Conflicts Attorney/Analyst (Remote)
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP · United States · 2 wk ago
RemoteRemoteLegalFull-time
About the role
We are seeking a Conflicts Attorney to join our Office of General Counsel and support the firm’s new business intake and enterprise risk management functions. This role plays a critical part in protecting the firm while ensuring a comprehensive, synchronized, and efficient new business intake process.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently review and analyze conflicts for new clients, new matters, and lateral attorney hires in a high-volume intake environment
- Apply firm policies and applicable rules of professional conduct to identify, evaluate, and resolve potential conflicts of interest
- Clear routine and moderate-complexity conflicts and escalate higher-risk or novel issues with clear written analysis and recommendations
- Communicate directly with partners, associates, and business professionals to obtain missing or clarifying information efficiently
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of conflicts data in the firm’s conflicts and client/matter systems
- Support lateral onboarding by reviewing prior-firm matters, coordinating data intake, and identifying potential ethical issues
- Partner closely with new business intake, conflicts analysts, and firm leadership to meet turnaround expectations and service standards
- Provide practical guidance to attorneys and staff on routine conflicts and new business questions
- Support enforcement and monitoring of approved ethical screens
- Contribute to training, documentation, and firm-wide guidance related to conflicts and intake
- Participate in workflow, process, and systems improvement initiatives as the firm continues to scale
Requirements
- J.D. required
- 3+ years of relevant legal experience, with demonstrated exposure to conflicts, intake, ethics, or risk management
- Working knowledge of U.S. rules of professional conduct and law firm conflicts standards
- Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accuracy under time pressure
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills
- Prior conflicts or new business intake experience in a mid-to-large law firm environment
- Familiarity with conflicts databases and intake workflows, preferably InTapp
- Exposure to professional responsibility, ethics, or risk management matters
- Sound judgment and the confidence to make clearance decisions within established guidelines
- Attention to detail without losing sight of business realities
- Responsiveness and reliability in a deadline-driven environment
- Collaborative approach and comfort working with stakeholders across practices and seniority levels