Conflicts Attorney

McGuireWoods LLP; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading law firm as a Conflicts Attorney in Dallas, addressing ethical and compliance matters within the team. This role requires strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, along with a law degree and a collaborative spirit. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with flexible hybrid options and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Hybrid remote option

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Three to four years of experience at a large law firm preferred.
• Active state bar membership required.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Identifies potential conflicts of interest associated with new business.
• Provides evaluations of potential conflict issues.
• Conducts online searches for relevant information.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Technological proficiency

Education

Law degree

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Overview

The firm's Office of General Counsel has a need for a Conflicts Attorney to join the ethics and compliance team. This role will work autonomously and as part of a team to analyze and resolve potential conflicts of interest related to new attorneys, staff, clients, and matters. The ideal candidate will have conflicts analysis, research, and resolution experience from a large law firm environment, and the ability to work with attorneys and staff at all levels within the firm.

Overview

The firm's Office of General Counsel has a need for a Conflicts Attorney to join the ethics and compliance team. This role will work autonomously and as part of a team to analyze and resolve potential conflicts of interest related to new attorneys, staff, clients, and matters. The ideal candidate will have conflicts analysis, research, and resolution experience from a large law firm environment, and the ability to work with attorneys and staff at all levels within the firm.

McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834. Diversity and inclusion are essential to how we do business, informing how we recruit, retain and promote lawyers and staff to serve clients. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance. Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.

Responsibilities

• Identifies potential conflicts of interest associated with new business and assists attorneys in resolving them.
• Provides concise and complete evaluations of potential conflict issues along with recognized steps for resolution.
• Assists attorneys with reviewing and interpreting conflicts reports to help attorneys make conflicts clearance decisions and identifies recognized procedures for conflicts resolution.
• Conducts online searches and uses web-based research tools, company websites or public databases to determine relevant information about potential representations.
• Assists Assistant General Counsel with the review and resolution of potential conflicts associated with new lawyers and staff.
• Assists Assistant General Counsel with the drafting of documents such as consents and engagement letters as requested.
  
  

Qualifications

• Law degree and active state bar membership in your residing location required.
• Three to four years of experience at a large law firm preferred.
• Interpretation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Ability to communicate with lawyers and staff to assist with the resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Technological proficiency and ability/openness to learning new technology.
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Law Practice and Legal Services

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