The Conflicts Manager will be a contributing member of the Conflicts Department, while managing, developing, training and leading a team of Conflict Analysts and New Business Intake Analysts. The Conflicts Manager will serve as an escalation point for complex Conflicts and Lateral inquiries, collaborate with Conflicts Partners, and have responsibility of the Department’s workflow and team coverage. This position reports to the Director of Knowledge Management within the Information Technology Department. The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria:
Qualifications
- Minimum of five (5) years of Conflicts experience in a law firm environment
- Bachelor’s Degree required, J.D. preferred, or any combination of training, education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform duties of the position
- Demonstrated leadership qualities and experience managing direct reports
- Refined and professional communication skills
- Exceptional organizational and problem solving skills
- Detail oriented with strong work ethic
- Demonstrated ability to independently plan and coordinate work with others as necessary to bring projects to successful completion
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment
- Ability to work with and maintain confidential information
- Ability to communicate with Attorneys and firm personnel at all levels
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
- Experience with conflicts software; Aderant and Intapp preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage, lead, and execute lateral conflicts checks, new matter conflicts checks, and new business intake processes while making improvements to the team’s procedures and application utilization
- Provide contextual analysis and critical assessment of new business intake reports, lateral hire conflicts checks, RFPs and other conflicts materials
- Manage personnel within the Department, ensuring top notch internal client service standards are maintained
- Oversee department’s intake of requests from attorneys, assistants, and other colleagues within the firm while ensuring accurate and timely responses
- Work with attorneys to negotiate specific terms as needed; maintain accurate records and files
- Assist in administration of ethical screens and ensure screening records are complete and deadlines are met
- Oversee the engagement letter and conflicts waiver processes
- Serve as the liaison with Conflicts Partners, ensuring compliance and updating Conflicts processes as appropriate to meet firm goals
- Train new and current team members, facilitating skill development and growth
- Ensure even workloads are distributed amongst the team, coverage is maintained adequately for absences, and excellent internal client support remains a top value for the team
- Other projects as necessary
The Firm offers a very competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, 401(k), and PTO. A background check will be completed on final applicants to whom an offer is made.