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About the Role
As a Lateral Intake Specialist, you will support the firm’s critical risk management function by performing all duties associated with conflicts of interest reporting related to the onboarding of new lateral candidates. This role involves conducting research, analyzing conflicts search results, generating reports, and communicating with partners to resolve potential legal and business conflicts.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research and analyze the corporate business structure and history of potential clients and adversaries.
- Review, analyze, interpret, and summarize complex conflicts search results as part of the conflict analysis and reporting process and pursuant to the rules of professional conduct.
- Generate conflict reports and follow up on outstanding conflict requests, often performed on an urgent basis.
- Perform self-evaluative quality control checks of conflict reports prior to delivery.
- Provide a foundational understanding of potential business and ethical conflicts to Conflicts Analysts and Professional Responsibility Counsel, and work with the New Business Intake Lateral Team on the resolution of conflicts.
- Communicate with partners to assist in the processing of lateral candidate requests and the resolution of conflicts.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Experience writing and communicating in a business environment to present information concisely.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and make sound decisions.
- Maintain a customer service-oriented manner.
- Ability to apply critical thinking in evaluating different conflicts scenarios or outcomes.
- Adaptable to changes in procedures or direction.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Proven ability to prioritize and multitask.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high-level work product.
- Ability to identify data integrity issues and resolve them appropriately.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and external audiences.
- Produce high-quality work and respond to correspondence efficiently, timely, and professionally.
- Meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, and commit to meeting high standards.
- Comply with firm policies and procedures.
- Maintain confidences as required in a law firm environment.
Skills
- Conflicts of interest reporting
- Research on corporate business structures
- Analyzing conflicts search results
- Generating conflicts reports
- Utilizing conflicts applications
- Assessing legal and business conflicts
- Communicating with partners
- Business communication
- Critical thinking
- Prioritization
- Multitasking
- Data integrity identification and resolution
Location
- US office locations
Work Type
- Hybrid work schedule
- Hybrid work arrangement comprised of remote and in-office work
Experience Level
- 2 years of direct experience in conflicts or new business intake department
- Experience working in a ticketing system environment
- Two years of paralegal experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
- Bachelor's Degree
- Paralegal certificate
Salary/Compensations
- $30.98 - $48.34 per hour
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
About the Company
- DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive.
- Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm.
- DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career.
Equal Opportunity
- DLA Piper is an equal opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.