Hybrid Conflicts Analyst: Lateral Hiring

Quarles & Brady LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Quarles & Brady LLP is seeking an experienced Lateral Conflicts Analyst to process conflict-of-interest requests for lateral attorney candidates and other prospective hires in a hybrid Chicago-based role. The position collaborates with Conflicts Counsel, the General Counsel's Office, sponsoring attorneys, and Recruiting to support timely conflict clearance.

The analyst will review reports, conduct corporate research, prepare screening memoranda, and manage candidate files.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience required.
• Minimum of two years of conflicts-of-interest experience at a mid-size or large law firm required.
• Experience with Intapp Open strongly preferred.
• High level of accuracy, discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Create conflict reports that identify and summarize issues involving lateral attorneys and non-lawyer candidates, including paralegals and assistants.
• Review lateral partner questionnaires, prior work lists, board memberships, and other applicant information for accurate documentation before uploading to conflicts database.
• Support Conflicts Counsel, sponsoring attorneys, and Recruiting in resolving and clearing conflicts.
• Conduct corporate research to identify affiliates, ownership structures, key principals, and business nature to assess ethical conflicts and risks.
• Coordinate with Recruiting and General Counsel's Office for timely communications.
• Maintain organized lateral candidate files and provide timely status updates.
• Ensure conflicts are resolved, including closing dormant matters and confirming waivers or screens.
• Elevate difficult conflicts to GC's Office or senior conflicts personnel when needed.
• Assist with onboarding by creating conflict requests and clearing new matters for opening.
• Use Intapp Wallbuilder to establish ethical screens as required.
• Prepare screening memoranda and distribute to affected attorneys.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Intapp Open

Database software

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Quarles & Brady LLP is seeking an experienced Lateral Conflicts Analyst to process conflict-of-interest requests for lateral attorney candidates and other prospective hires in a hybrid Chicago-based role. The position collaborates with Conflicts Counsel, the General Counsel's Office, sponsoring attorneys, and Recruiting to support timely conflict clearance.

The analyst will review reports, conduct corporate research, prepare screening memoranda, and manage candidate files.