PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in or manages special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Conducts thorough and completely new client business, supplemental, pre-clearance, new hires, business development, and other types of conflict-of-interest search requests.
• In connection with new hire (Lateral) conflicts checks, organizes, prioritizes, and tracks incoming requests and status, coordinates information and updates other conflicts team members, Legal Talent, and other recruiting staff as needed. Handles a full range of lateral conflicts matters including more complex conflicts issues, working with Conflicts Attorneys to reach resolution.
• Reviews requests for accuracy and ensures work product completeness following up with lawyers as necessary.
• Analyzes conflicts reports and flags information to highlight potential conflicts for additional review.
• Reviews and analyzes conflicts database “hits” and makes recommendations concerning the likelihood of potential conflicts.
• Communicates and disseminates conflicts of interest information verbally or in writing to all relevant parties.
• Maintains “Hold” files of assigned matters, following up within established timeframes to handle all due diligence and ensure that files are in alphabetical order by client, complete, and up to date with regard to follow ups.
• Drafts waiver letters and engagement letters for clients as directed and required, including lateral-specific consent letters.
• Provides additional research using third-party business resources for all new clients and for other assigned work as needed.
• Serves as a subject matter expert regarding lateral conflicts intake, new matter opening, generating client engagement or waiver letters, departmental technology, and related department policies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to initiate, follow through all details, and complete time sensitive projects with minimal supervision.
• Ability to use (or ability to learn if we would teach) standard office software applications in use at WH including LegalKey, Elite, NBI (new matter intake systems), FileCD (electronic intake routing systems), Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office (Word), and Outlook (e-mail), and other resources as requested.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, including the ability to work effectively in an atmosphere of multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressure.
• Ability to apply research and computerized analysis techniques and methodologies to assigned projects.

Experience:
Minimum 3-5 years’ experience (e.g., general research, paralegal, or project assistance experience) successfully demonstrating responsibilities and/or skills described herein. Law firm experience required. A graduate degree may be considered in lieu of job experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• law firm: 5 years (Required)
• conflicts checks: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person