What are the responsibilities and job description for the Conflicts Researcher (12:00PM - 9:00PM Monday through Friday) position at Fawkes IDM?
Responsibilities:
- Conduct thorough and accurate research of corporations, agencies and individuals listed as incoming parties to client/matters, or submitted with preliminary conflicts checks;
- Analyze and evaluate both the reference source research results and conflicts reports to determine whether conflicts-of-interest may exist with incoming parties;
- Inform attorneys and administrative staff as to whether potential or actual conflicts exist and propose the necessary steps to resolve; Consult with management on complex conflicts issues potentially requiring the further direction of the Professional Responsibility Committee;
- Update the corporate hierarchies or “family trees” in the Firm’s conflicts database and billing database;
- Conduct pro-active research of mergers, acquisitions and potential bankruptcies using various business reference sources and record findings in the conflicts database;
- Prepare new business intake forms for review by the Conflicts Manager;
- Research and process requests including close, reopen, client, matter, and mailing/contact change requests;
- Work overtime as required; and
- Handle additional Conflicts research and analysis projects as assigned.
- 1 year of law firm or professional services firm
- Fundamental-level proficiency in conflicts related computer operations and software programs
- Fundamental-level proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on Microsoft Word;
