New Business Conflicts Analyst - Intake & Compliance

Cooley LLP; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 82.160 - 110.240; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cooley LLP in Chicago seeks a Conflicts Analyst (New Business) to identify, analyze, and resolve conflicts for incoming matters and candidate engagements. The role requires independent judgment and thorough understanding of business needs when clearing work.

You will prepare conflict reports, conduct corporate research, draft waivers and engagement letters, and provide updates to attorneys and staff. Strong knowledge of ethics rules and experience in a law firm environment are preferred.

Qualifikationen

• 2+ years of conflict analysis experience in law firm or legal environment
• Experience reviewing and cleansing matters for conflicts of interest
• Knowledge of ABA Model Rules and professional conduct
• Proficiency with MS Office and document management systems
• Ability to conduct legal and corporate research

Aufgaben

• Analyze and process all conflict requests to ensure engagements are clear from business/ethical perspective
• Prepare conflict reports for related parties, including high-volume searches
• Perform corporate research to identify related parties and potential conflicts
• Identify existing and potential conflicts for each request from reports and documents
• Draft conflict waivers and engagement letters as needed
• Inform and advise attorneys on potential issues and proposed solutions
• Provide regular updates to attorneys and staff on conflict clearances
• Maintain conflict resolution notes for each request

Kenntnisse

Microsoft Office

iManage

IntApp Open

Contract Express

Legal research

Communication skills

ABA Model Rules

Corporate law

Analytical thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree, JD

Tools

IntApp Open

Contract Express

Jobbeschreibung

Cooley LLP in Chicago seeks a Conflicts Analyst (New Business) to identify, analyze, and resolve conflicts for incoming matters and candidate engagements. The role requires independent judgment and thorough understanding of business needs when clearing work.

You will prepare conflict reports, conduct corporate research, draft waivers and engagement letters, and provide updates to attorneys and staff. Strong knowledge of ethics rules and experience in a law firm environment are preferred.