Conflicts Attorney

Venable LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with profit sharing

Paid time off

Holidays

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Venable LLP is seeking a Conflicts Attorney in New York to evaluate and resolve conflicts of interest for new matters, onboarding, and lateral hires. You will conduct complex analyses, advise firm leaders on risk and ethics, and support matter openings with waivers and ethical screens.

You will review guidelines and engagement letters, draft necessary documentation, and communicate resolutions to stakeholders. Strong research, negotiation, and discretion are essential.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with NY bar status.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze actual and potential conflicts for existing and prospective clients.
• Recommend and implement conflict-resolution strategies including ethical walls and disclosures.
• Draft waivers, disclosures, and engagement letters related to conflicts.
• Review Outside Counsel Guidelines and engagement letters for conflicts provisions.
• Conduct conflicts analyses for lateral attorney candidates and coordinate with leadership.
• Educate attorneys and staff on ethics obligations and conflicts procedures.

Skills

Conflicts analysis

Legal research

Written communication

Verbal communication

Negotiation

Discretion

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Active NY Bar admission

Tools

Conflicts/Intake systems

Job description

Overview

The Conflicts Attorney is responsible for evaluating and resolving legal conflicts-of-interest for new business intake, matter openings, client updates, and lateral attorney onboarding. This role conducts complex conflicts analyses, advises attorneys and firm leadership on risk and ethics issues, and ensures compliance with professional responsibility rules and firm policies. The Conflicts Attorney also supports matter opening workflows, drafts waivers and ethical screens, reviews Outside Counsel Guidelines, and contributes to maintaining high-quality conflicts data and processes.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and analyzing actual and potential conflicts for existing and prospective clients by conducting in-depth research using internal systems and external databases (e.g., Hoover's, D&B, Lexis, EDGAR) and interpreting results to assess business and ethical risks
• Recommending and implementing conflict-resolution strategies, including ethical walls, disclosures, consent letters, and engagement modifications
• Drafting and maintaining conflict waivers, disclosures, engagement letter language, and supporting documentation
• Reviewing and analyzing Outside Counsel Guidelines and engagement letters for conflicts-related provisions; advise on restrictions, required screens, and necessary updates to internal data
• Conducting conflicts analyses for lateral attorney candidates, recommending and implementing resolutions with Division Managers and the Ethics Committee, communicating with stakeholders to clear conflicts, and preparing required consent letters and documentation before and after onboarding
• Educating attorneys and legal staff on ethical obligations, conflicts procedures, new business intake, and client relationship considerations

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active bar status in NY.
• A minimum of 3 years of conflicts or professional responsibility experience in a mid-to-large, multi-practice law firm
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex legal relationships, business structures, and conflict scenarios
• A minimum of 2 years of law practice experience in private practice strongly preferred
• Proficiency with conflicts/new-business intake systems and strong research and analytical skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to make persuasive arguments and present nuanced analyses to all levels of firm leadership
• Strong negotiation skills and consultative approach when working with attorneys and staff
• High level of discretion, judgment, and diplomacy in handling sensitive and confidential information
• Strong attention to detail, client-service orientation, and responsiveness
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines
• Participation in the conflicts on-call rotation and ability to respond by phone to after-hours emergency conflict checks

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range for Candidates in New York, NY: $160,000 - $200,000 per year

The range provided is the minimum and maximum salary that Venable in good faith believes at the time of this posting that it is willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined based on individual candidate qualifications and location.

Venable offers competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending and healthcare savings accounts, 401(k) with firm profit share, paid time off, holidays, wellness and personal advocacy programs, family planning resources and leave programs, tuition reimbursement, and more. New employees receive orientation to the firm’s benefit offerings upon hire.

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