CONFLICTS RESEARCHER II
Job Description
- Company is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies.
- With a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S., we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients’ needs take us.
- As one of the world’s leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.
- The Firm has a range of diversity initiatives including our Company Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women’s Initiative, and PH Balanced.
- These initiatives provide a firmwide forum to share experiences, as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm more inclusive.
- Learn more about our Global Diversity, Inclusion and Wellness Initiatives here.
Responsibilities Duties:
- We have an opening for a Conflicts Researcher II in our Washington, DC office.
- The Conflicts Researcher II investigates, identifies, and recommends resolution of conflicts-of-interest.
- In this capacity, the Conflicts Researcher II will:
- Independently conduct thorough and accurate research of corporations, agencies and individuals listed as incoming parties to client/matters, or submitted with preliminary conflicts checks;
- Analyze and evaluate both the reference source research results and conflicts reports to determine whether conflicts-of-interest may exist with incoming parties;
- Independently inform attorneys and administrative staff as to whether potential or actual conflicts exist and propose the necessary steps to resolve; Consult with management on complex conflicts issues potentially requiring the further direction of the Professional Responsibility Committee or the Office of General Counsel;
- Update the corporate hierarchies or “family trees” in the Firm’s conflicts database and billing database;
- Conduct pro-active research of mergers, acquisitions and potential bankruptcies using various business reference sources and record findings in the conflicts database;
- Analyze ‘thrust-upon” conflicts issues and propose resolutions to attorneys in consultation with the Professional Responsibility Committee or the Office of General Counsel;
- Research and process requests including close, reopen, client, matter, and mailing/contact change requests;
- Work overtime as required; and
- Handle additional Conflicts research and analysis projects as assigned.
Key Skills:
- We have an opening for a Conflicts Researcher II in our Washington, DC office.
- The Conflicts Researcher II investigates, identifies, and recommends resolution of conflicts-of-interest.
- In this capacity, the Conflicts Researcher II will:
- Independently conduct thorough and accurate research of corporations, agencies and individuals listed as incoming parties to client/matters, or submitted with preliminary conflicts checks;
- Analyze and evaluate both the reference source research results and conflicts reports to determine whether conflicts-of-interest may exist with incoming parties;
- Independently inform attorneys and administrative staff as to whether potential or actual conflicts exist and propose the necessary steps to resolve; Consult with management on complex conflicts issues potentially requiring the further direction of the Professional Responsibility Committee or the Office of General Counsel;
- Update the corporate hierarchies or “family trees” in the Firm’s conflicts database and billing database;
- Conduct pro-active research of mergers, acquisitions and potential bankruptcies using various business reference sources and record findings in the conflicts database;
- Analyze ‘thrust-upon” conflicts issues and propose resolutions to attorneys in consultation with the Professional Responsibility Committee or the Office of General Counsel;
- Research and process requests including close, reopen, client, matter, and mailing/contact change requests;
- Work overtime as required; and
- Handle additional Conflicts research and analysis projects as assigned.
Experiance Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (strongly preferred); and
- At least 2 years of research or Conflicts related experience (required).
- Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.