Conflicts Analyst

About Us

Blank Rome is an Am Law 100 firm with 16 offices and nearly 750 attorneys who provide comprehensive legal and advocacy services to clients operating in the United States and around the world. Our professionals have built a reputation for their leading knowledge and experience across a spectrum of industries and are recognized for their commitment to pro bono work in their communities. Since our inception in 1946, Blank Rome’s culture has been dedicated to providing top-level service to all of our clients and has been rooted in the strength of our diversity and inclusion initiatives. Our commitment to our core values and dedication to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment, allows the firm to attract and retain the brightest in the industry.

Job Overview

The Conflicts Analyst is part of a team that processes all conflict check requests at the firm, including those relating to prospective clients and matters, new clients and matters, clients and matters relating to lateral candidates, and more. The Conflicts Analyst performs preliminary analyses of conflict reports and drafts conflicts summaries flagging any potential conflict issues. The Conflicts Analyst performs corporate research on entities submitted to be searched to confirm the validity of the entity as identified (flagging potential spelling errors), as well as identifying any relevant ultimate parents or associated entities that should also be added to the search. The Conflicts Analyst manages a Conflicts mailbox through which they respond to inquiries from Partners, Associates, and other staff. The Conflicts Analyst is responsible for maintaining the integrity of client and matter party data, which is critical to the conflict clearance process.

This role has a remote working arrangement. Potential candidates must reside within one of the 10 states in which we have a physical office. In this role, you will report to the Conflicts Supervisor.

Essential Functions

• Prepare and perform conflict searches for all prospective and new clients and matters of the firm using Intapp Open, the firm’s current conflicts software.
• Review and verify the affiliations associated with parties to be searched based on the matter descriptions provided by the requesting attorneys.
• Perform corporate research as necessary to validate the identities of the parties included in conflict search requests and add additional related parties to searches where appropriate.
• Analyze conflict search results to identify and report potentially relevant results, including potential conflicts of interest.
• Present the results of conflict searches in clear and comprehensive reports to Conflict Attorneys, firm attorneys and staff.
• Manage and maintain the integrity of data stored in the conflicts database.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills by compiling comprehensive reports of clients and matters as directed by firm management.
• Help to facilitate the resolution of potential conflicts of interest through written and oral communication with affected attorneys.
• Provide professional and timely customer service to all firm attorneys and staff.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
• Work additional hours as needed to fulfill job requirements including providing after-hours coverage on occasion for emergent conflict requests. Must be flexible with overtime throughout the work week, weekends, and in some cases holidays.

The above essential functions represent the general nature and level of responsibilities for this position and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list. The firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion.

Skills/Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in conflicts, new business intake, or a related field in a law firm environment.
• Knowledge of conflict of interest principles and applicable rules of professional conduct.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Intapp Open software experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of Dun and Bradstreet, Hoovers, Lexis, Westlaw, and/or Pacer, and the ability to interpret the data produced by those systems is a plus.
• Ability to exercise good judgement if/when escalating matters to the Conflict Attorney team.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to develop positive working relationships (in-person and virtually).
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with effective organizational skills.
• Ability to work on complex requests in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
• Ability to work with and handle confidential matters.
• Proven problem solving, critical thinking, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Unquestioned integrity and professionalism.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Proficient in web-based conference call/web-sharing applications.

General Expectations

• Promote positive work habits, including effective and timely communication, teamwork, and demonstrating respect for colleagues.
• Contribute to providing the highest quality of service to internal and external clients.
• Take appropriate initiative and ownership of job responsibilities while ensuring the assignments/job duties are performed successfully and on time.
• Understand and abide by firm policies and embrace firm values.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance and work regularly scheduled hours.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time, type, and handle light lifting (files, copy paper, etc.) in a professional office environment.
• Comply with safe work practices including compliance with the firm’s COVID-19 policies and safety measures.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $65,000 – $80,000. Actual salaries will depend on a candidate’s geographic location, relevant experience, and skillset. The salary range listed is just one component of Blank Rome’s total compensation package for employees. Other monetary rewards include annual discretionary bonuses based on performance and profit-sharing contributions based on eligibility and firm profitability.

In addition, Blank Rome provides a comprehensive suite of benefits to promote health and financial security, including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as life, accident, and disability insurance plans. The firm also provides the opportunity to participate in 401(k) retirement benefits, commuter benefits, and well-being programs.

EEO Statement

Blank Rome is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.

Our core values of respect for the individual, the community, and the law are clearly demonstrated in our ability to recruit and develop a diverse group of exceptionally talented attorneys and professional staff who enable us to best serve our clients and our communities.