Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blank Rome LLP is an Am Law 100 law firm providing legal and advocacy services to clients in the United States and around the world. The Conflicts Analyst processes conflict check requests, researches entities and affiliations, analyzes potential conflicts of interest, maintains conflicts data, and communicates results to attorneys and staff.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and perform conflict searches for all prospective and new clients and matters of the firm using Intapp Open, the firm’s current conflicts software
- Review and verify the affiliations associated with parties to be searched based on the matter descriptions provided by the requesting attorneys
- Perform corporate research as necessary to validate the identities of the parties included in conflict search requests and add additional related parties to searches where appropriate
- Analyze conflict search results to identify and report potentially relevant results, including potential conflicts of interest
- Present the results of conflict searches in clear and comprehensive reports to Conflict Attorneys, firm attorneys and staff
- Manage and maintain the integrity of data stored in the conflicts database
- Demonstrate strong analytical skills by compiling comprehensive reports of clients and matters as directed by firm management
- Help to facilitate the resolution of potential conflicts of interest through written and oral communication with affected attorneys
- Provide professional and timely customer service to all firm attorneys and staff
- Work additional hours as needed to fulfill job requirements including providing after-hours coverage on occasion for emergent conflict requests. Must be flexible with overtime throughout the work week, weekends, and in some cases holidays
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned
Skills
- 1+ year of experience in conflicts, new business intake, or a related field in a law firm environment
- Knowledge of conflict of interest principles and applicable rules of professional conduct
- Bachelor's degree required
- Ability to exercise good judgement if/when escalating matters to the Conflict Attorney team
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to develop positive working relationships (in-person and virtually)
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work independently as well as with a team
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with effective organizational skills
- Ability to work on complex requests in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment
- Ability to work with and handle confidential matters
- Proven problem solving, critical thinking, analytical and decision-making skills
- Unquestioned integrity and professionalism
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
- Proficient in web-based conference call/web-sharing applications
- Potential candidates must reside within one of the 10 states in which we have a physical office
- Must be flexible with overtime throughout the work week, weekends, and in some cases holidays
- Intapp Open software experience is a plus
- Knowledge of Dun and Bradstreet, Hoovers, Lexis, Westlaw, and/or Pacer, and the ability to interpret the data produced by those systems is a plus
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonuses based on performance
- Profit-sharing contributions based on eligibility and firm profitability
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance plans
- Accident insurance plans
- Disability insurance plans
- 401(k) retirement benefits
- Commuter benefits
- Well-being programs
- Remote working arrangement
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