Senior Conflicts Attorney (AmLaw100)

Plona Partners; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm in Illinois is seeking a professional to manage and resolve potential conflicts of interest. The candidate will analyze business reports, provide summaries on conflict issues, and draft necessary legal documents. Requirements include a law degree, active bar licensure, and at least 3 years of law firm experience, preferably in risk management or corporate compliance. Familiarity with conflict management software is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of law firm experience.
• Experience in conflicts identification and clearance.
• Ability to train and supervise Conflicts Analysts.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business conflict of interest reports.
• Provide summaries of potential conflict issues.
• Draft engagement and waiver letters.

Skills

Law firm experience

Risk management or corporate compliance

Legal research

Supervisory ability

Education

Law degree from an accredited law school

Active bar licensure

Tools

iManage

Intapp Open

Westlaw

Job description

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze new business conflict of interest reports, identify potential conflicts of interest, and assist Partners/Associates in resolving them.
• Review and analyze lateral materials and conflict of interest reports and identify potential conflicts of interest; assist Partners and Firm Management in resolving same.
• Provide concise summaries of potential conflict issues and steps required for resolution.
• Conduct online searches and use web-based research tools, company websites and/or public databases to determine relevant information about potential representations.
• Discuss conflict of interest and loss prevention issues with Partners, Associates, New Business Analysts, etc. to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest.
• Exercise discretion and independent professional judgment with respect to the identification and resolution of potential conflicts of interest.
• Draft clear engagement and waiver letters, as necessary, and follow up to ensure waivers are obtained before new clients/matters are opened.
• Review language in Partner/Associate drafted waiver and engagement letters to ensure that they adequately address conflicts concerns and engagement issues.
• Review outside counsel guidelines to identify deviations from the Firm’s engagement policies; work with relevant Attorneys to appropriately address deviations.
• Confirm need for ethical walls to screen individuals from particular clients and matters; manage and maintain the Firm’s processes for implementing walls.

Skills/Qualifications

• 3+ years of law firm experience, preferably in risk management or corporate compliance.
• Law degree from an accredited law school.
• Active bar licensure in at least one state and in good standing.
• Experience in conflicts identification and clearance at a large law firm.
• Experience with researching jurisdiction-specific rules as they relate to conflicts of interest.
• Experience with iManage or other document management/document retention software used by major law firms.
• Experience performing legal research and corporate family/affiliate research (Hoovers, Dun & Bradstreet, Lexis/Westlaw, etc.).
• Experience with Intapp Open, Walls, Terms and Elite or other computerized conflicts systems.
• Ability to supervise the work of Conflicts Analysts and train them as to system use, workflow and procedure.