Conflicts Attorney

Job Description

Conflicts Attorney | Nixon Peabody LLP

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Nixon Peabody LLP, available with a hybrid or remote work arrangement across multiple locations. Nixon Peabody is a dynamic legal firm that fosters collective thinking and provides opportunities to shape what’s ahead through meaningful work. This position is essential for ensuring the firm’s adherence to best practices, policies, and ethical standards by identifying and resolving potential legal and business conflicts. The firm promotes a connected and energizing environment focused on success for both clients and employees.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Hybrid or Remote
• Location: Albany, NY; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Providence, RI; Rochester, NY; Washington, DC
• Pay: $107,000–$174,900 yearly
• Team: Reports to the Associate General Counsel – New Business, Conflicts and Ethics
• Mission: Identify and resolve potential legal and business conflicts to ensure adherence to firm policies and ethical standards.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Conflict Identification: Identify, report, and address potential ethical and business conflicts of interest and client worthiness issues related to new firm business, growth opportunities, and newly hired personnel.
• Due Diligence Analysis: Provide analysis and critical assessment of due diligence to proactively gather information and work towards resolving identified conflicts or business issues.
• Document Drafting & Review: Draft and review conflict waivers, engagement letters, outside counsel agreements, and other engagement-related documents for compliance with ethical rules and firm policies.
• Ethical Walls Implementation: Establish and implement ethical walls to manage and mitigate potential conflicts effectively.
• Record Keeping & Support: Maintain accurate records and tracking systems for effective information sharing, proactive follow-up, and timely documentation of the conflict clearance process, while also assisting firm personnel in understanding related policies and procedures.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Juris Doctor Degree required, active member in good standing in a state bar, and comprehensive knowledge of ethical, legal, and risk management principles.
• Experience: Minimum 4 years of legal experience, with a preference for experience within a law firm, and knowledge of law firm conflict clearance and business intake procedures and business organization structures.
• Skills: Exceptional analytical, decisive, and critical thinking skills, ability to communicate concise, timely, accurate, and logical conclusions and recommendations, and excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Skills: Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision in an atmosphere with multiple projects and tight deadlines, coupled with excellent interpersonal and communication skills for authoritative interaction at all levels.