Senior Conflicts Analyst

Overview :
The Senior Conflicts Analyst will support the Conflict Department's day-to-day tasks of conflicts of
interest clearance, as well as assisting with special projects related to the firm's professional responsibility, compliance, and conflicts initiatives.
Position Specific Skills and Requirements :
Work closely with the Attorneys, General Counsel, Conflicts & New Business Manager, and other members of the New Business Intake Group on the identification, review, analysis, and resolution of conflicts of interest and other issues, and the processing of new business submissions. Review and evaluate new business intake forms ensuring submitted party or matter information is correct and following up with Partners for more information if necessary. Select and analyze the conflicts results while highlighting critical issues and communicating this information directly with firm partners. Assist the department with a wide range of research and other requests as may be assigned.

• Conduct due diligence and extensive research including utilizing corporate databases to determine ownership structure.
• Assist with maintenance of all conflicts related databases.
• Assist Conflicts & New Business Manager with maintenance of engagement letters and Outside Counsel Guidelines as well as other responsibilities as assigned.
• Generate, analyze, and summarize lateral candidate conflicts report.
• Experience and General Requirements:
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in a law firm or other professional services firm.
• Experience using LegalKEY, Intapp Open and/or Intapp Conflicts is preferred.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Experience using research applications such as Capital IQ and WorldCheckOne, Mergent Conflict Search, Dun & Bradstreet and/or Hoovers is preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of initiative in exercising independent judgment and decision making in order to handle multiple functions in a fast-paced, detail-oriented work environment and to adapt quickly to changes in workflow, processes and procedures.
• Well-organized, with an ability to prioritize and quickly identify critical tasks.
• Ability to assume additional responsibilities and perform special projects as requested.
• Ability to manage projects and assignments while maintaining tight deadlines.
• Operate with general or minimum supervision.
• Coordinate with other team members to meet deadlines.
• Strong team player who also can work independently.
• Ability to work overtime and provide on-call coverage as needed.