Conflicts Specialist

Holland & Knight; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with profit sharing

Paid holidays & time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Holland & Knight seeks a Conflicts Specialist in its Dallas, TX office. This role focuses on running conflict reports, reviewing memos, and preparing summaries to support attorneys.

You will work with a team to ensure compliance and accuracy, training junior staff and handling multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; JD preferred.
• 0–3 years legal experience, preferably with large law firm conflicts.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Ability to exercise discretion in escalating and communicating issues.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Strong research, computer, and database skills.
• Ability to train and mentor Conflicts Clerks.

Responsibilities

• Review new matter memos for accuracy and completion.
• Search all relevant and necessary parties in the firm's conflicts database.
• Review conflict of interest reports and prepare summaries based on identified conflicts.
• Provide summaries to requesting attorneys and respond to questions.
• Adhere to all firm policies related to searching, reviewing conflict reports, and summaries.
• Assist with keeping shared documents current and accurate.
• Assist with training and mentoring Conflicts Clerks as required.
• Handle special projects and additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Discretion

Project management

Analytical thinking

Research skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Juris Doctor preferred

Tools

Conflicts database

Job description

We are a Firm where people truly believe in what they do and strive to achieve the highest standards of performance and success. This position is located in our Dallas, TX office.

Description: We are seeking a Conflicts Specialist to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment and contribute to the growth and success of our Firm. The Conflicts Specialist will use uniform criteria, standards, and procedures to run conflict reports and prepare conflict summaries.

Key Responsibilities

• Review new matter memos for accuracy and completion.
• Search all relevant and necessary parties in the firm's conflicts database.
• Review conflict of interest reports and prepare summaries based on the actual and potential conflicts of interest identified.
• Provide summaries to requesting attorneys and respond to any questions.
• Adhere to all firm and department policies and procedures related to searching, reviewing conflict reports, and preparing summaries.
• Assist with keeping all shared documents current and accurate.
• Assist with training and mentoring Conflicts Clerks as required.
• Special projects and additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A total of 0-3 years legal experience, preferably with large law firm Conflicts.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively, under pressure, with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to exercise the appropriate amount of discretion in escalating and communicating issues.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong research, computer, and database skills.
• Ability to effectively train and mentor Conflicts Clerks.
• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree. Juris Doctor preferred.

Benefits

• Our goal is to promote a work environment in which individuals have access to the resources they need to be their best both professionally and personally, which includes resources that encourage individuals to focus on their health and well-being.
• comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners;
• life and AD&D insurance;
• short and long term disability insurance;
• tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSAs and HSAs;
• FSAs for dependent care;
• health advocacy services;
• behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members;
• 401(k);
• profit sharing;
• backup dependent care;
• senior care planning support;
• resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers;
• paid holidays and other paid time off, including paid leave for new parents.

Holland & Knight is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other factor prohibited by law.

Personal Information collected from applicants will be used for the purpose of processing the application throughout any recruitment or employment process, as well as inclusion in a personnel file. Categories of data collected may include name, address, phone numbers, email, Social Security Number, and signature. Holland & Knight may collect further information if you consent to a background check. This includes criminal background, employment, and certifications. Please visit Legal Information Portal for Holland & Knight LLP’s privacy policies.

Holland & Knight is proud of having built one of the largest, most respected law firms in the world today. Holland & Knight has been advising clients for more than 130 years and has approximately 2,200 lawyers across the U.S. and in five international offices. Holland & Knight services clients globally. Known for our extraordinary legal service to clients, our culture of excellence, and our commitment to the communities in which we work, we are a firm of people who truly believe in what we do. We invite you to experience what Holland & Knight has to offer. It takes more than lawyers to build a great law firm and, as a result, the firm employs more than 1,700 business professionals. Business professionals play a pivotal role in the firm by planning and implementing strategic initiatives to enhance the firm’s capabilities and drive growth. The firm employs business professionals in many different areas, including technology innovation, pricing, business development, finance, talent acquisition, marketing, information governance, cybersecurity, information technology, talent development, compliance, office administration, communications, and project management, just to name a few. Additionally, the firm employs many paralegals and practice assistants who directly support our lawyers and clients. Together, these roles form the infrastructure that allows our lawyers to focus on providing exceptional client service.