REMOTE CONFLICTS ANALYST

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About the role

A highly respected, business-focused law firm is seeking a Remote Conflicts Analyst to join its team. This position will play an important role in supporting the firm's conflict-of-interest and risk-management processes, with a particular focus on new client business, lateral attorney hires, supplemental searches, pre-clearance requests, business development, and related matters. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, organized, and analytical, with the ability to research complex relationships, identify potential conflicts, and communicate effectively with attorneys, recruiting professionals, and administrative teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage timely and accurate conflicts requests related to new client business, supplemental searches, pre-clearance, pending lateral hires, business development, and other conflict-related matters.
• Communicate with lateral candidates, attorneys, recruiting teams, and administrative personnel to obtain information necessary to complete conflicts due diligence.
• Review and analyze conflict-of-interest reports using Upfront and other firm systems.
• Review lateral candidate questionnaires, client and matter lists, portable business information, and related-party information.
• Research and clarify parties, roles, relationships, corporate affiliations, and potential areas of concern.
• Identify and escalate potential conflicts or issues requiring additional review.
• Track waivers, consents, engagement letters, screening requirements, and other compliance considerations.
• Monitor pending conflicts requests and follow up appropriately to keep matters moving through the review process.
• Maintain accurate conflicts databases and related records, including party information, matter history, notes, and search results.
• Support attorneys and business professionals with ethical walls, confidentiality screens, access restrictions, and related compliance requirements.
• Conduct research through legal and business research resources, including Lexis, Westlaw, public records, corporate family-tree resources, and other sources.
• Analyze information from multiple sources to verify parties and identify related entities.
• Assist with special projects and other conflicts, risk-management, or legal operations initiatives as needed.
• Maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive firm, attorney, client, and prospective-client information.
• Work occasional overtime or after-hours assignments when business needs require.

Requirements

• Two or more years of experience related to conflicts, legal research, legal operations, law-firm administration, or a similar function.
• Direct law-firm conflicts experience is highly desirable.
• Law-firm experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with Upfront is preferred but not required.
• Strong online legal and business research skills.
• Familiarity with Westlaw, Lexis, or similar research platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to independently prioritize and complete time-sensitive assignments.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and unexpected requests.
• Strong customer-service mindset and ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to explain technology, systems, and processes clearly to colleagues.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k with match
• FSA
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Remote work
• Employee discounts

Pay

$75,000 - $98,000 per year