Senior Conflicts Attorney (AmLaw50)

Plona Partners; Connecticut; Remote; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Conflicts Attorney to manage conflict of interest issues. The role involves analyzing reports, drafting engagement letters, and ensuring compliance with legal standards. Ideal candidates will have a law degree and significant experience in risk management and corporate compliance. This is a full-time remote position offering a competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of law firm experience, preferably in risk management or corporate compliance.
• Active bar licensure in at least one state and in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze new business conflict of interest reports.
• Draft clear engagement and waiver letters as necessary.
• Manage and maintain the Firm’s processes for implementing ethical walls.

Skills

Risk Management

Corporate Compliance

Legal Research

Conflict Identification

Supervision

Education

Law Degree

Tools

iManage

Lexis/Westlaw

Intapp Open

Job description

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This range is provided by Plona Partners. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $185,000.00/yr

Position: Conflicts Attorney

Law Firm: Top 50 Ranked Globally

Team Size: 15

Location: Remote

Job Description:

• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal, Administrative, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Law Practice and Legal Services

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