Senior Conflicts Analyst

Senior Conflicts Analyst Overview

• The Senior Conflicts Analyst supports risk management by conducting conflicts searches and analyzing potential conflicts of interest.
• Facilitates the clearance of new clients and matters, ensuring compliance with professional responsibility rules and firm policies.
• Collaborates with partners, lawyers, and business professionals across a global platform to support compliance functions.
• Conducts corporate and legal research to identify ownership and control structures of prospective clients.
• Supports the preparation of draft conflict waivers, consent letters, and engagement letters using firm templates.
• Maintains the accuracy and integrity of conflicts and matter databases, ensuring up-to-date records.
• Develops expertise in conflicts rules, professional responsibility concepts, and firm policies through training and experience.
• Provides after-hours conflicts and new business intake support on a rotating basis as needed.

Senior Conflicts Analyst Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Conduct corporate and legal research to identify ownership and control structures of prospective clients.
• Perform conflicts searches and process new business intake requests using firm systems.
• Review conflicts search results, assess routine matters, and escalate complex issues as needed.
• Liaise with lawyers and stakeholders to communicate conflicts search results and obtain necessary information.
• Prepare draft conflict waivers, consent letters, and engagement letters under supervision.
• Maintain and update conflicts and matter databases to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Assist with administrative functions and special projects within the conflicts team.
• Provide after-hours conflicts support on a rotating basis as needed.

Senior Conflicts Analyst Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a related field.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a law firm conflicts or professional responsibility department.
• Proficiency in corporate and legal research using various databases and resources.
• Strong analytical skills and sound business judgment for evaluating legal and factual relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for explaining conflicts issues and recommending next steps.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Aptitude for learning and working with new systems and contributing to technology discussions.