Conflicts & Intake Analyst: Law Firm Risk & Compliance

Connexion Systems & Engineering Inc.; West Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary year-end bonuses

Annual merit-based increases

Medical, dental, vision, life, and ADP

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Connexion Systems & Engineering Inc. is seeking a Conflicts & Intake Analyst (PERM) to support risk management and new business intake.

The role involves conducting thorough conflict-of-interest searches, researching corporate affiliations, and reporting findings to attorneys, ensuring issues are identified and resolved efficiently. Ideal candidates have law firm conflicts experience, knowledge of professional responsibility standards, and a proven ability to manage multiple tasks with high data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience with conflicts, intake, or risk management in a law firm.
• Experience using conflicts and intake software such as IntApp.
• Familiarity with Capital IQ, Westlaw and D&B.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Review and process incoming requests for conflict searches, new clients, new matters, related parties, and other firm business.
• Conduct comprehensive research and database searches using IntApp, D&B, CapitalIQ, and related firm systems and research tools.
• Analyze search results to identify potential issues, including possible conflicts arising from affiliates and corporate relationships.
• Differentiate relevant hits from false positives and clearly summarize findings for review.
• Ensure reports and intake requests are complete and accurate and work directly with assistants and attorneys to close information gaps and obtain missing information.
• Thoroughly research affiliations, family relationships, adverse parties, subsidiaries, parent companies, and other related entities.
• Assist with recommending resolution strategies, including waivers, consents, ethical walls, engagement terms, matter restrictions, and other risk mitigation measures.
• Prepare clear analyst summaries, conflict reports, and related communications.
• Monitor outstanding items for thorough processing and follow up to ensure proper closing of searches, database items, and requests that are no longer needed.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of research, analysis, decisions, approvals, and resolution steps.
• Apply firm policies, professional responsibility rules, and established procedures consistently while recognizing matters requiring escalation.
• Coordinate with Matter Maintenance, Records, Finance, Billing, Recruiting, and other departments as needed.
• Assist with quality control, data cleanup, process improvements, and updates to conflicts procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality concerning client information and firm operations.
• Perform other related duties as projects as assigned.

Skills

Conflict analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Data accuracy

Research skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

IntApp

Capital IQ

Westlaw

D&B

Microsoft Office

Job description

Connexion Systems & Engineering Inc. is seeking a Conflicts & Intake Analyst (PERM) to support risk management and new business intake.

The role involves conducting thorough conflict-of-interest searches, researching corporate affiliations, and reporting findings to attorneys, ensuring issues are identified and resolved efficiently. Ideal candidates have law firm conflicts experience, knowledge of professional responsibility standards, and a proven ability to manage multiple tasks with high data