Remote Conflicts Attorney – Risk & Ethics Expert

Binding Minds Inc. (Certified Disability Owned Business Enterprise); New York (NY); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work within US

Job summary

Binding Minds Inc. seeks an experienced Conflicts Attorney to join its Conflicts Team. You will work with the Office of General Counsel on sophisticated conflicts matters, advising partners on risk and resolution strategies in a global law firm environment.

This role focuses on complex analyses for new clients, matters, and lateral hires, with opportunities to mentor junior analysts and contribute to risk governance. Remote US-based work is supported.

Qualifications

• JD and active bar license in NY/DC/CA, in good standing.
• Approximately four or more years of conflicts attorney experience, preferably in a large multi-office firm.
• Strong knowledge of conflicts of interest, professional responsibility, ethics, and risk management.
• Familiarity with NY Rules of Professional Conduct and ABA Model Rules; international rules are a plus.
• Excellent analytical, research, and communication skills, with ability to advise partners on complex conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze complex conflicts reports for new clients, matters, and lateral hires, advising partners on potential risks.
• Develop conflict resolution strategies, draft conflict waivers, and implement ethical walls and screening memoranda.
• Analyze lateral matter lists, identify conflicts, coordinate resolutions with partners and laterals.
• Review and improve new business intake information, engagement terms, and related docs.
• Collaborate with partners and OGC on conflicts assessment, risk management, and ethics considerations.
• Provide guidance to conflicts analysts on research, tree analysis, matter maintenance, and reporting.
• Research applicable professional conduct rules, ethics opinions, and case law, including developments affecting conflicts of interest.
• Prepare clear communications outlining potential conflicts, recommended resolutions, and next steps.
• Support urgent requests and occasional on-call coverage, including weekends/holidays.

Skills

Legal analysis

Conflict risk assessment

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar license (NY/DC/CA)

Tools

Intapp Open

Intapp Walls

Capital IQ

Job description

Binding Minds Inc. seeks an experienced Conflicts Attorney to join its Conflicts Team. You will work with the Office of General Counsel on sophisticated conflicts matters, advising partners on risk and resolution strategies in a global law firm environment.

This role focuses on complex analyses for new clients, matters, and lateral hires, with opportunities to mentor junior analysts and contribute to risk governance. Remote US-based work is supported.