Conflicts & Risk Manager

Office: Boston, New York, or DC Summary We strive to be enterprising, respectful, inclusive, insightful, and tenacious in every aspect of our business, including our interactions with clients, colleagues, and the communities where we have a presence. We rely on these core values to serve clients in key practice areas and industries – the pillars of Brown Rudnick: crisis management, which includes restructuring, investigations, and special situations; global litigation; life sciences; technology; and brand and reputation protection.We are seeking a Conflicts & Risk Manager to lead and oversee our growing Intake & Conflicts Team. The Conflicts & Risk Manager will be responsible for managing the firm's conflicts clearance and risk assessment processes, identifying and resolving potential conflicts of interest related to new clients and matters, and ensuring compliance with applicable rules of professional responsibility and firm policies. This individual will partner closely with attorneys, firm leadership, and cross-functional departments to develop and implement conflict resolution and risk mitigation strategies. ResponsibilitiesLead, develop, and oversee a team of Conflicts & Risk Analysts, ensuring the timely and accurate identification, analysis, and resolution of conflicts of interest for new clients, matters, and lateral hires.Serve as a key escalation point for complex conflicts and risk issues, partnering with Conflicts Attorneys, firm leadership, and attorneys across practices to develop practical and compliant risk mitigation solutions.Build and maintain strong relationships with attorneys, Legal Executive Assistants, and business services professionals to understand business objectives, provide guidance on conflicts-related matters, and deliver exceptional client service.Oversee the execution of large-scale and highly complex conflicts searches, ensuring the accurate review of substantial datasets while effectively managing competing priorities and tight deadlines.Manage departmental workflows, staffing, and resource allocation to ensure efficient operations, timely responsiveness, and adherence to service level expectations.Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance conflicts processes, workflows, reporting capabilities, and overall operational effectiveness.Review and analyze client engagement terms, outside counsel guidelines, and risk-related provisions, providing recommendations and guidance to attorneys and firm leadership.Oversee the firm's due diligence and risk assessment processes, including client onboarding reviews, compliance-related investigations, and reputational risk analyses.Ensure the integrity of conflicts and client matter databases through effective oversight of data maintenance, quality control procedures, and system updates.Manage sanctions screening, watchlist reviews, and other regulatory compliance initiatives, coordinating with relevant stakeholders to address and mitigate identified risks.Direct the implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of ethical screens and information barriers to safeguard confidential information and ensure compliance with professional responsibility obligations.Prepare and present conflicts, risk, and compliance metrics and reports to firm leadership, providing insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making.Train, mentor, and support team members to foster professional growth, strengthen technical expertise, and promote a collaborative, high-performing team environment.Lead special projects and perform other responsibilities related to conflicts, risk management, compliance, and intake operations as assigned. QualificationsBachelor's degree required.5+ years of legal conflicts experience in a high-volume environment, 1+ years of supervisory experience preferred.Knowledge of US ethical rules of professional conduct as they relate to conflicts of interest.Computer skills including, but not limited to, familiarity with web-based research for conflict checking purposes (InTapp and Aderant).Expert working knowledge of legal search databases and accurate typing skills.Strong sense of accountability, taking ownership over projects and responsibilities and resolving issues proactively.Able to interact with all levels of legal staff and personnel, including management and support staff.Team-oriented and able to work in a multi-office environment across all technology platforms.Excellent attention to detail and able to follow up and follow through.Strong organizational, writing, communications and time management skills. Who We Are Brown Rudnick is a leading international law firm that provides exceptional, client-driven service in global litigation, crisis management (restructuring, investigations and special situations), brand and reputation management, life sciences and technology. We advise on high-profile cross-border matters while providing the kind of personal attention to clients that is typically found at boutiques. Our enterprising and tenacious lawyers serve our clients around the globe from offices in key financial centers in the U.S. and the U.K., and have been recognized by, among others, Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation and Law360 for excellence in their fields. Salary range based on experience level and location is estimated to be in the range of $130,000-160,000. Brown Rudnick LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing talented professionals from all backgrounds across the spectrum of diversity. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws, without regard to race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or another protected characteristic, all as defined by applicable laws.