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Are you a law firm Conflicts Specialist?   Would you like to work with one of the top law firms in the US?    If so, R & W Group has a great new opportunity!  One of our favorite law firm clients is looking for a Lateral Intake Specialist.   In this role, you would collaborate with and support the firm's strategic initiatives, support the firm's critical risk management function by performing all duties associated with conflicts of interest reporting related to the onboarding of new lateral candidates, including: conducting research on corporate business structures; reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, and summarizing conflicts search results; generating conflicts reports; utilizing conflicts applications and research methods in order to assess potential legal and business conflicts; providing a foundational understanding of potential business and ethical conflicts to Conflicts Analysts and Professional Responsibility Counsel, and working with the New Business Intake Lateral Team on the resolution of conflicts; communicating with partners in order to assist in the processing of lateral candidate requests and the resolution of conflicts.
This role can be in one of 20+ different offices around the US including DC, NY, Chicago, LA, and Boston.   The position is on a hybrid work schedule (exact schedule to be determined).
  Responsibilities        

• Conducts research and analyzes the corporate business structure and history of potential clients and adversaries.
• Reviews, analyzes, interprets, and summarizes complex conflicts search results as part of the conflict analysis and reporting process and pursuant to the rules of professional conduct.
• Generates conflict reports and follows up on outstanding conflict requests, often performed on an urgent basis.
• Performs self-evaluative quality control checks of conflict reports prior to delivery.
• Provides a foundational understanding of potential business and ethical conflicts to Conflicts Analysts and Professional Responsibility Counsel and works with the New Business Intake Lateral Team on the resolution of conflicts.
• Communicate with partners in order to assist in the processing of lateral candidate requests and the resolution of conflicts.
• Other duties as assigned.  

Desired Skills
Experience working in a law firm environment preferred. Must have experience writing and communicating in a business environment in order to present information in a concise and meaningful end product. Experience with intake and conflicts software preferred. 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. Minimum Education  

• High School or GED.  

Preferred Education  

• Bachelor's Degree.  

Certificates 

• Paralegal certificate preferred.   

Minimum Years of Experience

• 2 years' direct experience in conflicts or new business intake department; or experience working in a ticketing system environment; or two years of paralegal required.

Essential Job Expectations
 

• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
• Foster positive work relationships.
• Comply with all firm policies and practices.
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.  

Physical Demands
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.  
 
Solid compensation ($60- 90K) depending upon experience and location.    Great benefits including health insurance.   Apply online or register with us at www.r-wgroup.com.   

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