Conflicts and New Business Analyst - Top International Law Firm

The Client

Our client, a highly prestigious International Law Firm, is seeking a Conflicts Analyst to join their busy team on a permanent contract.

The Role

The successful candidates work will include (but not be limited to):

• Create and analyze complex conflict reports and exercise independent judgment to identify potential conflict of interest issues with legal hires, new business and marketing initiatives.  Conduct research to gather information and/or clarification on potential issues.  Take the initiative to analyze and resolve conflicts independently.

   

• Prepare communications to attorneys, clearly identifying all potential issues found in conflict report.  Assist attorneys in resolving conflict issues. Work directly with attorneys, the Department Director, and the Ethics Advisory Committee, as necessary, to assist and facilitate conflict resolution.

   

• Provide guidance to Conflicts staff relative to conflict research and analysis and corporate family tree research with the goal of ensuring accuracy and consistency in preparation and analysis of conflict reports.  Assist in development and implementation of training programs for Conflict Analysts and Specialists.

   

• Assist attorneys and secretaries in understanding the firm’s conflicts and business intake policies and procedures.

   

• Assist attorneys to draft engagement and waiver letters.

   

• Research appropriate jurisdictional conflict and/or ethical rules and/or opinions to assist in determining specific conflict resolution strategies.

   

• Request and maintain all necessary supporting documentation to clear actual or potential conflict issues.

   

• Prepare and implement information barriers.      

   

• Assist in the customization and implementation of new software for conflicts, business intake and information barriers.

   

• Maintain knowledge of trends, developments and new technologies impacting the conflicts group.

   

• Participate in providing coverage for conflict checking and analysis via on-call rotation on scheduled weekends.

   

• Assume additional responsibilities as required.

   

The Requirements

The ideal candidate will have some (if not all) of the following characteristics and skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; strong customer service skills and ability to interact effectively with a broad range of people in a professional manner.

   

• Strong research skills; strong analytical and problem solving skills, strong attention to detail.

   

• Able to use initiative and judgment to accomplish results.

   

• Able to organize and prioritize multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment; work under pressure and complete job assignments in an accurate and timely manner; respond appropriately to shifting demands.

   

• Able to work independently, but able to escalate and communicate issues in a timely and effective manner.

   

• Able to maintain professional composure in challenging or difficult situations.

   

• Knowledge of IntApp conflict checking, information barrier and business intake software a plus.

   

• 5+ years of experience with law firm conflicts and/or new business department preferred.

   

• Prior experience using automated conflicts and/or workflow system preferred.