Conflicts Training & Development Senior Specialist

Gibson Dunn; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid days off & vacation

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher seeks a Conflicts Training and Development Senior Specialist to develop and deliver risk-focused training for the Firm's Conflicts staff across U.S. offices.

The role emphasizes reducing errors, speeding onboarding, and supporting system changes with measurable operational improvements. Reporting to the Director Conflicts Attorneys & Assistant General Counsel, the role requires strong ethics knowledge, collaborative leadership, and the ability to translate policy into

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of legal ethics, conflicts and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience designing and delivering training materials and sessions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across audiences.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across levels in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessments across the Conflicts and New Matters group.
• Design, develop and facilitate live and virtual risk-focused training programs for Conflicts staff.
• Maintain training plans and reference resources for onboarding and remedial training.
• Create a centralized repository of training content and resources.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and update programs for new regulations and system changes.
• Monitor compliance with training and ensure uniform application of Conflicts standards.
• Perform quality reviews of analyst work to improve accuracy and defensibility of conflicts analysis.

Skills

Legal ethics

Training design

Communication

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree; JD or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in any U.S. office, the Conflicts Training and Development Senior Specialist is responsible for developing and delivering training materials and programs that promote compliance, mitigate legal and operational risks, and uphold risk management standards within the Firm. This role represents a proactive investment in quality, consistency, and risk management. By reducing error rates, accelerating onboarding, and supporting critical system changes, the position delivers measurable operational efficiencies while safeguarding the Firm’s reputation for excellence in conflicts analysis and risk mitigation.

This role reports to the Director Conflicts Attorneys & Assistant General Counsel.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct ongoing needs assessments and effectively collaborate across the Firm to identify emerging risks and training gaps across the Conflicts and New Matters group.
• Design, develop and facilitate live and virtual risk-focused training programs for Conflicts staff members to ensure consistent practices across all offices and that training content reflects current Firm policies and professional conduct rules.
• Develop and maintain training plans and reference resources to drive effective onboarding and integration of new team members, remedial training of existing employees, and implementation of new programs and processes.
• Develop a standardized and centralized repository of all training, documentation and procedural resources to support effective integration, minimize rework and drive consistency.
• Continuously evaluate training effectiveness through feedback, audits, and assessments; update programs to address new regulations, system or process changes or other Firm requirements.
• Conduct ongoing assessment of Conflicts and New Matters staff compliance with training completion and subsequent implementation of procedures to ensure uniform application of Conflicts standards across all analysts, improving accuracy and defensibility of Conflicts analysis.
• Conduct ongoing quality reviews of analyst work, providing targeted feedback, retraining, and visibility into performance trends to ensure Conflicts searching and reporting consistently align with Firm policies, reducing the risk of errors, missed conflicts, and downstream reputational or regulatory exposure.

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of legal ethics, conflicts and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent communication and technical skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels in a fast-paced environment.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree; JD or advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of seven (7) years in legal risk management, compliance, or professional development within a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Experience developing training documentation and conducting training sessions required, prior experience supporting a large global team is preferred.
• High degree of proficiency with Intapp system including Conflicts and Intake.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation range for this position is $120,000 - 140,000. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.