[Remote] Conflicts Analyst
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Proskauer Rose LLP is a leading law firm known for its pragmatic and business-savvy approach, representing major organizations globally. They are seeking a Conflicts Analyst to assist with conflicts searching and clearances associated with new business intake and lateral hires, while ensuring compliance with ethical rules and internal policies.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and assist in the identification, resolution and clearance of potential and actual conflicts of interest in relation to new business intake, lateral legal personnel, new hires, and Business Development/Marketing initiatives
- Consult with Partners and Associates, Conflicts Attorneys, Director of Conflicts and General Counsel’s Office as necessary to facilitate clearance and approval on all potential and actual conflicts of interest
- Search, analyze, identify and report the existence of actual and potential conflicts of interest to requesting lawyer(s) and/or Firm personnel using a variety of conflict reporting and search tools
- Research, retrieve and sort entity relationship and key organizational personnel using entity affiliation/family tree platforms
- Generate and circulate conflicts and related reports for use throughout all levels of the Firm
- Assist with Know Your Client (“KYC”) functions, including researching, retrieving and sorting data relating to, among other things: fines, sanctions, political exposure/affiliation, adverse media, financial health and other screening considerations
- Integrate all findings with the Firm’s conflicts resolution systems, augmenting existing client/matter data
- Follow-up with appropriate lawyer(s) and/or Firm personnel as required to perform any and all above functions, including, but not limited to, obtaining conflicts clearances, waivers and engagement letters
- Assist in the implementation of Ethical Walls as necessary
- Support the maintenance and coordination of overall workflow processes
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree; J.D. a plus
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written business communication skills necessary to interact with Partners, Counsel, Associates and other Firm personnel throughout the Firm's international offices required
- Attention to detail and strong analytical and organizational skills required
- 2+ years of demonstrated legal conflicts of interest researching, identification and resolution experience in the Conflicts Department of a major law firm or financial institution preferred
- Experience with InTapp Open/Conflicts and LegalKey highly preferred
- Experience in a major law firm or financial institution environment preferred
- Experience with lateral conflicts clearances a plus
- Demonstrated ability to use other industry standard office software applications including Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Adobe, Filesite, Aderant (or similar platform), and other resources required. Internet research proficiency preferred
- Demonstrated ability to research corporate ownership through public sources and related software like Capital IQ preferred
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, follow through and complete time sensitive projects with minimal supervision in a fast-paced global law firm environment preferred
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