Conflicts Attorney | Ethics & Risk | On-Call

Jenner & Block; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k profit sharing

Job summary

Jenner & Block LLP is seeking a Conflicts Attorney who identifies, analyzes, and resolves conflicts of interest to uphold ethical standards. The role collaborates with Conflicts Counsel and Director of Conflicts Services and Business Intake, with on-call availability.

Responsibilities include reviewing conflicts reports, outlining actions for partners, drafting waiver language, and overseeing conflicts clearance for lateral hires. Chicago-based role with regulatory insight.

Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited law school and an active Illinois bar license required.
• 2+ years of conflicts, risk, or compliance experience in a mid-large law firm.
• Working knowledge of professional responsibility rules (ABA Model Rules, applicable U.S. State and Federal, and international bar ethics).
• Experience reviewing conflicts reports involving corporate structures, related entities, and prior representations.
• Experience using conflicts software (Intapp), research tools (D&B, CapIQ), etc.

Responsibilities

• Review conflicts reports and further summarize issues that require further actions.
• Analyze and resolve conflicts of interest issues under applicable professional responsibility rules and firm policies
• Detail the actions required for requesting and affected partners, occasionally escalating to firm counsel
• Draft and edit waiver language in coordination with attorneys and firm counsel
• Oversee the conflicts clearance for lateral partner and associate hires.

Skills

Conflicts analysis

Regulatory compliance

Legal research

Ethical rule understanding

Education

Law degree (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Active Illinois bar license

Tools

Intapp

D&B

CapIQ

Job description

Jenner & Block LLP is seeking a Conflicts Attorney who identifies, analyzes, and resolves conflicts of interest to uphold ethical standards. The role collaborates with Conflicts Counsel and Director of Conflicts Services and Business Intake, with on-call availability.

Responsibilities include reviewing conflicts reports, outlining actions for partners, drafting waiver language, and overseeing conflicts clearance for lateral hires. Chicago-based role with regulatory insight.