Lateral Conflicts Analyst

About the role

Office Locations: Chicago, Denver, Indianapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Naples, Phoenix, St. Louis, San Diego, Tampa, Tucson, Washington D.C. We are seeking an experienced Lateral Conflicts Analyst to process conflict-of-interest requests for lateral attorney candidates and other prospective hires. This individual will review and analyze conflicts reports to identify potential ethical conflicts, business risks, and internal firm policy issues. The Lateral Conflicts Analyst will work closely with Conflicts Counsel, the General Counsel’s Office, sponsoring attorneys, and the Recruiting Department to support the timely resolution and clearance of conflicts. This position is open to candidates located in any of our office locations, which currently offer hybrid work arrangements. Under appropriate circumstances, a fully remote arrangement may also be considered. Grow Your Career at Quarles At Quarles, your goals matter. We foster a collaborative, inclusive culture where your voice is heard and your growth is supported. Join a team that values creativity, flexibility, and shared success.

Responsibilities

• Create conflict reports that identify and summarize issues involving lateral attorneys and non-lawyer candidates, including paralegals and assistants.
• Review lateral partner questionnaires, prior work lists, board memberships, and other applicant information to ensure clients, related parties, and other relevant entities are accurately documented before information is uploaded to the firm’s conflicts database.
• Support Conflicts Counsel, sponsoring attorneys, and the Recruiting Department in resolving and clearing conflicts.
• Conduct corporate research to identify affiliates, ownership structures, key principals, and the nature of a business to assess potential ethical conflicts and business risks.
• Facilitate communication between the Recruiting Department and the General Counsel’s Office.
• Maintain organized lateral candidate files and provide timely status updates.
• Work closely with Conflicts Counsel to confirm that conflicts of interest are resolved, including closing dormant matters and confirming appropriate waivers, ethical screens, or other cures.
• Evaluate and escalate difficult or sensitive conflicts and matter-opening issues to the General Counsel’s Office, senior conflicts personnel, or Loss Prevention Partners.
• Coordinate with Conflicts Counsel to ensure conflicts are properly identified and communicated to candidates before their start dates.
• Manage the conflicts portion of the lateral attorney onboarding process from start to finish, including creating conflict