In-House Lawyer - Conflicts

A&O Shearman; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm seeks an In-House Lawyer to provide proactive support on conflicts of interest and business acceptance. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience in a law firm and a J.D. degree. Responsibilities include analyzing legal issues and developing training related to risk management. This role offers a base salary range of $139,000 to $213,000 and aligns with a culture of inclusion and equality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in conflicts of interest within a law firm.
• Preferably admitted in NY, DC, or TX.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and resolve professional, legal, regulatory, and commercial issues.
• Perform assessments on anti-money laundering and sanctions.
• Design and deliver training related to risk management.

Skills

Conflicts analysis

Legal judgement

Task management

Interpersonal skills

Education

J.D. required

Job description

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This role is open for individuals based in any U.S. office.

Overview

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people and a collaborative environment focused on training, development, inclusion, wellbeing, and delivering outstanding client outcomes.

Role purpose

The In-House Lawyer - Conflicts provides high-quality, proactive support on conflicts of interest and other business acceptance matters. The role acts as a trusted adviser to the business, developing strong working relationships and taking responsibility for identifying solutions and driving them forward with a high degree of autonomy.

Key relationships

• Partners and Fee Earners
• Practice Group Heads, Sector Heads, and Managing Partners
• The Risk Function

Responsibilities

• Analyze and resolve professional, legal, regulatory and commercial issues relating to business acceptance and client engagement, focusing on business/commercial conflicts and professional/legal conflicts.
• Perform initial assessments on anti-money laundering, sanctions, reputational and suitability issues in new business assessments and coordinate with BAU specialist teams to resolve issues.
• Refer commercial issues to relevant stakeholders, including practice group heads and office/regional heads.
• Exercise judgment on when to refer business acceptance issues to team leads or senior BAU members.
• Respond to fee earners’ requests related to business acceptance and client engagement to meet service levels.
• Assist the Engagement Terms team with reviewing and drafting conflicts provisions within engagement terms, client relationship terms and client panel terms.
• Monitor changes in practice, professional rules, and law affecting business acceptance and client engagement globally; reflect changes in BAU policies.
• Assist in creating precedents and resources for use within BAU and client engagement teams.
• Assist in developing and implementing the firm’s global business acceptance and client engagement policies.
• Monitor information barriers, set up information barriers, and respond to queries on firm procedures.
• Design, implement and deliver training related to risk management, business acceptance and client engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in conflicts of interest within a law firm.
• J.D. required. Preferably admitted in NY, DC, or TX.
• International experience with a leading top-tier firm is advantageous with multi-jurisdictional transactions or dispute resolution.
• Commercial mindedness with a strong legal skill set.
• Ability to analyze facts, make recommendations, and resolve legal and commercial issues with sound judgement.
• Excellent task management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with all levels.

This role is open for individuals based in any U.S. office. For New York-based applicants, the estimated annual base salary range is $139,000 - $213,000; actual base salary will depend on qualifications and other factors permitted by law.

Compensation and location

Base pay range: $139,000.00/yr - $213,000.00/yr.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity, including Veterans and Disability

A&O Shearman is an equal opportunity employer, including Veterans and Disability. Every individual has the right to work in a professional environment that promotes equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination and harassment. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, compensation, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

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