Senior Conflicts Analyst (New Business)

Position Summary

The Senior Conflicts Analyst is responsible for the identification, analysis, and resolution of all conflicts requests, using independent judgment and demonstrating a thorough understanding of the business needs when clearing incoming work and candidates.

Position Responsibilities

• Analyze and process all conflict requests, including more complex requests, to ensure that all firm engagements and hires are clear from a business and ethical perspective
• Prepare database search terms and create conflicts reports for related parties, for all requests including high volume, bulk searches
• Perform corporate research to confirm the identity of all parties associated with requests and address any potential conflicts or high-profile issues
• Identify existing and potential conflicts for each request by reviewing and analyzing conflicts reports and supporting documents
• Understand and interpret database results and conflicts reports for firm partners, counsel, attorneys and business professionals
• Prepare concise, comprehensive descriptions of prospective conflicts landscape based on the rules of professional conduct for attorneys and other submitters
• Interact regularly with partners - through email and telephone to investigate and discuss potential issues and propose solutions in connection with conflict clearances
• Provide regular updates to responsible attorneys and other users in connection with conflicts clearances
• Maintain conflicts resolution notes and responses for each request
• Request waivers for all matters requiring consent and confirm that all conflicts have been resolved
• Draft conflict waivers and engagement letters as necessary
• Inform and advise firm attorneys and counsel of any special circumstances surrounding complicated requests
• Draft and implement necessary ethical screens
• Awareness of current legal trends and information
• Perform conflicts case law and legal ethics research
• Provide conflicts training for secretaries, paralegals, attorneys and business professionals, as needed

Skills and Experience

• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
• 5+ years progressive experience in a law firm, legal environment or conflicts department, with 3+ in conflicts or legal intake
• Exhibit analytical and critical thinking in day-to-day tasks along with the proven ability to operate at an elevated level in terms of scope of responsibility, judgement and autonomy
• Work more independently, demonstrate escalating ownership and mastery of assigned area, exhibit strength in the areas below, become a resource and mentor to others and more as they progress in different roles within the department
• Proficiency in IntApp Open and Contract Express or similar programs
• Knowledge and experience with complete conflicts resolution
• Paralegal Certificate preferred or completion of an ethics course in a paralegal program
• Prior experience as a paralegal or legal researcher in a law firm

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree
• JD Knowledge and experience with complete conflicts resolution
• Paralegal Certificate preferred or completion of an ethics course in a paralegal program
• Prior experience as a paralegal or legal researcher in a law firm

Cooley Offers

• A competitive compensation and excellent benefits package
• EEO
• The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $93,000 - $135,000
• Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate
• We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits
• In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year
• We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits
• New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources