Conflicts Analyst Jobs

Cooley is seeking a Conflicts Analyst to join the Business Intake & Conflicts team.
Position Summary: The Conflicts Analyst is primarily 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. The schedule for this position is 10am - 7pm pacific standard time.
Position Responsibilities:

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

Skills & Experience
Required:

• Overall understanding of a corporate law practice
• Proven ability to conduct legal and corporate research
• Knowledge of American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct and California State Bar Association’s Rules of Professional Conduct
• Proficiency in IntApp Open and Contract Express or similar programs
• 2+ years creditable conflicts experience, which could include experience within a law firm, legal environment or conflicts department

Preferred:

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

Competencies

• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to take on time sensitive matters while recognizing legal ethical rules
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, challenging environment
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills with attention to details
• Good judgment, strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Capable of and comfortable with communicating professionally with attorneys, directors, and managers
• Able to prioritize and juggle multiple tasks
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.
The expected hourly pay range for this position is $36.00 - $45.00. 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 20 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.