What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Conflicts and Legal Ethics - Minimum 7 years Big Law Experience position at J.Sheppard Associates?
Our client, a preeminent Big Law firm, is seeking a Director of Conflicts and Legal Ethics to collaborate closely with partners and firm management to facilitate the firm’s strategic objectives while maintaining compliance with applicable legal and ethical regulations. A successful candidate must have a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in a law firm, with considerable experience navigating complex conflicts issues in a timely and effective manner with leadership, providing expert advice on conflicts, ethics, risk, and compliance issues to partners and firm management.
The Director will lead a highly productive, effective, client-focused team covering multiple aspects of new business intake and lateral attorney conflicts, including lateral attorney conflicts clearance, and drafting and negotiation of waivers and engagement letters; Additionally, the Director will improve and enhance existing processes and systems and identify and recommend opportunities for evolution and innovation and will collaborate with other departments to promote a firm-wide culture of compliance.
The ideal candidate will also develop and deliver conflicts and other ethics and risk training at all levels of seniority. With a pragmatic approach, mentor, and develop more junior members of the conflicts and compliance team. Superior work ethic, organizational skills, attention to detail, and flexibility to manage a varied workload preferred. Compensation includes salary ($425K-475K), robust comprehensive benefits package and bonus. JD is required.
Excellent leadership and management skills and demonstrated ability to manage a team and work confidently and collaboratively with individuals at all levels. High character and personal integrity to work with the utmost professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality is considered necessary. Flexibility to accommodate different time zones and occasional travel required.
J. Sheppard Associates represents highly qualified legal talent and New York's top tier law firms.
Salary : $425,000 - $475,000
