Conflicts Counsel

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We are a full‑service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations.

At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. We are committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our firm and communities better.

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing teamwork, collaboration, client service, and innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long‑term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, we invite you to apply to our Conflicts Counsel position. This position may be filled remotely or in any of our locations.

• Maintains a thorough working knowledge of the technologies that support the daily operations of the Conflicts department, including but not limited to Intapp Open and Intapp Terms.
• Serves as a resource for conflicts analysts regarding the identification and resolution of conflicts of interest, and communication to attorneys and staff regarding same.
• Discusses conflict of interest issues with attorneys, analysts, business intake, other support staff, and firm leadership to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest, while maintaining objectivity and professional independence.
• Reviews requests submitted to the Conflicts Department to provide a concise and complete evaluation of potential conflict issues along with communicating and executing steps for resolution of conflicts issues or potential issues, and documents same.
• Drafts and reviews language in waiver and engagement letters to ensure that it adequately addresses conflicts issues and are executed by those with appropriate authority. Reviews existing conflict waivers from clients for applicability to a new conflict of interest with that client.
• Makes requests and recommendations related to the implementation of ethical walls.
• Develops and maintains knowledge of legal ethics, case law, and professional responsibility rules related to conflicts of interest, as well as relevant procedures, policies, and practices of the firm related to conflicts, risk, and ethics issues.
• Reviews client outside counsel guidelines and engagement agreements to identify deviations from the Firm’s policies. Works with billing and relationship Partners to appropriately address deviations.
• Assists with the review and clearance of new hire candidates, including complete conflicts analysis and resolution, drafting engagement agreements and waivers as needed, communicating with recruiting and firm leadership regarding the status of conflicts issues for a candidate, and providing training to a new lateral partner hire.
• Reviews outside counsel guidelines and works with partners to prepare responses to clients that align with firm needs and requirements. Assists in the maintenance and documentation of clients’ agreements within our conflicts software and databases.
• Assists Client Development team and partners in reviewing and responding to Requests for Proposals and similar business opportunities.
• Prepares and delivers trainings for Conflicts team as well as firm attorneys and staff on topics related to conflicts, ethics, and professional responsibility. Other duties as assigned.

• Juris Doctor and active law license in the U.S. in the jurisdiction in which the candidate resides.
• Three or more years of direct, full‑time conflicts experience at a large law firm required.
• Computer proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) required. Experience with online reference materials and Boolean searching techniques preferred.
• Experience with Intapp Open and Intapp Terms strongly preferred.
• Ability to identify and analyze conflict of interest issues and to recommend and implement solutions.…