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Conflicts Analyst

Cooley is seeking a Conflicts Analyst to join the Business Intake and Conflicts team.

Position summary : The Conflicts Analyst is responsible for the identification, analysis, and resolution of all conflicts requests, using independent judgment and demonstrating a thorough understanding of the business needs when clearing incoming work and candidates. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :

Position responsibilities :

• Analyze and process all conflict requests to ensure that all firm engagements and hires are clear from a business and ethical perspective
• Prepare database search terms and create conflicts reports for related parties, for all requests including high volume, bulk searches
• Perform corporate research to confirm the identity of related parties and address any potential conflicts or high-profile issues
• Identify existing and potential conflicts for each request by reviewing and analyzing conflicts reports and supporting documents
• Understand and interpret database results and conflicts reports for firm partners, counsel, attorneys and professional staff
• Prepare concise, comprehensive descriptions of prospective conflicts landscape based on the rules of professional conduct for attorneys and other submitters
• Interact regularly with partners - through email and telephone to investigate and discuss potential issues and propose solutions in connection with conflict clearances
• Provide regular updates to responsible attorneys and other users in connection with conflicts clearances
• Maintain conflicts resolution notes and responses for each request
• Request waivers for all matters requiring consent and confirm that all conflicts have been resolved
• Draft conflict waivers and engagement letters as necessary
• Inform and advise firm attorneys and counsel of any special circumstances surrounding complicated requests
• Draft and implement necessary ethical screens
• Awareness of current legal trends and information
• Perform conflicts case law and legal ethics research
• Provide conflicts training for secretaries, and other staff, as needed
• All other duties as assigned or required

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Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.

The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $32.00 - $43.50 ($66,560.00 - $90,480.00 annually). Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and / or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and / or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off ("PTO") and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.