Conflicts Analyst Supervisor

Kirkland & Ellis; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Kirkland & Ellis in New York seeks a Conflicts Supervisor to lead the conflicts analysis team, oversee requests, and ensure timely, accurate risk assessments in a fast-paced law firm.

You will collaborate with risk management and counsel, develop workflows, mentor staff, and help optimize search tools and processes across the practice.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in conflicts analysis, conflicts searching, risk management, or related process management.
• Proven supervisory experience or ability to lead teams in a high-volume environment.
• Strong understanding of conflicts identification, analysis, and resolution in a professional services or legal setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead Team Operations: supervise daily workflow of the conflicts analysis team, ensuring priorities are set and work is completed accurately and on time.
• Manage Conflicts Review Processes: assist attorneys and staff in identifying, evaluating, and resolving potential conflicts of interest.
• Drive Quality & Consistency: establish protocols, review work product, and maintain high standards across conflicts search and analysis.
• Coordinate Complex Projects: oversee large-scale conflicts analysis initiatives with effective organization and collaboration.
• Enhance Processes & Technology: evaluate and improve workflows, procedures, and systems to boost efficiency and customer service.
• Support Training & Development: collaborate with Business Intake & Conflicts teams to document processes and onboard new team members.
• Provide People Leadership: coach, mentor, and evaluate team members in partnership with Counsel and department leadership.
• Contribute to Workforce Planning: assist with staffing needs and hiring recommendations.
• Support Reporting & Analytics: help prepare performance, operational, and management reports.
• Provide Critical Coverage: participate in rotating on-call schedules for urgent/confidential matters.

Skills

Team leadership

Risk management

Conflicts analysis

Conflicts search platforms

Intapp experience

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Intapp products

Job description

At Kirkland & Ellis, we don’t just meet the standard for legal excellence — we set it. Our culture is built on teamwork, ingenuity and an unwavering commitment to continuous growth. We tackle the most sophisticated legal challenges with bold ideas and innovative solutions, powered by the exceptional experience and ambition of our 7,000+ people, including 4,000+ attorneys, across 24 offices worldwide. Our dedicated professionals share our lawyers’ commitment to excellence and show up each day to do meaningful work that helps drive global business, investment and innovation forward.

What You’ll Do

Are you a risk management professional who thrives on leading high-performing teams, solving complex conflicts issues, and driving operational excellence in a fast-paced legal environment?

• Lead Team Operations: Supervise the daily workflow of the conflicts analysis team, ensuring matters are prioritized appropriately and completed accurately, consistently, and on time.
• Manage Conflicts Review Processes: Assist attorneys and legal staff with identifying, evaluating, and resolving potential conflicts of interest, collaborating with Risk Management and the Office of the General Counsel when needed.
• Drive Quality & Consistency: Establish and maintain analysis protocols, review work product, and ensure high standards across conflicts search and analysis activities.
• Coordinate Complex Projects: Oversee large-scale conflicts analysis initiatives, ensuring effective organization, collaboration, and successful outcomes.
• Enhance Processes & Technology: Continuously evaluate and improve workflows, procedures, and systems to increase efficiency, accuracy, and customer service.
• Support Training & Development: Partner with Business Intake & Conflicts teams to maintain process documentation, support cross-training initiatives, and help onboard and develop new team members.
• Provide People Leadership: Collaborate with Conflicts Counsel and department leadership to coach, mentor, evaluate, and support members of the conflicts analysis team.
• Contribute to Workforce Planning: Assist with identifying staffing needs, coverage requirements, hiring recommendations, and team resource planning.
• Support Reporting & Analytics: Help prepare quarterly, annual, and ad hoc performance, operational, management, and statistical reports.
• Provide Critical Coverage: Participate in a rotating supervisor on-call schedule and remain available to support urgent and confidential matters, including evenings and weekends, as business needs require.

If you're excited to lead a critical risk management function, develop high-performing teams, and make a meaningful impact as a Conflicts Supervisor, we'd love to hear from you!

What You’ll Bring

• Education: Studies in business administration, project management, management, paralegal studies, legal assistance, finance, or a related discipline are preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Experience: 5 to 7 years of experience in conflicts analysis, conflicts searching, risk management, business intake, or a closely related process management environment.
• Leadership Skills: Previous supervisory experience or demonstrated ability to lead teams, guide performance, and foster collaboration in a high-volume environment.
• Risk & Legal Knowledge: Strong understanding of conflicts identification, analysis, and resolution processes within a professional services or legal setting.
• Organization & Prioritization: Ability to manage multiple projects, balance competing priorities, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Communication & Relationship Building: Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and stakeholder groups.
• Attention to Detail: Strong analytical thinking, sound judgment, and a commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Technical Expertise: Extensive experience with conflicts search platforms is required; experience with Intapp products is preferred.

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others at Kirkland.

Compensation

The base salary range below represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position in each of the below locations. This range may differ based on your geographic location and cost of living considerations. At Kirkland & Ellis, we consider compensation more than just a base salary. We offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits including comprehensive healthcare, paid time off, and retirement. We also offer personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

• Washington D.C.: $133,000 - $183,000
• New York: $133,000 - $183,000
• Chicago.: $133,000 - $166,000

We offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits including comprehensive healthcare, paid time off, and retirement.

We also offer personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

All employment decisions, including the recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employee’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. #LI-Hybrid #LI-LB1