Senior Compliance Lead - Conflicts & Lateral Hiring

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Profit-sharing

Paid time off

Job summary

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP seeks an experienced Compliance Counsel and Senior Manager to oversee conflicts clearance for lateral attorney recruiting across all U.S. offices. You will lead the conflicts review operations, partnering with Recruiting, the General Counsel's Office, and Firm Management to balance legal risk with business goals.

The role requires deep knowledge of U.S. conflicts rules, strong leadership, and the ability to develop policies and drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• JD and active law license in a U.S. jurisdiction (Texas, New York, California or D.C. strongly preferred).
• 4+ years as a compliance/conflicts lawyer at a large law firm.
• Thorough working knowledge of U.S. conflicts rules and ethical obligations.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise risk-based judgment and provide pragmatic, commercially informed advice.

Responsibilities

• Create and oversee policies for lateral conflicts clearance; translate objectives into actionable plans.
• Oversee lateral conflicts workflows and queues to ensure timely handling; allocate resources and approve overtime as needed.
• Supervise and mentor Compliance Lawyers and staff; conduct performance evaluations and training.
• Act as liaison between Lateral Compliance Team and Recruiting; ensure request accuracy and deadlines.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk-based judgment

Legal ethics

Conflict resolution

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) and active license

Tools

Intapp

Job description

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP seeks an experienced Compliance Counsel and Senior Manager to oversee conflicts clearance for lateral attorney recruiting across all U.S. offices. You will lead the conflicts review operations, partnering with Recruiting, the General Counsel's Office, and Firm Management to balance legal risk with business goals.

The role requires deep knowledge of U.S. conflicts rules, strong leadership, and the ability to develop policies and drive process improvements.