Conflicts Analyst – Risk & Compliance

Ropes & Gray LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 117,450; Full time

Job summary

Ropes & Gray LLP is seeking a Conflicts Analyst in Chicago to support the firm’s risk management by conducting conflict-of-interest research, building corporate trees, generating reports, and drafting waivers for new matters and lateral hires. The role requires handling urgent requests and liaising with attorneys under supervision.

The position is non-exempt with a non-traditional schedule (Mon–Fri, 12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. ET) and a hybrid on-site requirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Experience in a compliance, regulatory, financial, or legal environment strongly preferred; experience in a legal conflicts environment preferred.
• Database research experience (Lexis, Elite and LegalKey/Elegrity/Intapp/iManage) preferred.
• Must possess exceptional customer service orientation and interpersonal skills, strong PC and data entry skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, verbal and written communication skills, and solid work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive corporate research from multiple sources, analyze and apply this knowledge to build corporate trees based on the department’s algorithms.
• Review, analyze, and interpret complex search results as part of the conflict analysis and reporting process and pursuant to the rules of professional conduct.
• Generate conflict reports and follow-up on outstanding conflict requests, often performed on an urgent basis.
• Review contents of conflicts reports, provide analysis of relevant conflict issues, and identify means for resolution.
• Communicate relevant substantive information and appropriate next steps to attorneys, including the need for waivers, review basic contents of waivers once returned, and escalation complex issues.
• Assist with drafting and revising waiver language, as necessary and subject to appropriate supervision.
• Request and record all necessary conflict resolution documentation, including waivers or engagement letters, to facilitate the clearance of actual or potential conflicts.
• Assist in triaging and processing lateral, bankruptcy, and independence memo searches.
• Create new matter files and maintain client and matter data in the Elite billing system.
• Performs other special projects, as assigned.

Skills

Confidentiality

Customer service orientation

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical problem-solving

Work ethic

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Elite (billing system)

Lexis

LegalKey/Elegrity/Intapp/iManage

Job description

Ropes & Gray LLP is seeking a Conflicts Analyst in Chicago to support the firm’s risk management by conducting conflict-of-interest research, building corporate trees, generating reports, and drafting waivers for new matters and lateral hires. The role requires handling urgent requests and liaising with attorneys under supervision.

The position is non-exempt with a non-traditional schedule (Mon–Fri, 12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. ET) and a hybrid on-site requirement.