What are the responsibilities and job description for the Conflicts Researcher position at SourcePro Search?
SourcePro Search has a fantastic opportunity for a Conflicts Researcher II in our top-rated law firm client in their Washington, DC office. This opportunity offers a competitive base, bonus and excellent benefits/growth potential. Qualified candidates will have Law firm/Big 4 accounting experience and a Bachelor's degree.
The ideal candidate will investigate, identify, and recommend resolution of conflicts-of-interest.
What You'll Do:
What You'll Bring:
The ideal candidate will investigate, identify, and recommend resolution of conflicts-of-interest.
What You'll Do:
- Independently conduct thorough and accurate research of corporations, agencies and individuals listed as incoming parties to client/matters, or submitted with preliminary conflicts checks;
- Analyze and evaluate both the reference source research results and conflicts reports to determine whether conflicts-of-interest may exist with incoming parties;
- Independently inform attorneys and administrative staff as to whether potential or actual conflicts exist and propose the necessary steps to resolve; Consult with management on complex conflicts issues potentially requiring the further direction of the Professional Responsibility Committee or the Office of General Counsel;
- Update the corporate hierarchies or “family trees” in the Firm’s conflicts database and billing database;
- Conduct pro-active research of mergers, acquisitions and potential bankruptcies using various business reference sources and record findings in the conflicts database;
- Analyze ‘thrust-upon” conflicts issues and propose resolutions to attorneys in consultation with the Professional Responsibility Committee or the Office of General Counsel;
- Research and process requests including close, reopen, client, matter, and mailing/contact change requests;
- Work overtime as required; and
- Handle additional Conflicts research and analysis projects as assigned.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree (strongly preferred);
- At least 2 years of research or Conflicts related experience (required);
- Intermediate-level proficiency in conflicts related computer operations and software programs;
- Intermediate-level proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on Microsoft Word;
- Intermediate-level proficiency in business verbal and written communications; and
- Intermediate-level knowledge of research procedures and methodology.