Conflicts Attorney

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Office Services department in our Chicago office, as a Coordinator:
Office Operations.

Works collaboratively with department management ensuring a high level of administrative, technical, and professional support while providing the Chicago office a high level of customer service. Supports Firm policies and procedures, including but not limited to facilities and operations requests. The Office Operations Coordinator will also focus on the maintenance and functionality of physical work spaces and office surroundings. Responsibilities include assisting with overseeing vendor contracts and preventative maintenance agreements.

This role is essential in ensuring that the work environment is safe.

Works collaboratively with department management ensuring a high level of administrative, technical, and professional support while providing the Chicago office a high level of customer service. Supports Firm policies and procedures, including but not limited to facilities and operations requests. The Office Operations Coordinator will also focus on the maintenance and functionality of physical work spaces and office surroundings. Responsibilities include assisting with overseeing vendor contracts and preventative maintenance agreements.

This role is essential in ensuring that the work environment is safe.

The Conflicts Attorney will support the Legal Risk Management department in Chicago with the clearance of conflicts of interest for client matters. The Conflicts Attorney will interact directly with lawyers in the global offices of the firm to analyze and clear conflicts.

• Review, identify and resolve potential ethical and business conflicts of interest issues with respect to clients, matters and new business and incoming lawyers
• Conduct thorough reviews of conflicts of interest reports, resolving issues identified on a timely basis
• Work closely with members of Conflicts and New Business Intake Departments
• Coordinate search requests and communicate with attorneys across the Firm
• Assist firm lawyers with engagement letters and waivers
• Stay current on recent research and thinking on ethics and conflicts best practices and rules across jurisdictions in which the Firm has offices.
• Undertake special projects as needed

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with new software systems
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good attention to detail; analytical rigor and problem-solving skills
• Ability to digest large volumes of information
• Work independently, efficiently and handle multiple assignments

• U.S. law degree and law license in good standing status in Illinois
• 3+ years of related experience in conflicts

Search firm agencies will not be utilized to source candidates for the Conflicts Attorney role.

The salary for this position is $145,000 to $191,800, although the actual salary could be lower or higher if the candidate’s skills and experience level are different from those specified above. We offer comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.