A highly respected and rapidly growing Midwest law firm has engaged SuiteSpot Executive Search, LLC to assist in its search for a Conflicts Attorney. Reporting to the Risk Management Counsel, this is an exempt salary position located in Chicago, Illinois.

The Position: The Conflicts Attorney will assist in the conflict of interest clearance for new business, attorney and staff hires, and acquisitions/mergers of other law firms. This position will coordinate the workflow and personnel activities to ensure optimal efficiency, accuracy and timely output as well as works to continuously improve processes and implement automation with regard to conflicts analysis.

The Essentials:

 

• Manage the firm wide conflicts clearance process for new clients/matters and lateral attorneys.
• Consult regularly with General Counsel and Conflicts and Risk Management Counsel as to conflict results and resolutions requiring a higher level of review, problems or issues that may arise, recommendations for improvement in running and clearing conflicts or any needs for further resources.
• Provide waiver and engagement letter exemplars upon request, assists in drafting waivers and engagement letters, reviews waiver and engagement letters received from clients to ensure that required conditions have been met.
• Carry out research projects pertinent to ethical issues and provide best practice recommendations to the General Counsel and Conflicts and Risk Management Counsel.
• Assist with the creation, implementation and updates to various policies and procedures with regard to matter maintenance including closings and lateral arrival/departure process.
• Trains secretarial and administrative staff on how to utilize conflicts/new business intake workflow application. v Keeps current on trends within the topic of conflicts of interest management.
• Participate in other projects and tasks as assigned.

 The Candidate: The ideal candidate must possess a J.D. and minimum three to five years experience performing conflicts analysis in a large law firm environment.

The successful candidate will additionally possess:

• A comprehensive knowledge of applicable ethical, legal and risk management rules and requirements governing conflict of interest and conflict resolution process as well as related compliance issues/guidelines applicable to international law firms.
• Excellent computer skills as well as experience with applicable automated conflict check software.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to understand, analyze, interpret and explain conflicts reports and to converse informatively with timekeepers regarding conflicts issues.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively and efficiently work with all levels of personnel with tact and diplomacy.

The Search: As the exclusive recruiter for this position, SuiteSpot Executive Search, LLC will conduct an expedited search process per the client’s request. To be considered in the selection process, please submit your information and resume below. 

Posted On: Wednesday, July 24, 2019