Conflicts Attorney (STL)

Stinson LLP; Clayton (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stinson LLP is seeking a professional to support ethics and risk management operations. This role involves analyzing conflicts for new hires and businesses, drafting conflict waivers, and supporting legal compliance activities.

Qualified candidates must hold a Juris Doctor and an active bar license, with at least 3 years of law firm experience. The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in a law or professional service firm.
• Experience with legal and corporate research.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes conflicts for new hires and businesses.
• Drafts conflict waivers and ethical walls.
• Supports legal compliance activities.
• Conducts research on ethics and risk management topics.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Excellent organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Customer service orientation

Multitasking ability

Team player

Education

Juris Doctor

Active bar license in jurisdiction

Tools

Lexis/Westlaw

Intapp Conflicts AI

Intapp Open

Elite

Job description

Overview

This position reports to the General Counsel of the Firm and supports critical ethics and risk management operations of the firm. The incumbent conducts conflicts analysis for new hires and new business in addition to supporting various legal compliance and professional responsibility activities conducted by Firm Counsel (General Counsel and Assistant General Counsels). Please submit your application by no later than 45 days following the posted date.

Required Education & Experience

• Juris Doctor required.
• Active bar license in jurisdiction where located.
• 3 years of experience in a law or other professional service firm.
• Experience with legal and corporate research through Lexis/Westlaw and other systems.

Preferred Education & Experience

• Law Firm experience preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable jurisdiction's Rules of Professional Conduct, particularly those rules governing conflicts of interest.
• Experience identifying and clearing conflicts, drafting conflict waivers, and preparing ethical wall memoranda.
• Experience with conflicts systems such as Intapp Conflicts AI, Intapp Open or Elite.

Essential Functions

• Conflicts Clearing (60%)
  • Analyzes new hire and new business conflicts search results and works with lawyers and staff to resolve potential conflicts.
• Conflict Waiver and Ethical Wall Management (20%)
  • Drafts conflict waivers and ethical walls.
  • Maintains files of conflict waivers and ethical walls.
• Firm Counsel Support (15%)
  • Supports the legal compliance activities led by Firm Counsel.
  • Conducts research and reports on ethics and risk management topics as requested.
  • Other duties as necessary or assigned by General Counsel to the Firm.
• General and Administrative (5%)
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self‑motivated with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Highly professional with a strong customer service orientation, commitment to meeting deadlines, and ability to multitask in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong professional, independent thinking skills with strength in problem solving and the ability to offer constructive opinions and creative solutions.
• A team player who motivates and educates other team members.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the position.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the responsibilities of the position, work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the person in this position will encounter. The employee may need to work additional hours to complete tasks. Physical demands include talking, hearing, sitting, using hands and fingers, occasional standing, walking, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and occasional lifting of up to 10 pounds, and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision.

EEO Statement

Stinson LLP is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment. Information gathered through applicant voluntary self‑identification will be used for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.