• Facilitate the resolution of conflicts, including drafting of conflict waivers, and erecting ethical walls as appropriate. Conduct higher-level conflicts resolution analyses including corporate separateness research, and analyzing existing engagement terms, as appropriate.  Facilitate resolution of business conflicts among attorneys.

• Draft engagement letters and side letters in consultation with the requesting attorneys and Director.

• Review Outside Counsel Guidelines for items within the Conflicts Department’s purview including identifying items we need to modify and negotiate, coordinate review by other departments as appropriate.  Interface with clients on modifications to same.

• Conduct due diligence on potential clients. Identify potential red flags in connection with the worthiness of a prospective client to Director or requesting attorney, as appropriate.  Conduct analyses on potential new clients and new work and issue-spot areas of risk associated with each.

• Act as a Conflicts Department ambassador and respond to special needs, requests and problems of both attorneys and staff regarding conflicts, ethics and client engagement issues. Serve as a legal resource to the attorneys and staff including in connection with negotiating and reviewing firm contracts, advising on ethics issues, and assessing risk. Elevate to the Director as appropriate.

• Collaborate with the Lateral Recruiting team in connection with potential lateral hires. Conduct comprehensive analysis of potential conflicts concerns for a potential lateral hire; conduct conflicts resolution with firm attorneys, as appropriate, and – together with Director, provide Director of Lateral Recruiting clear direction on whether the firm can hire candidates and with what caveats.

• Assist the Director to develop and implement risk management protocols; train and, as appropriate, delegate conflicts and intake tasks to other Conflicts Department members, including verification of such tasks once they are completed.

• Train staff members and attorneys in conflicts of interest and other ethical rules. Develop cross-departmental relationships with Firm personnel impacted by, and in charge with aspects of, the Firm’s conflicts resolution processes.

• Provide direction to the Conflicts Department staff during absences of the Director to ensure that all job duties and the department functions are accurately and timely completed.  Act as an indirect people manager to junior conflicts staff.

• Manage file transfers to successor counsel or to clients; work with Accounting Department to process client and matter closures.

Qualifications:

• JD required.

• Four or more years of work experience in a legal and/or compliance environment required where research, drafting, and analytical skillsets were honed with at least three of those four years as an attorney.

• Conflicts and ethics experience preferred but not required for those in possession of transferable skills. Nevertheless, candidates must have knowledge and relative command of rules of professional conduct for attorneys including a demonstrated ability to analyze and appropriately identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest.

• Experience with legal drafting and rigorous attention to detail skills.

• Unimpeachable ethics and the ability to safeguard confidential information.

Additional skills/experience:

• Experience working with, and demonstrated command of Microsoft Office, Kofax Power PDF/Adobe Acrobat with the demonstrated ability to learn software and programs such as Microsoft Excel, Intapp, and Aderant.

• Experience working with, and demonstrated command of, online research tools such as Lexis, WestLaw, Capital IQ, Hoovers/Family Tree Portal, DNBi, the Internet and/or various other resources.

• Superior analytical and research skills; a demonstrated ability to compile, review, and make logical conclusions or recommendations based on data and information that is varied in content and format.  Strong legal drafting skills with a demonstrated desire to participate in further educational opportunities to enhance skillset.

• Works well under pressure, is accurate, reliable, flexible and treats all Firm matters with strict confidence.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong communication skills, tact, and diplomacy, as well as the ability to interact positively and productively with all levels of the Firm.

• Ability to assume responsibility for assigned tasks, and if necessary, able to delegate workload in order to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

• Demonstrates organization, flexibility, and reliability to set priorities, as well as the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and works well under pressure.