Conflicts Analyst

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with offices in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia that represents clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, and transactional and corporate matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation and government-facing matters, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity, equity, and inclusion.The Conflicts Analyst supports the firm’s risk management need and new business function by collecting necessary information to perform thorough and accurate conflict of interest checks on lateral attorney hiring and proposed new representations. The Analyst is responsible for review and analysis of new matter requests and conflicts information related to firm acceptance of lateral hiring and new matters. The Analyst also assists with the resolution of conflicts issues, and may assist the firm’s Conflicts Attorneys and Senior Conflicts Counsel with conflicts review associated with special projects, such as bankruptcies. Workweek Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET or CT time. Job ResponsibilitiesAnalyzes information provided with new matter requests for compliance with firm policies and applicable rules of professional responsibility.Reviews conflict of interest reports for lateral hires and new firm matters to confirm no potential conflicts problems or to identify conflicts problems in need of resolution.Assists conflicts attorneys with resolution strategies and outreach to impacted attorneys within the firm.Reviews engagement letters for new clients to ensure compliance with firm templates, as well as the inclusion of special language as needed.Reviews new matter scope communications to ensure compliance with firm policies and risk management concerns.Assists Conflicts Director, Manager and Assistant Manager with the training of new Conflicts Information Specialists and Conflicts Analysts, as well as ongoing training regarding procedures, process updates, and changes due to software changes, application changes, technical upgrades, and process improvements.Assists Conflicts Director and Conflicts Attorneys with issues associated with special projects, such as bankruptcies, lateral groups, or ethics walls.Participates in testing, development, and analytic activities associated with the Conflicts Department’s implementation and upgrade of electronic tools, software, applications, and new electronic processes.Performs other duties as assigned.