Conflicts & New Business Analyst — Data & Process Optimizer

LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago seeks a CNB Analyst to support the Conflicts & New Business team by improving processes, reporting, and data integrity across intake workflows. You will collaborate with Conflicts, IT, and other stakeholders on system updates and continuous improvement.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least two years in an analyst or compliance role, with strong Excel and data-visualization skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Sciences, Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• A minimum of two years of experience in an analyst or compliance role.
• Familiarity with concepts and tools related to data reporting and visualization.
• High attention to detail and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of Conflicts and New Business Intake processes to proactively identify opportunities for process and system improvement.
• Support project planning and execution for Conflicts and Intake initiatives, including tracking milestones, issues, and action items.
• Participate in testing, validation, and implementation of Conflicts system updates and integrations.
• Support audits, internal reviews, and data requests related to Conflicts and risk management.
• Assist with change management activities, including preparation of documentation and training materials for Conflicts and Intake teams.
• Identify and help eliminate process gaps that compromise the integrity of conflicts related data.
• Drive initiatives to improve the quality and standardization of data entered into the Firm’s Conflicts database.
• Provide operational support for client and matter maintenance requests, New Business Form processing, and retrieval of engagement letters and related documentation.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Intapp Conflicts/NBI

Jira

Elite

SQL

Job description

Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago seeks a CNB Analyst to support the Conflicts & New Business team by improving processes, reporting, and data integrity across intake workflows. You will collaborate with Conflicts, IT, and other stakeholders on system updates and continuous improvement.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least two years in an analyst or compliance role, with strong Excel and data-visualization skills.