarding for attorneys and paralegals.

You will work with the conflicts software and AI tools to ensure client service and confidentiality across duties. Responsibilities include coordinating checks for overseas hires, creating conflict memoranda, and supporting operations to

Qualifications

• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to learn and apply conflict of interest principles, exercise sound judgment, and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate full conflicts checks for overseas hires in collaboration with Resolution Attorneys and Staff Recruiting.
• Generate, review, and analyze conflict reports using firm systems and AI-assisted tools.
• Conduct factual research to identify conflicts, including matter status, entity roles, and corporate relationships.
• Update corporate family trees using external databases and AI to streamline findings.
• Prepare Lateral Conflict Memoranda and summarize results for review by lateral attorneys.
• Coordinate with the Office of General Counsel to obtain approvals for partner and attorney forms.
• Respond to conflict inquiries through the department hotline and prepare factual reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion/confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Morrison & Foerster LLP is seeking a Conflicts Analyst to join the Conflicts/New Business team in San Francisco or New York. The role focuses on preparing, reviewing, and analyzing conflict of interest reports and guiding onboarding for attorneys and paralegals.

You will work with the conflicts software and AI tools to ensure client service and confidentiality across duties. Responsibilities include coordinating checks for overseas hires, creating conflict memoranda, and supporting operations to