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About the Role

The Conflicts Analyst supports the delivery of quality legal services to clients by ensuring the complete administrative process for new matter intake, including conflict clearance through accurate and thorough searching of parties for potential conflicts of interest.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and analyzes potential risk considerations associated with new client and matter openings.
• Reviews conflict requests for completeness and accuracy, conducting corporate structure research as needed to verify and supplement party information.
• Conducts conflict searches within the Firm’s databases in support of new business intake, lateral hiring, and business development initiatives.
• Collaborates with Conflicts Attorneys and Firm personnel to resolve questions and clarify client and party information.
• Maintains the conflicts database, ensuring accurate and complete documentation of legal and business conflicts.
• Reviews client engagement agreements to confirm compliance with Firm templates and standards and provides relevant information and analysis to support the Business Intake Committee in evaluating and approving new client and matter requests.
• Tracks, monitors and follows up on outstanding intake requests and documentation, including engagement letters, Outside Counsel Guidelines, and conflict waivers and ensures all intake documents are properly profiled in accordance with Firm procedures.
• Processes and manages requests to update or modify client and matter information, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

Requirements

• Minimum of two (2) years prior law firm conflicts and new business intake experience.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• College degree desirable.
• Solid understanding of the key elements of conflict clearance and law firm new business intake requirements.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite software (Word and Outlook).
• Familiarity with automated law firm conflicts and risk management applications and ability to attain an advanced knowledge of programs used by the firm (Aderant Sierra, iManage Conflict Manager and iManage Security Policy Manager) and use of corporate research resources (including CapitalIQ).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and to work proactively.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment; ability to coordinate multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills, interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrate sound judgment and ability to maintain strict confidentiality in handling sensitive information.

Skills

• MS Office Suite software (Word and Outlook)
• Automated law firm conflicts and risk management applications
• Aderant Sierra
• iManage Conflict Manager
• iManage Security Policy Manager
• Corporate research resources (including CapitalIQ)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Teamwork
• Proactive work ethic
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks concurrently
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Strong organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Sound judgment
• Confidentiality

Location

• San Francisco, CA

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Remote

Experience Level

• Minimum of two (2) years prior law firm conflicts and new business intake experience

Education Level

• High school diploma or GED
• College degree desirable

Salary/Compensations

• $68,000 - $102,000

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
• Generous PTO
• Educational reimbursement
• Charitable contribution matching
• Discretionary bonus
• Health and welfare benefits
• Leave
• Paid holidays
• Retirement plan benefits

About the Company

• Farella supports all the members of our Farella family in achieving both personal satisfaction and professional accomplishment.
• At Farella, we recognize that the contributions, individuality and diversity of all our professionals are key to the firm's success and meeting the needs of our clients.
• We value attributes such as enthusiasm, character, and high ethical standards.
• The longevity of those in all positions at the firm speaks to the warm, collegial, professional and rewarding environment at the firm.
• Farella has for many years been named one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times / Silicon Valley Business Journal.
• In 2026, we ranked 2nd place in our size companies.
• We are ranked on the Best Midsize Law Firm to Work For in the United States list by Vault.
• See our website www.fbm.com for more information about our practice as well as what makes Farella a special place including: Our Commitment to the Community in Which We Live and Work, Recognition, Green Business.

Equal Opportunity

• Farella is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.
• We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Farella is an Equal Opportunity Employer