Strategic Conflicts & Intake Analyst

Day Pitney LLP; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Day Pitney LLP is seeking a Conflicts Analyst to support risk management and new business intake by conducting thorough conflict-of-interest searches, researching corporate affiliations, and reporting potential issues to requesting attorneys.

The role involves analyzing results, coordinating with multiple departments, and assisting with resolution strategies while maintaining confidentiality. Compensation ranges from $75,000 to $85,000 with benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Prior conflicts, new business intake, or similar risk management experience.
• Experience analyzing and resolving potential conflicts within a law firm environment.
• Knowledge of current client, former client, lateral hire, positional, and business conflicts.
• Experience using conflicts, intake, and workflow software applications such as IntApp.
• Working knowledge of databases and reporting as they relate to conflicts and intake.
• Experience with corporate research tools such as Capital IQ, Westlaw, and D&B.
• Familiarity with law firm structure, intake processes, and legal terminology.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications and online corporate research tools.

Responsibilities

• Review and process incoming requests for conflict searches, new clients, new matters, related parties, and other firm business.
• Conduct comprehensive research and database searches using IntApp, D&B, CapitalIQ, and related firm systems and research tools.
• Analyze search results to identify potential issues, including possible conflicts rising from affiliates and corporate relationships.
• Differentiate relevant hits from false positives and clearly summarize findings for review.
• Ensure reports and intake requests are complete and accurate and work directly with assistants and attorneys to close information gaps and obtain missing information.
• Thoroughly research affiliations, family relationships, adverse parties, subsidiaries, parent companies, and other related entities.
• Assist with recommending resolution strategies, including waivers, consents, ethical walls, engagement terms, matter restrictions, and other risk mitigation measures.
• Prepare clear analyst summaries, conflict reports, and related communications.
• Monitor outstanding items for thorough processing and follow up to ensure proper closing of searches, database items, and requests that are no longer needed.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of research, analysis, decisions, approvals, and resolution steps.
• Apply firm policies, professional responsibility rules, and established procedures consistently while recognizing matters requiring escalation.
• Coordinate with Matter Maintenance, Records, Finance, Billing, Recruiting, and other departments as needed.
• Assist with quality control, data cleanup, process improvements, and updates to conflicts procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality concerning client information and firm operations.
• Perform other related duties as projects as assigned.

Skills

Conflicts research

IntApp

Data analysis

Communication

Time management

Professional responsibility

Microsoft Office

Research tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

IntApp

Capital IQ

Westlaw

D&B

Microsoft Office

Job description

Day Pitney LLP is seeking a Conflicts Analyst to support risk management and new business intake by conducting thorough conflict-of-interest searches, researching corporate affiliations, and reporting potential issues to requesting attorneys.

The role involves analyzing results, coordinating with multiple departments, and assisting with resolution strategies while maintaining confidentiality. Compensation ranges from $75,000 to $85,000 with benefits.