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Miles & Stockbridge has positioned itself as an AmLaw 200 firm that is global in scope and in reach. Miles & Stockbridge maintains a reputation for a dynamic and approachable work environment that allows talented lawyers and staff from diverse backgrounds to thrive and grow. As part of our ongoing commitment to affect positive change, Miles & Stockbridge focuses on partnerships that benefit the community, reflect the causes our colleagues support, and allow us to collaborate with clients and neighbors to deepen relationships.

We are seeking a skilled and highly organized Conflicts and Intake Analyst to join our prestigious law firm. The Conflicts and Intake Analyst serves a role in maintaining client confidentiality and protecting the firm’s reputation by conducting thorough conflicts searches and providing recommendations on potential conflicts. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in analyzing conflict. This position is ideal for individuals who have exceptional attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough conflict searches: Perform comprehensive conflicts of interest searches using internal and external databases to identify potential conflicts across various engagements and matters.
• Analyze requests with an understanding of transactional, litigation and governmental matters ensuring submitted information is accurate and complete and identify instances where submitted information is not accurate or complete.
• Evaluate conflict waivers: Assess requests for conflict waivers, thoroughly analyze the nature of conflicts and their potential implications, and provide recommendations to the firm's management, partners and attorneys.
• Develop and implement conflict management procedures: Contribute to the development and implementation of conflict management strategies and procedures, fostering a culture of ethical and professional conduct throughout the firm.
• Support the Firm’s growth efforts: Assist in the analysis of lateral candidates and support integration efforts. 
• Enhance client service: Participate in the maintenance of Firm databases, including but not limited to Intapp Open, Intapp Walls, Intapp Terms and other systems used to manage and comply with client guidelines. 
• Train and mentor junior intake staff Provide guidance and mentorship to junior conflicts analysts, fostering their professional development and ensuring consistent adherence to conflict resolution protocols.
• Research legal and regulatory requirements: Stay up to date with relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices related to conflicts of interest, ensuring compliance and proposing updates to internal conflict policies.
• Maintain confidentiality: Handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion, ensuring that all conflict-related matters are treated with the highest level of confidentiality.

Qualifications:

• At least 3+ years as a conflict analyst in a law firm or legal environment, with a demonstrated understanding of conflict resolution processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of ethical rules and risk management requirements governing conflicts of interest and conflicts resolution processes.
• Confidentiality: Proven ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and maintain the highest ethical standards.
• Understanding of the type of work undertaken by a large law firm along with an appreciation of commercial and legal terms.
• Proficiency in technical applications.
• Utilize research applications such as Dun & Bradstreet, Capital IQ, and Hoover’s.
• Required Education.
  • Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience.
• Preferred Education.
  • Paralegal certificate a plus.
• Preferred Qualifications.
  • Law firm experience, conflicts experience.
  • Intapp Open/Walls/Terms experience a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to communicate professionally, clearly, concisely, and diplomatically both verbally and in writing.
• Must be well organized, able to spend time on what is important, quickly zeroing in on critical tasks, sensing what will help or hinder accomplishing a task, eliminate roadblocks and see a project through from start to finish.
• Ability to perform tasks accurately with attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze and summarize conflict situations, articulate potential issues, and suggest resolutions to attorneys as required.
• Ability to articulate an understanding of legal relationships and the nature of representations undertaken is essential to meet the minimum performance standards of this position.
• Exhibit a high degree of initiative in exercising independent judgment and decision making in order to handle multiple functions in a fast-paced, detail-oriented work environment and adapt quickly to changes in workflow, processes and procedures.
• Issue tracking, follow-up, and resolution skills are essential.
• Ability to learn and utilize specialized internal conflict checking software and multiple software applications and workflow processes of various departments.
• Ability to communicate with courtesy and diplomacy and respond effectively verbally and/or in writing to the most sensitive conflict inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to apply both logical and common sense understanding to carry out a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, and diagram forms.
• Analytical skills requiring an aptitude for detail and accuracy.
• Proven organizational skills with the ability to provide a quality, accurate and efficient work product in a high-volume environment are necessary.
• Proven follow-through skills and the ability to troubleshoot.
• Ability to manage complex projects and assignments while maintaining tight deadlines.