SENIOR CONFLICTS ATTORNEY

McCarter & English, LLP; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical coverage

401(k) plan

Job summary

McCarter & English LLP seeks a Senior Conflicts Attorney to support the firm’s New Business Intake team and provide guidance across offices nationwide. The role may be remote or hybrid from any office location, reporting to the General Counsel.

The position focuses on reviewing conflict reports, identifying conflicts, and managing resolutions while collaborating with partners and leadership daily.

Qualifications

• JD and an active bar license in the state where the role is located.
• Minimum of 5+ years in a conflicts department at a mid- to large-sized law firm.
• Strong understanding of professional responsibility and legal ethics rules.

Responsibilities

• Review conflict reports and provide analysis to partners; collaborate to resolve conflicts.
• Draft and edit engagement letters and conflict waivers.
• Oversee ethical walls and other legal screens; advise HR and leadership on conflicts.
• Support business intake processes and respond to queries across the firm.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Confidential information handling

Work under pressure

Education

JD and active bar license

Tools

Intapp Open

D&B/Hoovers

Intapp Walls

CapIQ

WorldCheck

Job description

McCarter & English is seeking a Senior Conflicts Attorney. The position may be remote, or hybrid from any of our office locations. The Senior Conflicts Attorney is a valued member of the Firm’s New Business Intake team and provides support to the Firm’s offices nationally as directed by the General Counsel. The Senior Conflicts Attorney is primarily responsible for reviewing conflict check reports produced by the Firm’s Conflicts and New Business Analysts in connection with the business intake and new hire processes, identifying legal and possible business conflicts, and managing the resolution of any such conflicts. The Senior Conflicts Attorney will work directly with partners and the Firm’s General Counsel daily, as well as other members of Firm leadership. The salary range for this position will be $160,000 – $180,000 annually, depending on experience. Candidates who receive an offer of employment will be processed through a background check which will be an individualized assessment based on the applicant’s or employee’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Review conflict reports prepared in connection with the business intake process. Identify potential legal and business conflicts of interest issues, and provide detailed analysis and advice directly to partners, and collaborate with members of the firm to resolve conflict issues;
• Assist in drafting and approving engagement letters and editing letters drafted by others;
• Draft conflict waivers and facilitate waiver requests;
• Review conflict reports prepared in connection with the new hire process; provide detailed analysis and advice directly to the HR Department, Strategic Growth Committee, and firm leadership as well as advising new hires on conflict issues;
• Oversee implementation and maintenance of ethical walls and other legal screens;
• Provide guidance to team of Conflict Analysts and New Business Analysts in support of the business intake process, including best practices on corporate family research, and other aspects of the preparation of conflict reports;
• Answer queries from attorneys and professional staff across the firm, concerning business intake policies and procedures, conflicts of interest, related ethical considerations, and other firm policies;
• Work on ad hoc projects of the Office of General Counsel that arise from time to time; and
• Must have ability and willingness to work outside of normal business hours as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Working knowledge of conflict reports produced from Intapp Open as well as basic knowledge of legal software such as D&B/Hoovers, other Intapp products (e.g., Walls); CapIQ, WorldCheck;
• JD and active bar license required in the state where Senior Conflict Attorney will work;
• 5+ years experience working in conflicts department in a mid- to large-sized law firm;
• Knowledge and understanding of professional responsibility and legal ethics rules;
• Database searching experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word);
• Close attention to detail, fast thinker and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines;
• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate communication over multiple medias (e.g., in-person, phone, Microsoft Teams, etc.) to a broad range of personality types;
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential client information with the appropriate discretion/sensitivity;
• Experience in directly interfacing with clients is preferred; and
• Requires ability to oversee and supervise staff members, as needed by the Department.

Note: While the list of essential duties is intended to be as inclusive as possible, there may be other duties, which are essential to particular positions within the class.

Other Compensation:

Eligibility for discretionary bonus.

Benefits (if FTE requirements met):

• Firm-Paid: Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance and short-term (ST) and long-term (LT) disability benefits.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical/prescription drug coverage (the Firm pays a share of the cost), including a high deductible health plan with an annual Firm health savings account (HSA) contribution.
• Employee-Paid Voluntary Benefits: Dental and vision coverage, supplemental health plans (accident, cancer and critical illness), flexible spending accounts, optional life and AD&D insurance (supplemental employee, spouse and child) and supplemental STD coverage.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan offering three types of contributions: pre-tax, Roth and after-tax contributions.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and leaves of absence to support work-life balance (e.g. parental leave)

Additional Benefits:

• Free and confidential employee assistance program (EAP) and behavioral health services program
• Firm-paid back-up child/elder care, academic support and pet care program
• Tax-advantaged college savings 529 Plan
• Employee discounts through Working Advantage