Conflicts Attorney

About the role

Ashurst Perkins Coie is seeking a Conflicts Attorney to perform conflicts analysis on new business and firm lateral hires, and advise firm lawyers on conflicts of interest issues. The ideal candidate must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and be proficient in complying with Export Control laws.

Responsibilities

• Independently analyze and resolve conflicts issues related to new business and firm lateral hires.
• Manage a significant workload with minimal supervision, prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Provide training on conflicts issues and coordinate workload coverage.
• Lead small projects and serve as a strategic legal advisor to firm lawyers on complex conflicts of interest issues.
• Perform legal research and prepare legal memoranda in response to requests from firm lawyers and other departments.
• Draft complex waivers, engagement and joint representation letters, and negotiate between lawyers to resolve disputes over conflicts and waivers.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing across the firm’s U.S. and international offices.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of the Rules of Professional Conduct and their application to the practice of law.
• Strong database skills.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, across the firm’s U.S. and international offices.
• Solid understanding of jurisdictional differences in the application of different rules and principles to use in making a choice of law, including risk analysis.
• Ability to cope with change and make decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Understanding of business organizations and financing concepts.
• Ability to think creatively about solutions to issues raised.
• High attention to detail.
• Use time effectively and efficiently, concentrating on the more important priorities.
• Minimal supervision needed when working on independent assignments.
• Understand and respect the need for teamwork within the department and firm.
• Proven ability to be responsible for and capably resolve conflicts of interest issues for challenging personalities and groups/offices.
• Thorough and complete understanding of the lateral hire process.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years of practice experience and minimum two (2) years of experience as a Conflicts Attorney I or equivalent senior level conflict/ethics experience.
• Active member in good standing in any jurisdiction required.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant topics, legal issues, and the rules governing professional responsibility.
• Demonstrated success in a stressful environment.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the Rules of Professional Conduct and their application to the practice of law.
• Strong database skills.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, across the firm’s U.S. and international offices.
• Solid understanding of jurisdictional differences in the application of different rules and principles to use in making a choice of law, including risk analysis.
• Ability to cope with change and make decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Understanding of business organizations and financing concepts.
• Ability to think creatively about solutions to issues raised.
• High attention to detail.
• Use time effectively and efficiently, concentrating on the more important priorities.
• Minimal supervision needed when working on independent assignments.
• Proven ability to be responsible for and capably resolve conflicts of interest issues for challenging personalities and groups/offices.
• Thorough and complete understanding of the lateral hire process.

Benefits

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, 401(k) plan, medical, dental, and vision insurance, accrued paid time off plan starting at 20 days annually, personal medical and parental leave, up to ten paid holidays, and family care benefits. More information regarding benefits and programs may be found here.