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DLA Piper · 16 hours ago

Conflicts Analyst

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$33.42/hr - $52.14/hr

2+ years exp

DLA Piper is a collaborative and supportive law firm committed to excellence. The Conflicts Analyst supports the firm’s critical risk management function by resolving potential legal and business conflicts and collaborating with partners to assist in bringing in new business.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Reviews, interprets, and summarizes conflict report results

Analyzes and resolves potential legal and business conflicts

Implements information barriers and ensures proper notification to affected personnel

Drafts formal email waivers and conflict waiver letters to ensure proper documentation of legal or business conflicts relating to new business

Maintains conflict information in the financial database, including related party information and client/matter narratives relating to conflicts resolution notes

Reviews new business intake forms and identifies conflicts in order to ensure accuracy, including verifying information, conducting corporate research, and communicating with all levels of personnel of the firm in order to ensure accurate conflict clearance

Maintains internal conflicts database and ensures proper and accurate documentation of legal and business conflicts

Performs corporate research on all parties involved in new business requests in order to confirm relationships to existing firm clients

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Intake software experienceCorporate researchConflict resolutionBusiness communicationCritical thinkingAttention to detailMultitaskingCustomer serviceTeam collaboration

Required

High School Diploma or GED

2 years' direct experience in conflicts or new business intake department within a law firm, paralegal or similar experience required

Must have experience writing and communicating in a business environment in order to present information in a concise and meaningful end product

Excellent verbal and written business communication skills, with demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and make sound decisions, while maintaining a customer service-oriented manner

The ability to apply critical thinking in evaluating different conflicts scenarios or outcomes and be adaptable to changes in the procedures or direction

Meticulous attention to detail and a proven ability to prioritize and multitask, with the 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 subsequently resolve them appropriately