About the Role
Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking an experienced Compliance (Conflicts) Analyst with conflicts review experience to join our US team. Compliance Analysts conduct conflict-of-interest research and analysis by reviewing matter intake, performing corporate and database research, and identifying potential issues for lawyer review. This team plays a vital role in protecting the firm’s integrity—enabling confident, compliant client engagement through accurate and timely conflict analysis.
Responsibilities
- Ensure exemplary client service to all internal and external clients; proactively promote client service throughout department and among teams; respond to peer requests with recognition that request serves a client or firm need.
- Respond to lawyer and staff requests to perform conflicts of interest searches.
- Review information submitted by lawyers and support staff for completion and accuracy; follow-up with lawyers and support staff as needed to clarify information.
- Research corporate history of clients and parties; search websites for information about corporate affiliations (such as parent/subsidiary).
- Use Boolean searching and search terms to query the conflicts database. Apply judgment to design effective database searches and to distinguish relevant search results from those that are irrelevant.
- Review generated conflict reports for relevancy and relatedness based on the submitted information and identify potential conflicts issues. Independently analyze the report with limited guidance.
- Work closely with assigned Compliance Lawyers to ensure compliance workflow is as accurate and efficient as possible.
- Summarize the basis for potential conflicts and communicate any potential conflicts to assigned Compliance Lawyers.
- Develop familiarity with Global Practice Standards program and policies and answer inquiries regarding share dealings and related issues.
- Safeguard and keep confidential any information, observations or viewpoints regarding firm business matters.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- One year of conflicts or legal assistant experience (or similar analyst experience in a decision-making capacity) required.
- Excellent oral and written business communication skills; prior exposure to international business correspondence is a plus.
- Strong interpersonal skills required.
- Strong analytical skills required.
- Willingness to learn law and fundamental principles regarding conflict of interest issues and strong issue-spotting skills are essential.
- Ability to keep confidential any information, observations or viewpoints regarding firm business matters.
- Proven stability and calm demeanor with the ability to handle stressful situations with confidence and composure.
- Solid knowledge of world's geography.
- Strong sense of urgency/prioritization and ability to recognize when to seek guidance.
- Proficient Microsoft Office Suite user.
Skills
- Conflicts review
- Conflicts of interest research and analysis
- Corporate and database research
- Boolean searching
- Microsoft Office Suite
Location
- Remote from Texas
- Remote from California
- Remote from Colorado
- Remote from Illinois
- Remote from Minnesota
- Remote from Missouri
- Remote from New York
- Remote from District of Columbia
Work Type
- Full-time
- Remote
- Onsite as needed
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000 - $90,000 in California, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, New York, and Washington, DC markets
Benefits
- Access to three medical insurance plans
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) savings plan
- Profit-sharing plans
- Fertility benefits
- Commuter benefits
- Student loan assistance refinancing options
- Competitive paid time off plan (minimum of 20 days)
- Generous paid maternity leave (minimum of 14 weeks)
- Paid paternity leave (minimum of 14 weeks)
- Child care support through a back-up care program
- 11 Firm holidays
About the Company
- Norton Rose Fulbright is a highly regarded global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers and 3,000 business services professionals working across 50 offices worldwide.
- The firm provides a full range of legal services to leading corporations and financial institutions operating in key markets and sectors.
- The firm consistently receives recognition from Great Place to Work and Top Workplaces.
- Teams collaborate across regions, value new ideas and deliver meaningful client solutions, supported by a culture that embraces ambition, development and shared success.
Equal Opportunity
- Norton Rose Fulbright will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
- Norton Rose Fulbright will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
- Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal laws and their implementing regulations.
- Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
- Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to providing reasonable accommodation as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities.
- This business uses E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce.
- Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
