What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Conflicts Attorney position at MAP SSG Inc?
New York City or Washington, DC
The Senior Conflicts Attorney is a valued member of the Firm's Risk team and provides support to the Firm's sixteen offices globally. The Senior Conflicts Attorney is primarily responsible for reviewing conflict check reports prepared by risk analysts in connection with the business intake and new hire processes, preparing analyses identifying legal and possible business conflicts, and managing the resolution of any such conflicts. The Senior Conflicts Attorney will work directly with partners and counsel on a daily basis, as well as other members of Firm leadership.
Responsibilities
- Review conflict reports prepared in connection with the global business intake process. Identify potential legal and business conflicts of interest issues, and provide detailed analysis and advice directly to partners, and collaborate with members of the firm to resolve conflict issues.
- Draft conflict waivers, facilitate requests and coordinate tracking waivers in firm systems.
- Review conflict reports prepared in connection with the new hire process; provide detailed analysis and advice directly to firm partners as well as advising new hires on conflict issues.
- Erect and maintain ethical walls and other legal screens.
- Provide guidance to team of non-lawyer analysts in support of the business intake process, including best practices on corporate family research, and other aspects of the preparation of conflict check reports.
- Assist in drafting standard engagement letters and editing letters drafted by others.
- Answer queries from attorneys and professional staff across the firm, concerning business intake policies and procedures, conflicts of interest, and other firm policies.
- Assists in maintaining thorough, accurate and current records of all conflicts resolutions in database to ensure integrity of the database and assist in identification and clearing of future conflicts of interest.
- Act as a resource to conflict analysts and other conflict attorneys.
- Assist the Business Development team with client and prospective client RFIs and RFPs.
- Work on ad hoc projects that arise from time to time.
- Ability to think creatively about the Firm's matter intake process and suggest updates to enhance efficiency, or solutions to address pain points.
- Be available for urgent matters, including evenings and weekends.
Qualifications
The estimated base salary range for this position is $180,000 to $280,000 at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of job-related factors, including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, and performance. This role is exempt meaning it is not overtime pay eligible
Salary : $180,000 - $280,000
