Conflicts Analyst

Responsibilities

• Cook up and assist in the identification, resolution and clearance of potential and actual conflicts of interest in relation to new business intake, lateral legal personnel, new hires, and Business Development/Marketing initiatives.
• Consult with Partners and Associates, Conflicts Attorneys, Director of Conflicts and General Counsel’s Office as necessary to facilitate clearance and approval on all potential and actual conflicts of interest.
• Search, analyze, identify and report the existence of actual and potential conflicts of interest to requesting lawyer(s) and/or Firm personnel using a variety of conflict reporting and search tools.
• Research, retrieve and sort entity relationship and key organizational personnel using entity affiliation/family tree platforms.
• Generate and circulate conflicts and related reports for use throughout all levels of the Firm.
• Absorb and augment existing client/matter data with all findings.
• Follow-up with appropriate lawyer(s) and/or Firm personnel as required to perform any and all above functions, including, but not limited to, obtaining conflicts clearances, waivers and engagement letters.
• Aid in the implementation of Ethical Walls as necessary.
• Support the maintenance and coordination of overall workflow processes.
• Assist with Know Your Client (“KYC”) functions, including researching, retrieving and sorting data relating to, among other things: fines, sanctions, political exposure/affiliation, adverse media, financial health and other screening considerations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree; J.D. a plus.
• 2+ years of demonstrated legal conflicts of interest researching, identification and resolution experience in the Conflicts Department of a major law firm or financial institution preferred.
• Experience with InTapp Open/Conflicts and LegalKey highly preferred.
• Experience in a major law firm or financial institution environment preferred.
• Experience with lateral conflicts clearances a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to use other industry standard office software applications including Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Adobe, Filesite, Aderant (or similar platform), and other resources required.
• Internet research proficiency preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to research corporate ownership through public sources and related software like Capital IQ preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, follow through and complete time sensitive projects with minimal supervision in a fast-paced global law firm environment preferred.
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written business communication skills necessary to interact with Partners, Counsel, Associates and other Firm personnel throughout the Firm’s international offices required.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and strong analytical and organizational skills required.