Conflicts Attorney

Location: Seattle, Washington

Type: Direct Hire

Job #1538

Salary: $137,000 POSITION: Conflicts Attorney

COMPENSATION: Base salary up to $187K, commensurate with experience and depending on location desired, plus Bonus, Medical, Dental and Vision benefits, generous vacation and sick/personal days, paid holidays, 401K, and more!

LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA Bay Area, CA Seattle, WA Portland, OR

THE ORGANIZATION: Highly Rated National Law Firm

OVERVIEW: You will be part of a dynamic and high-caliber team dedicated to identifying possible ethical and business-related conflicts of interest prior to the firm taking on new business, matters and personnel. You will work closely alongside a top-tier national team of talented attorneys and firm personnel who share a passion for doing exceptional work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Understand and execute on all phases of conducting conflict of interest searches and synthesize and analyze data from research

Assist in drafting waivers

Identify potential conflict concerns regarding new clients and new employees and provide a concise and complete summary of analysis and findings to the appropriate firm personnel

Perform daily operations of New Business Intake system; including review of intake requests for accuracy and completeness

Verify that all searching is complete, consistent, and accurate and that all Firm conflicts procedures have been followed

Assist in the identification of potential conflicts of interest; select, analyze and remove irrelevant information to produce Conflict Check Reports

Follow up and serve as a resource to the firm regarding conflict concerns

Connect with partners with departmental colleagues and attorneys regarding conflict issues and suggest resolutions or restructuring methods when necessary

Collaborate with team members on conflicts concerns, searches and projects, with attention to deadlines and time-sensitive issues

Contribute to process, procedure, and technology improvements in order to reduce risk and improve efficiency

Assist in the development and training of Conflicts Analysts REQUIREMENTS:

JD degree from an accredited law school with an active bar license

2+ years of legal experience, especially in conflicts and compliance identification and clearance

High volume experience in drafting waiver letters and engagement letter provisions

Demonstrated knowledge of conflict of interest rules under the Rule of Professional Conduct required

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Strong customer service skills

Ability to remain calm and function under pressure

Ability to communicate effectively, dispassionately and diplomatically

Must have advanced proficiency working in MS Word

Ability to collaborate smoothly with many other people and departments

Ability to be proactive, organize/prioritize work and perform multiple tasks simultaneously