Risk Counsel

Job Title Risk Counsel Job Location Atlanta Job Type Fee earners Country / Territory United States Region The Americas Description

Clyde & Co US LLP seeks smart, capable, responsible individual for the role of Conflicts Counsel to work with the Office of the US General Counsel.

This is an opportunity to support the growing and dynamic business of the US' preeminent insurance coverage law firm. The work environment is collegial and professional.

Your role will involve research and analysis associated with new matters, changes in existing matters, and new hires. As a member of the Office of the US General Counsel, you will work closely with Firm attorneys, the Business Acceptance Unit, and other departments within the Firm around the globe to identify and navigate possible legal and commercial conflicts of interest.

This position is critical to identifying potential risk, communicating potential resolution, and securing the necessary approvals as part of the business intake and new hire process.

The ideal candidate possesses strong written and communication skills, exceptional research abilities, works well under pressure, enjoys collaboration and being part of a team, and is a proven problem-solver.

The position demands strong and reasoned judgment, sound decision-making skills, and an orientation towards service and client satisfaction.

The ideal candidate will interact well with people at all levels with a high degree of respect, accuracy, confidentiality, and professionalism.

Essential Functions

• Advise Firm attorneys and staff regarding conflict of interest issues associated with new matters and lateral attorney / paralegal candidates.
• Educate Firm attorneys and staff regarding policies and procedures relating to conflicts and business intake issues.
• Assist department leadership in the coordination of daily workflow to ensure that performance of staff is meeting the needs of the attorneys.
• Assist department leadership in establishing new methods and standards for searching and analysis of all conflicts of interest searches performed by the department, monitoring for consistency, accuracy and thoroughness.
• Support training of new hires.
• Draft and review engagement letters, conflict waiver letters, and ethical wall memoranda.
• Communicate directly with Firm attorneys and clients to draft and negotiate engagement letters and conflict waiver letters.
• Support Firm's Business Acceptance Unit.
• Assist department leadership as needed.
• Keep abreast and informed of current rules, law and business issues that may impact Firm attorneys.
• Have substantive knowledge of Rules of Professional Conduct, regulatory schemes governing attorneys across numerous states and legal ethics issues.
• Available to address Firm's global needs across multiple time zones - including evenings and weekends.
• Other duties as necessitated by the business.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Law degree from an accredited law school.
• Active bar license in good standing in a state where Clyde & Co US LLP maintains an office.
• 5+ years of law firm experience, specifically in conflicts, risk management or insurance coverage.
• Experience in conflicts identification and clearance.

Work Environment

Remote or in-office.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All employment decisions, including the recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employee's race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organizations successfully navigate risk and maximize opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity.

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 490 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavors and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm.

We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves.

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Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavors and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We :

• Work as one - We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success.
• Excel with clients - We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique

excellence for our clients, keeping them at the center of everything we do.

Celebrate difference - We help each other to be at our best and believe our

differences result in greater achievement.

• Act boldly - We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognizing that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth.
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