Conflicts Analyst

Duties & Responsibilities

• Define effective search strategies and conduct conflicts searches for new business and potential lateral matters using the firm’s internal electronic database.
• Analyze, articulate and communicate search results to firm attorneys, including the identification and suggested resolution of potential conflicts.
• Perform comprehensive corporate research using online databases to accurately determine corporate affiliations and relationships.
• Work collaboratively with Conflicts Counsel, Conflicts Attorneys, General Counsel, firm attorneys and the conflicts team to aid in conflicts resolution.
• Draft engagement letters, conflict waivers and ethical screen memorandums for review.
• Affiliate in the ongoing review, reconciliation and clean-up of the firm’s existing client/matter information and conflicts database.
• Provide excellent customer service to legal assistants and firm attorneys.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience working in a law firm conflicts department that utilizes Intapp (strongly preferred) or equivalent conflicts software.
• Working knowledge of professional responsibility and legal ethics rules pertaining to conflicts.
• Experience working with lateral conflicts is preferred.
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks and projects while providing an accurate work product in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to think critically, independently and decisively.
• Ability to take initiative and adapt to changes in workflow, processes and procedures.
• Ability to work effectively in a team atmosphere.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to scale communications to all levels within the firm and translate complex issues into simple concepts.

Benefits

All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy – in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Pay

Taft does not specify pay details.

Schedule

Taft does not specify schedule details.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience working in a legal/ethical conflicts department in a mid- to large-sized law firm.

Skills

Must have ability and willingness to work remotely outside of normal business hours as needed.

Company Information

Taft is a full-service law firm with more than 1,250 attorneys and over 2,000 on our team. We have the collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services that make us a preeminent law firm. Taft seeks a Conflicts Analyst to serve our Conflicts team.

We are seeking a Conflicts Analyst to join our Conflicts team. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience working in a legal/ethical conflicts department in a mid- to large-sized law firm.

Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer.