Conflicts Counsel
Core
Managing the Conflicts Department and providing legal advice on conflicts issues for attorneys during new business intake and lateral hires.
Role type
Senior management-level Conflicts Counsel
Builds
Operational efficiency in conflict checks and departmental oversight
Domain
Legal services / Law firm operations
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Law firm operations knowledge, conflict database management, legal research, team supervision, hiring/termination process management, policy creation, database administration, ethical wall management, conflict report analysis
Preferred skills
5 years law firm Conflicts experience, Intapp Open experience
Technologies
Intapp Open, Intapp Walls, Blackbook, Excel, MS Office
Responsibilities
Supervise Conflicts team members and manage workload; Approve time off and coordinate coverage; Conduct annual reviews and facilitate mentorship; Manage hiring and termination processes; Train and onboard new team members; Create and update training materials; Maintain and update firm policies and conflict databases; Counsel attorneys on conflicts issues; Act as Subject Matter Expert for firm projects; Update conflicts database with guidelines; Prepare conflict reports for special projects; Maintain database integrity in Intapp Open; Oversee Conflicts Department intranet and policies; Manage Ethical Walls; Research conflict issues and identify process improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities