Senior Conflicts & Ethics Attorney

Ashurst Perkins Coie; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Holiday pay

Family benefits

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a qualified Conflicts Attorney to perform conflicts analysis on new business and lateral hires, and to advise firm lawyers on conflicts of interest issues. The attorney will independently research, review, and resolve conflicts matters while ensuring compliance with ethical standards across jurisdictions and firm policies.

The role requires substantial experience in conflicts law, ability to manage a large workload with minimal supervision, and to provide

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must have a Juris Doctorate and a minimum of five (5) years of practice experience and minimum two (2) years of experience as a Conflicts Attorney I or equivalent senior level conflict/ethics experience.
• Active member in good standing in any jurisdiction required.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant topics, legal issues, and the rules governing professional responsibility required.
• Demonstrated success in a stressful environment.

Responsibilities

• Independently analyze conflicts of interest on new business, firm lateral hires, and merger candidates. Resolve issues that arise in such matters with little to no supervision, including drafting of waivers and advising on ethical issues relating to withdrawal and screening.
• Resolve conflicts issues related to firm lateral hires.
• Manage a large conflicts workload with little to no supervision.
• Manage, prioritize, and meet deadlines with little to no supervision.
• Manage sensitive and confidential issues related to practice management and firm ethics. Provide training on conflicts issues.
• Lead small projects.
• Coordinate workload coverage.
• Provide backup to department Directors when needed.
• Act as a strategic legal advisor to firm lawyers on complex and sensitive conflicts of interest issues.
• Perform legal research and prepare legal memoranda in response to requests from firm lawyers, managers, claims counsel and various firm committees.

Skills

Rules of Professional Conduct

Database skills

Legal research

Communication

Teamwork

Decision making

Conflict resolution

Attention to detail

Strategic advisory

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a qualified Conflicts Attorney to perform conflicts analysis on new business and lateral hires, and to advise firm lawyers on conflicts of interest issues. The attorney will independently research, review, and resolve conflicts matters while ensuring compliance with ethical standards across jurisdictions and firm policies.

The role requires substantial experience in conflicts law, ability to manage a large workload with minimal supervision, and to provide