Sr. Conflict Analyst (Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Chicago or Washington, DC) Job
Holland Knight seeks a Conflict Analyst to be based out of Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Chicago or Washington, DC.
Primarily responsible for assisting in the identification and resolution of conflicts of interest associated with the admission of lateral attorney candidates and with the intake of new business.
Minimum of 3+ years experience clearing lateral attorney conflicts in a large law firm and a Bachelors Degree is required; Paralegal Certificate or JD preferred.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Review and analyze lateral attorney due diligence information and conflict reports.
- Identify and summarize potential conflicts.
- Assist with the clearing of lateral attorney candidates by communicating with candidates and responsible attorneys, obtaining any necessary waivers and implementing any requisite ethics walls.
- Review and analyze new business conflict reports, confer with attorneys to determine the nature of any potential conflicts and whether such conflicts can be waived, and draft conflict waivers as necessary.
- Advise Loss Prevention Counsel and Firm Management as necessary during the conflict resolution process for appropriate approvals and decisions.
- Thoroughly document the conflict resolution for lateral attorneys and new business intake.
- Maintain accurate information in conflicts database.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Large law firm conflict clearing experience.
- Loss Prevention mindset.
- Experience using conflict database software such as Elite or LegalKey.
- Experience performing legal and corporate affiliation research.
- Knowledge of the Rules of Professional Responsibility as they relate to specific jurisdictions.
- Ability to provide evening and weekend coverage as needed.
- Proven problem solving and analytical skills.
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational, time management and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently, as well as with a team.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
Qualified candidates please submit a cover letter and resume to:
Human Resources
Holland Knight LLP
firm.careers@hklaw.com
EOE AA M/F/D/V
July 2, 2011
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