Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is an international law firm providing coordinated legal advice and transactional services to clients worldwide. The Conflicts Analyst supports new business and client intake by reviewing conflict inquiries, applying ethical and internal business rules, preparing waivers, researching relevant parties, and assessing potential conflicts and related risks.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with Conflict Attorneys to analyze conflict check inquiries related to Firm-wide new business and conflicts of interest
- Prepare and obtain conflicts waivers
- Monitor and review new intake forms, with an understanding of commercial and litigation matters to ensure submitted party information is correct and complete
- Gather information from internal and external databases, as well as from involved attorneys, to conduct factual research on prospective clients and other relevant parties, determine the status of relevant matters, assess whether a conflict of interest exists, and provide related risk assessment accordingly
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required
- 4+years' experience in a conflicts analyst capacity at a law firm, corporation or financial institution
- Understanding of the type of work undertaken by a large global law firm, along with an appreciation of commercial and legal terms
- Strong organization skills, including robust issue tracking, follow up, and resolution capabilities
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of personnel in a global market with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to communicate professionally, clearly, concisely, and diplomatically, both verbally and in writing
- Proficiency with research applications such as Capital IQ and World-Check One
- Proven organizational skills, with the ability to provide a quality, accurate, and efficient written work product in a high-volume environment
- Ability to manage complex projects and assignments while meeting tight deadlines
- Advanced knowledge of conflicts and experience with conflicts resolution with overall understanding of a corporate law practice; previous experience in law firm conflicts and intake
- Simpson Thacher will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position
- Paralegal certificate preferred
- Knowledge of InTapp a plus but not required
Benefits
- Fully Remote
- The role is exempt meaning it is not overtime pay eligible.
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