Conflicts Analyst (Remote)
Location: Flexible and in any state where the firm has an office.
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, a national law firm, currently has an excellent full-time employment opportunity for a Conflicts Analyst. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package plus a 35 hour work week.
Position Summary:
The Conflicts Analyst is responsible for processing conflicts of interest searches and facilitating the creation of new clients/matters. Responsibilities shall also encompass maintenance of the conflicts database and supporting special projects.
Essential Functions Include:
• Review New Business Intake requests to ensure that data is accurate and complete. Use internal and external resources to ascertain the nature of an entity's role in a particular matter, and engage in discussions with lawyers and/or secretaries to gather information and/or clarification as needed.
• Process conflict of interest searches for all NBI requests; ensuring a thorough conflict search is performed for each party.
• Assign matter numbers to new matter requests; ensuring all matter data is accurate and correct.
• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of ethical walls as needed.
• Evaluate relationships between companies and individuals and incorporate those relationships into the conflicts database.
• Demonstrate a complete understanding of firm policy and department procedures regarding case captions, engagement letters, and outside counsel guidelines.
• Assist in all aspects of the NBI department operations inclusive of administrative tasks to maintain the integrity of the Firm's conflicts database.
• Respond to all inquiries made by secretaries and attorneys relating to intake and conflicts.
• Stay current with best industry practices and new developments in the area of conflicts of interest and risk management.
• Assume any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Prior Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant information management field or a minimum of 5 years' experience in conducting legal research.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyze information.
• Advanced internet skills, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Previous experience in a law firm, professional services or consulting firm in processing new business and/or conflicts of interest is strongly desired.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work with personnel at all levels to converse about conflicts of interest issues, and department procedures.