Senior Conflicts Counsel: Strategic Ethics Advisor

Ashurst Perkins Coie; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 158,120 - 293,370; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO 20 days

Parental leave

Up to ten paid holidays

Family care benefits

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie seeks a Conflicts Attorney to analyze conflicts for new business, hires, and mergers, advising on waivers and screening and ensuring ethical compliance across jurisdictions. The role entails high‑volume workload management and strategic advisory duties for firm lawyers.

Applicants must have a JD, at least five years' practice, and active bar standing, with strong research, drafting, and communication skills across multiple offices.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate and at least five years of practice experience, including two years as a Conflicts Attorney I or equivalent senior‑level conflict/ethics experience.
• Active member in good standing in any required jurisdiction.
• Strong working knowledge of professional responsibility laws and relevant issues.
• Demonstrated success in a high‑stress environment.

Responsibilities

• Independently analyze conflicts on new business, firm lateral hires, and merger candidates; resolve issues with minimal supervision, including drafting waivers and advising on withdrawal and screening.
• Resolve conflicts related to firm lateral hires.
• Manage a large conflicts workload with little to no supervision and meet deadlines.
• Manage sensitive and confidential issues related to practice management and firm ethics; provide training on conflict issues.
• Lead small projects and coordinate workload coverage.
• Provide backup to department directors as needed.
• Act as a strategic legal advisor to firm lawyers on complex and sensitive conflicts of interest issues.
• Perform legal research and prepare memoranda for firm lawyers, managers, claims counsel, and committees.
• Analyze complex factual situations, identify potential problems, and draft complex waivers, engagement, and joint representation letters.
• Negotiate between lawyers over disputes concerning contracts and waivers; perform other related legal work as required.
• Maintain presence during scheduled working hours, in line with the Firm’s attendance expectations.

Skills

Rules of Professional Conduct

Strong database skills

Oral and written communication

Risk analysis

Decisive judgment

Legal research

Complex waivers drafting

Lateral hire process

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork in international offices

Education

Juris Doctorate

5+ years legal practice

2+ years conflicts/ethics

Active bar in jurisdiction

Tools

Legal research and writing tools

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie seeks a Conflicts Attorney to analyze conflicts for new business, hires, and mergers, advising on waivers and screening and ensuring ethical compliance across jurisdictions. The role entails high‑volume workload management and strategic advisory duties for firm lawyers.

Applicants must have a JD, at least five years' practice, and active bar standing, with strong research, drafting, and communication skills across multiple offices.