Remote Lateral Hiring Conflicts Analyst

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) + profit sharing

Fertility benefits

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP seeks an experienced Compliance (Lateral Hiring Conflicts) Analyst to perform conflicts reviews for US lateral hiring. The role requires researching potential conflicts, reviewing matter intake and corporate data, and delivering timely, accurate analysis for attorney review.

The candidate must be self-starting with strong research and organizational skills, and the ability to exercise independent judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and one year of conflicts or legal assistant experience (or similar analyst experience in a decision-making capacity) required.
• In lieu of bachelor's degree, five years of conflicts or legal assistant experience (or similar analyst experience in a decision-making capacity) 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.
• Ability to keep confidential any information, observations or viewpoints regarding firm business matters.
• Proven stability and calm demeanor with the ability to handle stressful situations with confidence and composure.
• Solid knowledge of world's geography.
• Strong sense of urgency/prioritization and ability to recognize when to seek guidance.
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite user.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Research

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Five years conflicts/analyst experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP seeks an experienced Compliance (Lateral Hiring Conflicts) Analyst to perform conflicts reviews for US lateral hiring. The role requires researching potential conflicts, reviewing matter intake and corporate data, and delivering timely, accurate analysis for attorney review.

The candidate must be self-starting with strong research and organizational skills, and the ability to exercise independent judgment.