Conflicts Specialist - Legal Research and Analysis

WilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to our guiding principles of providing quality, excellent legal and client services; developing diversity among our lawyers and staff and cultivating an environment that promotes an ambitious spirit, collaboration and collegiality by drawing on the extraordinary talents and dynamic experience of our lawyers. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our clients and the communities in which we practice.

What You Will Be Doing

• Monitors intake mechanisms and entire workflow process to facilitate the smooth and timely daily operations of the department.
• Actively manages internal clients’ expectations by effectively communicating project status and issues, resolving concerns and escalating and trouble-shooting as needed.
• Serves as an informational and procedural resource for attorneys and staff regarding new matter opening, generating engagement or waiver letters, and other department functions.
• Conducts research and due diligence using third-party business resources for all new clients and for other assigned work as needed.
• Reviews, analyzes and summarizes conflicts reports for new client business, new hires, updates to existing matters and other types of conflicts of interest search requests and makes recommendations to senior personnel highlighting potential conflicts of interest and paths to resolution.
• Resolves identified conflicts of interest under the guidance of senior personnel.  
• Drafts and reviews waiver letters for clients under the guidance of senior personnel.
• Communicates and disseminates conflicts of interest information to lawyers and staff orally and in writing, including following up with lawyers and others as needed to handle all due diligence and ensure that files are complete and up-to-date.
• Provides support to senior personnel regarding ethical walls, including resolving conflicts questions and responding to ad hoc requests from former or current attorneys and staff.
• Actively maintains working knowledge of the applicable rules of professional conduct, client relationship considerations, and related developments.
• Consistently contributes to the department work product by communicating and collaborating in a manner that enhances individual and team productivity.
• Conducts special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Works overtime as needed and approved, including weekend and holiday coverage shared with other conflicts staff on a rotating, calendared basis. 
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to professionalism, delivering high-quality service, and maintaining a positive, solution-oriented (“can-do”) approach. Effectively supports internal departments, external clients, and vendors through clear, courteous communication via electronic correspondence, telephone, and in-person interactions.