Conflicts Staff Attorney

Overview

Premier, global, law firm is seeking a Conflicts Staff Attorney to join the Business Intake and Conflicts team.

This range is provided by Considine Search. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range is listed below.

$/yr - $/yr

Annual Bonus

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The business intake and conflicts function is essential to the firm’s (1) compliance with ethical obligations in jurisdictions where the firm operates and with the firm’s Risk Management policies, (2) avoidance of malpractice claims and ethical violations, and (3) ability to onboard new business in a timely fashion.

Working closely with Associate Directors of Conflicts, the Conflicts Staff Attorney is responsible for assuring compliance with applicable Rules of Professional Conduct and assisting and managing other loss prevention functions. The Conflicts Staff Attorney understands the rules that govern legal practice and performs practical processes to ensure compliance. The Conflicts Staff Attorney does not practice law for any client other than the firm and maintains professionalism and strict confidentiality in all client and firm matters.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct as adopted in each state in which the firm maintains an office, and jurisdictional differences in all states, countries and practice areas in which the firm conducts business
• Monitor ABA and jurisdictional rules for changes. Suggest modifications in firm policy to the Associate Director of Conflicts for approval
• Analyze and resolve conflicts of interest related to new business and new hires
• Effectively work with Managers, Directors, Conflict Analysts and firm attorneys to obtain the relevant information to make determinations on conflict issues
• Draft and review ethical screens, conflict waivers and risk management engagement letter provisions
• Assist with administering the Firm’s client engagement terms program including review and coding of outside counsel guidelines
• Conduct research projects as assigned relating to conflicts of interest issues
• Conduct advanced level research projects on corporate affiliations and corporate relatedness
• All other duties as assigned or required

• After orientation at the firm, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• Ability to travel, as required
• Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
• 3+ years of conflicts resolution experience or 5+ years as a practicing attorney, preferably with a large law firm
• Active member in good standing or registered in-house counsel of the bar(s) in all jurisdictions from which you regularly work, as well as the jurisdiction in which your assigned office is located, if applicable
• Legal ethics and conflicts experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects at one time
• Ability to work well in a team environment and with diverse groups across all of the firm’s offices
• Well organized and efficient
• Commitment to consistently high-quality work product

Firm offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE. The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $-$, plus bonus. Please note that final offer will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. The firm offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits.

In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 21 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.

• Associate

• Full-time

• Legal
• Industries
• Law Practice

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