Remote Compliance Analyst: Conflicts & Lateral Hiring

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Houston (TX)

Remote

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

9 days ago

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401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP seeks an experienced Compliance (Lateral Hiring Conflicts) Analyst to join the US team. This role focuses on conflict-of-interest checks related to the firm's lateral hiring, performing research, reviewing matter intake, and identifying potential issues for attorney review.

The analyst must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, with strong research skills and the ability to exercise discretion.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and one year of conflicts or legal assistant experience (or similar analyst experience) required.
In lieu of bachelor's degree, five years of conflicts or legal assistant experience (or similar analyst experience) required.
Excellent oral and written business communication skills; prior exposure to international business correspondence is a plus.
Strong interpersonal skills required.
Strong analytical skills required.
Willingness to learn law and fundamental principles regarding conflict of interest issues and strong issue-spotting skills are essential.

Responsibilities

Ensure exemplary client service to all internal and external clients; proactively promote client service throughout department and among teams; respond to peer requests with recognition that request serves a client or firm need.
Respond to lawyer and staff requests to perform conflicts of interest searches.
Review information submitted by lawyers and support staff for completion and accuracy; follow-up with lawyers and support staff as needed to clarify information.
Research corporate history of clients and parties; search websites for information about corporate affiliations (such as parent/subsidiary).
Use Boolean searching and search terms to query the conflicts database. Apply judgment to design effective database searches and to distinguish relevant search results from those that are irrelevant.
Review generated conflict reports for relevancy and relatedness based on the submitted information and identify potential conflicts issues. Independently analyze the report with limited guidance.
Work closely with assigned Compliance Attorney to ensure compliance workflow is as accurate and efficient as possible.
Summarize the basis for potential conflicts and communicate any potential conflicts to assigned Compliance Attorney.
Develop familiarity with Global Practice Standards program and policies and answer inquiries regarding share dealings and related issues.
Safeguard and keep confidential any information, observations or viewpoints regarding firm business matters.