Conflicts & New Business Strategy Manager

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP seeks a Manager of Conflicts and New Business in New York. You will lead end-to-end conflicts processes, advise attorneys, and handle risk management related to new matters. Requires 3–5 years in conflicts analysis; JD preferred; hybrid work with three days in the NY office.

Strong research skills and attention to detail are essential. Reporting to the COO, you will draft screening memoranda, manage onboarding of lateral attorneys, and upgrade conflicts systems to

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of conflicts analysis and reporting experience in a law firm or conflicts environment.
• Experience using Intapp Open and/or Intapp Conflicts preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; JD preferred; NY Office hybrid work three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end conflicts process, new business intake and risk functions.
• Serve as senior escalation point between Firm leadership and business departments.
• Conduct due diligence and extensive research on clients and related parties to identify conflicts.
• Evaluate information and resolve conflicts and clearance of risk issues in a deadline-driven environment.
• Review client engagement letters and new matter requests for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain and upgrade conflicts and new business intake systems and procedures.

Skills

Legal ethics

Conflict management

Research & due diligence

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Tools

Intapp Open

Intapp Conflicts

S&P Capital IQ

Dun & Bradstreet

Hoovers

Job description

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP seeks a Manager of Conflicts and New Business in New York. You will lead end-to-end conflicts processes, advise attorneys, and handle risk management related to new matters. Requires 3–5 years in conflicts analysis; JD preferred; hybrid work with three days in the NY office.

Strong research skills and attention to detail are essential. Reporting to the COO, you will draft screening memoranda, manage onboarding of lateral attorneys, and upgrade conflicts systems to