Conflicts Analyst
About The Position
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (including its associated entities) is an elite global law firm with world-class practices across the board. Clients know they can rely on Davis Polk for their most challenging legal and business matters. From offices in the world's key financial centers and political capitals, our more than 1,000 lawyers collaborate seamlessly to deliver exceptional service, sophisticated advice and creative, practical solutions. Visit davispolk.com. Position Summary The Analyst, Conflicts conducts conflict of interest searches for all Davis Polk offices using iManage Conflicts Management (ICM).
Requirements
- Exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills, with an acute attention to detail
- Strong organizational and researching skills
- Ability to work independently and effectively prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to communicate in a confident and professional manner with a variety of stakeholders, including partners and legal assistants
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team
- Strong MS Office skills
- An understanding of corporate business structures, corporate family trees and corporate affiliations
- Bachelor’s degree is required
Nice To Haves
- Experience with conflicts database software is a plus
- Experience using a conflicts software program is a plus
Responsibilities
- Conduct new business and incoming/lateral attorney conflict of interest searches for all offices
- Review new matter conflicts requests for accuracy and obtain clarity on parties, roles, and description of the matter prior to processing
- Understand firm matter types and search all relevant and necessary parties associated with a particular matter in the firm's conflicts database
- Prepare database search terms and create conflicts reports for related parties, for all requests including high volume, bulk searches
- Responsible for applying uniform criteria, standards, and procedures to run conflict reports
- Perform corporate research to identify related parties
- Assist with keeping all shared documents current and accurate
- Update and maintain records within conflicts database
- Collaborate with other members of the Conflicts team, Recruiting team, Human Resources team, and Office of the General Counsel
- Perform special projects as required
- Provide on-call coverage when assigned
Benefits
- Davis Polk offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
