Conflicts Attorney

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O’Melveny has an immediate opening for a Conflicts Attorney. This role can be based out of any of our Nothern California offices . The Conflicts Attorney is responsible for conflicts clearance review and analysis for firm-wide legal hires and new business, working directly with the General Counsel and Conflicts Manager, as well as with firm attorneys and conflicts analysts, to identify and resolve potential ethics and business conflict issues. This position requires strong knowledge of the rules of professional responsibility and sound analysis of potential conflict issues. Firm attorneys and the General Counsel rely upon the Conflicts Attorney’s information in making decisions about whether or not to accept new legal hires, clients, and matters.

The salary range in CA for this role is $115,000 - $140,000 and represents the firm’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location.

Key Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions

• Review and analyze complex conflict reports and exercise discretion and independent judgment to identify potential conflict of interest issues with new legal hires, new business, and business development initiatives.
• Utilize available internal and external databases to research conflicts of interest issues with respect to new business and conflicts information provided by a prospective incoming new hire/laterals.
• Prepare communications to attorneys and administrators with detailed summaries, highlighting potential issues and required steps to resolve potential ethical and business-related conflicts of interest. Assist attorneys in resolving conflict issues as needed.
• Review and draft engagement letters and any amendments, and conflicts waivers related to the Firm’s clearance of new clients, new matters, and lateral attorneys.
• Work directly with firm attorneys, Administrators, the Office of the General Counsel, and members of the Conflicts & Engagement team, as necessary, to assist with conflict resolution through drafting and implementation of required screening procedures and obtaining waivers as required.
• Maintain and monitor changes in ethics rules, ethics opinions, and case law regarding conflicts of interest.
• Special projects and duties as assigned by Management.
• Participate in providing coverage for conflict requests after business hours and on weekends as necessary.
  
  

Required Qualifications & Education

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and U.S. bar admission in California.
• 5 years of legal experience, including identifying and clearing conflicts of interest, preferably with a large law firm.
• Prior experience with InTapp Open, ethics wall, and business intake software a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; strong customer service skills and ability to interact effectively with a broad range of people in a professional manner.
• Strong research skills; strong analytical and problem solving skills, strong attention to detail.
• Self-starter who can organize and prioritize multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment; work under pressure and complete job assignments in an accurate and timely manner; respond appropriately to shifting demands.
• Work independently, but able to escalate and communicate issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively as part of a team and ability to lead, influence, and motivate others.
• Able to maintain professional composure in challenging or difficult situations.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• Frequent use of a keyboard at a moderate to advanced level
  
  

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package. For more information, or to be considered for this position, please apply online at www.omm.com. Response will be given to candidates who closely meet our qualifications. EOE M/F/D/V. No phone inquiries, please.