Conflicts Attorneys

Hire Counsel; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and benefits information available

Job summary

Hire Counsel is seeking an International Conflicts Attorney with at least 2 years of experience in conflicts resolution. This role involves identifying, analyzing, and reconciling conflicts of interest related to legal personnel. Candidates must have a JD, be in good standing with a state bar, and possess strong analytical and communication skills. The position offers remote work and may require occasional office presence in major cities. Salary ranges from $150,000 to $240,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of conflicts resolution experience in a major law firm or financial institution.
• Exceptional knowledge of Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Ability to analyze and reconcile potential conflicts.
• Expertise in tracing private equity and corporate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve conflicts of interest for new hires.
• Consult with the Director of Conflict Services for clearance.
• Obtain conflicts clearances and waivers.
• Generate conflict waivers for the firm.

Skills

Legal conflicts of interest research

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

JD from an accredited institution

Admission to a state bar

Job description

We are working with a major, international law firm to find exceptional International Conflicts Attorneys with at least two years of experience (2+ yrs.), and preferably more. The client is building out its conflicts attorney team to encompass professionals at different levels; the client will determine the level and title within its conflicts structure appropriate to any particular candidate.

All conflicts roles offered by the client require the identification, review, analysis, and reconciliation of all conflicts of interest relating to incoming legal personnel on a firm-wide basis. They also involve advising the firm on the identification and reconciliation of potential and actual conflicts of interest related to new clients and matters opening in all firm offices and jurisdictions. Successful candidates will have significant in-depth experience tracing private equity interests, private investment fund interests, and corporate transactions involvements to their sources. Attorneys hired will also have expertise dealing with all conflicts issues attendant upon mergers and acquisitions. Conflicts Attorneys hired by the firm will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of firm conflict waivers. They will also review client outside counsel guidelines for firm compliance, and they will report to the firm’s Director of Conflict Services, Associate General Counsel, and General Counsel.

The conflicts positions offered by the client may be remote nationally (or in-office in Chicago, Boston, New York, DC, Charlotte, Boca Raton, New Orleans, or Los Angeles) but, even for remote workers, they may require periodic physical presence in a firm office as business needs require. The anticipated compensation range for these positions is $150,000 - $240,000, depending upon experience. The actual salary and role title offered any given successful candidate will be based upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the applicant’s years of relevant experience, educational level, certifications or other professional licenses, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which the applicant would be performing the job. Candidates should apply for this position only if they have all of the requisite qualifications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the identification, resolution, and clearance of potential and actual conflicts of interest as they relate to new hires of lateral legal personnel and, also, firm new business.
• Consult with the Director of Conflict Services and the General Counsel’s Office, as necessary, to facilitate clearance and approval regarding all potential and actual conflicts of interest.
• Follow up with appropriate lawyers and/or firm personnel, as required, to perform any and all of the above functions, including, but not limited to, obtaining conflicts clearances, waivers, outside counsel guidelines, and engagement letters.
• Generate and maintain conflict waivers in furtherance of conflict resolution for use at all levels of the firm.
• Review client outside counsel guidelines and assist with the firm’s compliance with them, as necessary.
• Assist in the implementation of ethical walls, as necessary.
• Assist in the training of new Conflicts Analysts and Conflicts Coordinators concerning the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• JD from an accredited institution is required.
• Good standing admission to a state bar is required.
• At least two (2) years (2+ yrs.) of demonstrated legal conflicts of interest researching, identification, and resolution experience in the Conflicts Department of a major law firm or financial institution is required.
• Exceptional working knowledge of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct across firm jurisdictions is required.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and reconcile potential and actual conflicts of interest in a major law firm is required.
• Specific expertise tracing private equity interests, private investment fund interests, and corporate transactions involvements to their sources
• Specific expertise dealing with all conflicts issues attendant upon mergers and acquisitions
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, follow through, and complete time sensitive projects with minimal supervision in a fast-paced global law firm environment is required.
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written business communication skills necessary to interact with partners, counsel, associates, and other firm personnel across the firm’s international offices are required.
• Attention to detail and strong analytical and organizational skills are required.
• Experience analyzing conflicts for complex transactional matters in relation to lateral partners and other legal personnel candidates is strongly preferred.

OTHER DETAILS

• Experience: At least two years (2+ yrs.)
• Benefits: Bonus and Benefits Information is available from the employer.
• Location: Remote or in-office in Chicago, Boston, New York, DC, Charlotte, Boca Raton, New Orleans, or Los Angeles

The firm is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

Candidates may apply for this position on LinkedIn, on the Hire Counsel website, or by direct e-mail to [e-mail]. We at Hire Counsel cannot promise that a particular candidate will get the job or an interview, but we can promise that we will review all submitted resumes.

About Hire Counsel

Hire Counsel is an agile legal talent agency. We build connections between legal professionals and our clients, some of the nation’s largest law firms and legal departments (and some of the smallest). By connecting good lawyers with our clients, we help attorneys find a permanent home. We also provide individuals with the option to work on contract (temporary) assignments to aid their stability as they proceed with their job searches. Hire Counsel holds all resumes in the strictest confidence.