What are the responsibilities and job description for the Conflicts Attorney position at Considine Search?
Summary
The Conflicts Attorney will assist with all aspects of conflicts searching and new business intake and will be a member of the team responsible for clearing conflicts for lateral lawyer and staff candidates.
Responsibilities
- Conducting research as necessary on new clients and involved parties.
- Utilizing corporate databases to research corporate ownership structures.
- Performing conflicts searches and processing requests within the Firm’s conflicts searching and new business intake platform.
- Analyzing and paring down conflicts search results for delivery to partners.
- Assisting partners of the firm with the analysis and resolution of potential conflicts issues.
- Drafting engagement letters and waiver letters as needed by partners.
- Clearing conflicts for incoming lateral candidates.
- Coordinating and corresponding with the attorneys across the firm regarding conflicts search requests.
Requirements
- JD required.
- 1 – 2 years of experience as a practicing attorney in a conflicts department required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Experience with analyzing conflicts of interest and the law of conflicts of interest.
- Aptitude for learning new systems, including ability to participate in discussions about design of existing or new system based on departmental and firm needs.
- This is a hybrid role which requires in-office attendance in accordance with the schedule set forth by the department.
Compensation
$180,000.00-$210,000.00, plus bonus, plus bonus, based on experience
Salary : $180,000 - $210,000
