Lateral Conflicts Specialist | Hybrid Role

Milwaukee Succeeds; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Foley & Lardner LLP seeks a Lateral Conflicts Analyst to own the conflict research and identification process for onboarding lateral attorneys. The role ensures ethical conflicts are resolved prior to hiring decisions and supports portable client onboarding. Mentorship and process improvements may be involved.

The position requires handling day-to-day conflicts checks, collaborating with the Deputy General Counsel, CNB Senior Manager, and recruiting staff. Hybrid work arrangement offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of conflicts analysis experience required.
• Experience with lateral conflicts analysis required. #L I-Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Prepares initial conflicts summaries and identification of potential conflicts of interest for lateral attorneys and non-lawyers who are not bringing portable clients to the firm.
• Prepares initial conflicts summaries and identification for lateral partners bringing portable clients to the firm.
• Maintains and keeps several lateral candidate files organized.
• Works with new lateral partners and their assistants to assist in expediting the opening of priority portable clients once the lateral partner joins the firm.
• Ensures conflicts are properly identified and communicated to the candidate prior to start date.
• Coordinates ethics screens with CNB Senior Manager and other teams as needed.
• Communicates with sponsoring attorneys, recruiting staff and candidates regarding conflicts and onboarding.
• Assists with regular new business conflicts research and other related projects.

Skills

Conflicts analysis

Lateral conflicts analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Foley & Lardner LLP seeks a Lateral Conflicts Analyst to own the conflict research and identification process for onboarding lateral attorneys. The role ensures ethical conflicts are resolved prior to hiring decisions and supports portable client onboarding. Mentorship and process improvements may be involved.

The position requires handling day-to-day conflicts checks, collaborating with the Deputy General Counsel, CNB Senior Manager, and recruiting staff. Hybrid work arrangement offered.