Benesch Law · 4 months ago
Conflicts Counsel
Cleveland, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$99K/yr - $131K/yr
2+ years expBenesch Law is a fast-growing law firm recognized for its commitment to excellence and a positive work environment. They are seeking a Conflicts Counsel to assist in conflicts of interest clearance for new business and manage the firm's conflicts clearance process, utilizing legal knowledge in corporate and transactional work.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Conducts conflict checks after obtaining all relevant available information on the parties, including affiliates and related parties and their relationship to the matter and each other
Manages the firm wide conflicts clearance process for new clients/matters and lateral attorneys
Consults regularly with General Counsel, Risk Management Officer, Conflicts and Intake Manager, and Conflicts Counsel as to conflict results and resolutions requiring a higher level of review, problems or issues that may arise, recommendations for improvement in running and clearing conflicts, or any needs for further resources
Provides waiver and engagement letter exemplars upon request, assists in drafting waivers and engagement letters, reviews waiver and engagement letters received from clients to ensure that required conditions have been met
Manages the Outside Counsel Guideline process and reviews for potential issues
Carries out research projects pertinent to ethical issues and provides best practice recommendations to the General Counsel and Conflicts and Risk Management Counsel
Assists with the creation, implementation, and updates to various policies and procedures regarding matter maintenance including closings, and lateral arrival/departure process
Trains secretarial and administrative staff on how to utilize conflicts/new business intake workflow application
Keeps current on trends within the topic of conflicts of interest management
Participates in other projects and tasks as assigned
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
The Conflicts Counsel must possess a J.D
2+ years of experience performing conflicts analysis in a large law firm environment is required
Must possess excellent computer skills as well as experience with applicable automated conflict check software
Requires a comprehensive knowledge of applicable ethical, legal and risk management rules and requirements governing conflict of interest and the conflict resolution process as well as related compliance issues/guidelines applicable to international law firms
Must possess strong written and oral communication skills
Must be able to understand, analyze, interpret, and explain conflicts reports and to converse informatively with timekeepers regarding conflicts issues
Demonstrated ability to effectively and efficiently work with all levels of personnel with tact and diplomacy
Preferred
Experience with corporate/transactional matters is considered a plus
Intapp Open software experience preferred
Benefits
Discretionary bonus
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Benesch Law
Benesch is an Am Law 200 business law firm and limited liability partnership with offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, New York, San Francisco and Wilmington.
501-1000 employees
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