Conflicts & Ethics Counsel: New Business & Compliance

Arnold & Porter; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Arnold & Porter is hiring a Conflicts Attorney to identify, analyze, and resolve conflicts of interest and related professional-responsibility matters across the firm.

The role supports new business, lateral hiring, onboarding, and compliance with ethics rules, involving researching, reviewing conflicts results, drafting engagement letters and waivers, and conducting ethics training in a hybrid office setting.

Qualifications

• J.D. required.
• Bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction preferred.
• Experience in conflicts-of-interest at a large law firm preferred.
• Strong research and project tracking skills.
• Experience with databases and conflicts databases preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to manage confidential information.
• Strong writing and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and resolve conflicts and ethical issues under supervision.
• Identify potential conflicts arising from new clients, matters, attorneys, and staff.
• Review conflicts search results and initial analyses.
• Provide guidance to attorneys conducting conflicts reviews.
• Gather due-diligence information for ethics committees and firm management.
• Assist with engagement letters and conflict waivers.
• Draft ethics screens and Rule 1.11 disclosures for former government employees.
• Provide professional-responsibility training.
• Monitor developments in applicable law and standards.
• Conduct research and drafting for policy matters.
• Oversee staff performing conflicts-of-interest analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Organizational skills

Discretion

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Time management

Budget management

Research skills

Attention to detail

Education

J.D.

Tools

Conflicts databases

Research databases

Job description

Arnold & Porter is hiring a Conflicts Attorney to identify, analyze, and resolve conflicts of interest and related professional-responsibility matters across the firm.

The role supports new business, lateral hiring, onboarding, and compliance with ethics rules, involving researching, reviewing conflicts results, drafting engagement letters and waivers, and conducting ethics training in a hybrid office setting.