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About the Role

Cooley is seeking a Conflicts Analyst to join the Business Intake and Conflicts team. The Conflicts Analyst is responsible for the identification, analysis, and resolution of all conflicts requests, using independent judgment and demonstrating a thorough understanding of the business needs when clearing incoming work and candidates.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and process all conflict requests to ensure that all firm engagements and hires are clear from a business and ethical perspective.
• Prepare database search terms and create conflicts reports for related parties, for all requests including high volume, bulk searches.
• Perform corporate research to confirm the identity of related parties and address any potential conflicts or high-profile issues.
• Identify existing and potential conflicts for each request by reviewing and analyzing conflicts reports and supporting documents.
• Understand and interpret database results and conflicts reports for firm partners, counsel, attorneys and business professionals.
• Prepare concise, comprehensive descriptions of prospective conflicts landscape based on the rules of professional conduct for attorneys and other submitters.
• Interact regularly with partners - through email and telephone to investigate and discuss potential issues and propose solutions in connection with conflict clearances.
• Provide regular updates to responsible attorneys and other users in connection with conflicts clearances.
• Maintain conflicts resolution notes and responses for each request.
• Request waivers for all matters requiring consent and confirm that all conflicts have been resolved.
• Draft conflict waivers and engagement letters as necessary.
• Inform and advise firm attorneys and counsel of any special circumstances surrounding complicated requests.
• Draft and implement necessary ethical screens.
• Perform conflicts case law and legal ethics research.
• Provide conflicts training for secretaries, and other business professionals, as needed.
• All other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications.
• Available to work overtime (including weekends if not part of ones dedicated schedule), as required.
• Proficiency in IntApp Open and Contract Express or similar programs.
• 2+ years direct applicable experience, which could include experience within a law firm, legal environment or conflicts department.
• Knowledge of American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct and California State Bar Association’s Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Overall understanding of a corporate law practice.
• Experience conducting legal and corporate research.

Skills

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Good judgment, strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to details.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
• Able to prioritize and juggle multiple tasks.
• Capable of and comfortable with communicating professionally with attorneys, directors, and managers.
• Ability to take on time sensitive matters while recognizing legal ethical rules.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Work Type

• full-time

Experience Level

• 2+ years direct applicable experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree
• JD strong preferred
• Paralegal Certificate preferred or completion of an ethics course in paralegal program

Salary/Compensations

• $74,880.00 - $108,160.00 annually

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and excellent benefits package.
• Medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits.
• Firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits.
• 20 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year.
• Generous parental leave and fertility benefits.

About the Company

• Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices.

Equal Opportunity

• EOE.