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About the Role

The Senior Manager, Conflicts Attorneys (International) will lead the Firm's Conflicts Attorneys outside the United States, oversee the international conflicts clearance function, and serve as the senior escalation point for complex conflicts of interest questions. This role involves managing a growing team, ensuring operational health, and handling sensitive clearances.

Responsibilities

Supervise Conflicts Attorneys outside the United States, including workload allocation, escalation management, and coverage coordination.
Manage the daily handover of the global clearance queue to and from the U.S. team.
Provide mentoring, training, and performance feedback to Conflicts Attorneys and Resolution Analysts.
Serve as the senior escalation point for complex conflicts of interest issues in international offices.
Analyze conflict of interest reports to identify potential conflicts and ensure compliance with policies.
Resolve conflict of interest issues, including negotiating waivers and drafting information barrier memos.
Advise on matters where multiple jurisdictions' professional conduct rules apply or diverge.
Analyze new matter requests for compliance with Firm policies and professional conduct rules.
Review and edit draft engagement letters for compliance.
Communicate complex conflicts issues to partners, practice leadership, and Firm management.
Oversee review of client outside counsel guidelines and assess compliance.
Consult on creating and maintaining effective screening restrictions and monitoring information barriers.
Work on data protection implications of conflicts intake and clearance, including cross-border data transfer.
Develop, document, and maintain international conflicts policies, procedures, and precedent library.
Establish and report on service levels and quality metrics for the international clearance process.
Partner with Legal Operations and Information Systems on conflicts clearance technology.
Design and deliver training for attorneys and staff on the new matter approval process and conflicts policies.
Monitor developments in professional conduct rules and update Firm policy and training.
Maintain accurate records of all conflicts resolutions and communications.
Provide coverage for the Director, Conflicts Attorneys & Assistant General Counsel as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Substantial knowledge of conflict-of-interest principles under the professional conduct rules of England and Wales.
Working knowledge of, or ability to develop expertise in, rules applicable in other international office jurisdictions.
Demonstrated experience analyzing and resolving conflicts of interest in a large or international law firm environment.
Demonstrated ability to develop and lead a team across multiple offices and time zones.
Sound and decisive judgment with confidence to advise partners and Firm leadership.
Commitment to confidentiality, professionalism, and Gibson Dunn's values.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing, across jurisdictions and cultures.
Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
Deep working knowledge of conflicts clearance and ethical screening technology (Intapp or equivalent).
Ability to lead requirements gathering and workflow design discussions for technology.
Willingness to accommodate occasional early or late calls to cover other time zones.
Willingness to travel to other offices on an occasional basis.

Skills

Conflicts clearance
Ethical screening technology
Leadership
Team management
Cross-border matter analysis
Risk management
Communication
Judgment
Confidentiality
Professionalism
Collaboration
Innovation

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum of 6 years of experience in a law firm conflicts, professional responsibility, risk, or general counsel function.
Formal supervisory experience preferred.
Experience at a large or global law firm strongly preferred.
Experience supporting offices in more than one jurisdiction preferred.

Education Level

Qualified lawyer/solicitor.

About the Company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.
Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes.
The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Equal Opportunity

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.
Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities.
We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience.
The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.