Conflicts Analyst

Location: Flexible and in any state where the firm has an office.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, a national law firm, currently has an excellent full-time employment opportunity for a Conflicts Analyst. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package plus a 35 hour work week.

Position Summary:
The Conflicts Analyst is responsible for processing conflicts of interest searches and facilitating the creation of new clients/matters. Responsibilities shall also encompass maintenance of the conflicts database and supporting special projects.

Essential Functions Include:

• Review New Business Intake requests to ensure that data is accurate and complete. Use internal and external resources to ascertain the nature of an entity's role in a particular matter, and engage in discussions with lawyers and/or secretaries to gather information and/or clarification as needed.
• Process conflict of interest searches for all NBI requests; ensuring a thorough conflict search is performed for each party.
• Assign matter numbers to new matter requests; ensuring all matter data is accurate and correct.
• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of ethical walls as needed.
• Evaluate relationships between companies and individuals and incorporate those relationships into the conflicts database.
• Demonstrate a complete understanding of firm policy and department procedures regarding case captions, engagement letters, and outside counsel guidelines.
• Assist in all aspects of the NBI department operations inclusive of administrative tasks to maintain the integrity of the Firm's conflicts database.
• Respond to all inquiries made by secretaries and attorneys relating to intake and conflicts.
• Stay current with best industry practices and new developments in the area of conflicts of interest and risk management.
• Assume any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Prior Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant information management field or a minimum of 5 years' experience in conducting legal research.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyze information.
• Advanced internet skills, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Previous experience in a law firm, professional services or consulting firm in processing new business and/or conflicts of interest is strongly desired.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work with personnel at all levels to converse about conflicts of interest issues, and department procedures.
• Exhibit professional work ethic, initiative and customer service.
• Familiarity with industry leading Intake and Conflicts systems preferred.
• Experience with CMS/Aderant and Intapp Open preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines and to provide off hours support (evenings, weekends and holiday) for special projects and escalated issues, as needed.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees in this job. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this job classification.

As an EOE/AA employer, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran or disability status or any other factor prohibited by law.