OGC Analyst - Conflicts

About the role

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms, advising businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. This role is based in either Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago, or Washington D.C., and may offer a flexible working schedule.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze standard conflicts reports regarding incoming attorneys and new client business, and analyze standard new business and lateral conflicts checks such as advisory, NDAs, transactional checks, and others.
• Communicate with attorneys and staff regarding conflict check results, missing information from the request form, and validate the requirements for the conflicts check with the attorney or secretary requesting the report.
• Update data in the conflicts databases as necessary and conduct corporate research using internal and external information resources to confirm the accuracy of the information.
• Obtain necessary guidance from attorneys or other Conflicts staff to understand the requirements to properly evaluate the conflicts check (lateral candidate, potential client, potential adverse party, etc.).
• Conduct research regarding corporate entities that are subject to conflicts review using a variety of electronic databases, the Internet, and print sources.
• Analyze and reply to attorneys' responses concerning any potential or actual conflict.
• Protect and maintain any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate an advanced ability to perceive and analyze problems, and develop alternative strategies to solve them.
• Possess well-developed, professional interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively interface with attorneys, management, support staff, and outside contacts.
• Show the organizational skills needed to manage time well, prioritize effectively, and handle multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously.

Benefits

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff