Director of Conflicts
Core
Strategic and operational leadership for firm-wide conflicts management, risk mitigation, and ethical walls in a multi-office law firm environment.
Role type
Senior leadership IC (Director)
Builds
Scalable conflicts checking processes, risk controls, and departmental effectiveness
Domain
Legal services / Professional services
Required skills
Legal ethics expertise, conflicts rules knowledge, multi-office leadership, process improvement, budget management, team development, regulatory compliance, new business intake oversight, ethical walls implementation, technology adoption, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Juris Doctor (JD), Elite and Intapp Open proficiency, complex practice area experience
Technologies
Elite, Intapp Open
Responsibilities
Provide firm-wide operational leadership for conflicts checking and risk management; Develop and enforce policies for conflicts and intake; Establish best practices for workflows and service standards; Oversee employment conflict checks and ethical walls; Lead, mentor, and develop the Conflicts team; Manage departmental budgets and projects; Ensure systems are audit-ready and accurate; Design reporting systems for conflicts and new-business intake.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team management