OGC Counsel - Conflicts & Ethics

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About the role

The OGC Counsel is an integral part of Latham’s Office of the General Counsel team. This role will be responsible for resolving professional ethics conflicts and other ethics and compliance issues relating to lateral clearances, new business matters, and outside counsel guidelines across the firm’s offices. You will apply knowledge of legal ethics and professional responsibility rules relating to lateral attorney and new matter conflicts of interest, as well as relevant Latham procedures, policies, and practices, to advise Ethics Committee Members and other attorneys and key stakeholders. This role will be located in either our Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, or Washington, D.C. office and may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities

• Review situation-specific conflicts checks as needed
• Review outside counsel guidelines, non-standard engagement letters, and requests for proposal (RFPs) received from clients, and work with partners to prepare client responses that align with firm policies
• Advise attorneys and others regarding engagement letters, conflicts waivers, ethics walls, and firm policies
• Perform legal research and analysis on professional responsibility issues, as requested by the Deputy General Counsel, Senior Assistant General Counsel – Conflicts & Ethics, any of the Managing Counsel – Conflicts & Ethics, or Ethics Committee members
• Prepare and deliver training for attorneys and staff on topics relevant to conflicts, ethics, and professional responsibility
• Conduct audits of partners for compliance with laws, regulations, and firm policies while collaborating with other members of the OGC
• Provide administrative support and legal guidance for Ethics Committee and OGC projects and various types of data management, including maintenance of engagement letter and waiver templates, intranet websites, and informational materials
• Protect and maintain any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

• Well-developed and professional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Excellent attention to detail

Qualifications

• A Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent
• Admission to the relevant state bar with active status
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience practicing law and/or working on an ethics conflicts team in a global law firm setting, preferably

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

Pay

USD $170,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr.