Conflicts Attorney

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Denver (CA, TX, TX, CO); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibson Dunn is seeking a Conflicts Attorney to manage conflicts clearance for new clients, matters, and lateral hires. You will analyze conflict reports, draft ethics wall memos, and interface with the Firm’s General Counsel and partners to ensure compliance with professional responsibility rules.

The role requires a JD with an active bar license and at least three years of conflicts experience; strong communication and attention to detail are essential. Based in any U.S.

Qualifications

• JD and active bar license required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a conflicts department.
• Knowledge of conflict-of-interest principles under professional responsibility rules.
• Experience with waivers and ethics wall memos.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze conflict of interest reports for new firm representations and lateral hires.
• Resolve conflict-of-interest issues related to new clients, matters, and hires.
• Analyze information with new matter requests for policy compliance; review and edit engagement letters.
• Proactively communicate with partners and management on complex conflicts issues.
• Maintain records of conflicts resolutions and communications.
• Supervise clearance efforts of Resolution Analysts.

Skills

Conflict-of-interest knowledge

Legal software familiarity

Communication skills

Organization & time management

Analytical thinking

Adaptability under pressure

Education

JD and Bar license

Tools

Intapp

D&B/Hoovers

CapIQ

BvD

Job description

Century City, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in any U.S. office, the Conflicts Attorney will be responsible for assisting with all aspects of conflicts clearance for new clients, new matters, and lateral candidates. The Conflicts Attorney is responsible for daily review and analysis of conflicts and other issues related to firm acceptance of new clients, new matters and lateral attorneys, and will interface with the Firm’s partners regarding approval of new matter and lateral attorney hiring requests. The Conflicts Attorney will handle additional assignments from the Firm’s General Counsel and Legal Operations team, as needed.

This role reports to the Director, Conflicts Attorneys & Assistant General Counsel and will work closely with the Firm’s Office of General Counsel, Chief Legal Operations Officer, Director of Conflicts & Information Governance, and partners throughout the Firm.

Responsibilities include:

• Analyzing conflict of interest reports for all new firm representations and lateral attorney hires to identify potential conflict problems to ensure new matters and attorney hires are compliant with the firm’s conflict and risk management policies and procedures.
• Resolving conflict of interest issues (to include obtaining necessary waivers and drafting ethics wall memos) related to the firm’s clearance of new clients, new matters and lateral attorneys.
• Analyzing information provided with new matter requests for compliance with firm policies and applicable rules of professional responsibility and reviews and edits draft engagement letters for compliance with same.
• Proactively communicating with partners and management regarding complex conflicts issues.
• Reviewing client outside counsel guidelines and assists with assessment of firm’s ability to comply.
• Supervising Resolution Analysts’ clearance efforts and processes.
• Conducting orientation of staff and attorneys regarding new matter approval process.
• Consulting with partners, professional responsibility committee and information governance to create and maintain effective screening restrictions.
• Maintaining thorough and accurate records of all conflicts resolutions and related communications.
• Developing expertise on conflicts rules and approaches in specific practice areas and formulate templates and frameworks of analysis for conflicts issues in such areas.
• Performing corporate research as required.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of conflict-of-interest principles under professional responsibility rules in various jurisdictions and experience with analyzing conflicts of interest and the law of conflicts of interest.
• Basic knowledge of legal software such as Intapp, D&B/Hoovers, CapIQ, BvD.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with attorneys and staff.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work in a dynamic and complex environment to meet deadlines and daily requirements.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and maintain a productive committed work effort, meeting deadlines and managing workload.
• Ability to analyze and interpret information from a variety of sources, apply critical and creative thinking, and pay strong attention to detail, draw valid conclusions of develop solutions to complex problems.
• Strong analytic, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Methodological approach to work with a strong focus on accuracy, attention to detail, consistency and good decision-making skills.
• Strong technological skills, knowledge of conflicts clearance and ethical screening software preferred.
• Aptitude for learning new systems, including ability to participate in discussions about design of existing or new systems based on departmental and firm needs.
• Able to work under pressure to tight project deadlines and able to adapt to competing demands and prioritize tasks to ensure complete follow-through on outstanding issues.

Experience:

• JD and active bar license required.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience as an attorney in a conflicts department required.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

The annual compensation range for this position is $220,000 – $240,000. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note, this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process. Inquiries about the status of an application or other non-accommodation matter will not receive a response.