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Senior Conflicts & Risk Attorney
Remote | California or Washington, DC | Up to $100/hour | Potential Temp-to-Hire
We're partnering with a prestigious national law firm to identify an experienced Senior Conflicts & Risk Attorney to join its Governance and Risk Management team.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an attorney who enjoys solving complex ethical and business conflicts, advising firm leadership on risk management issues, and serving as a trusted resource on governance matters. You'll work closely with attorneys, firm leadership, and the Office of General Counsel on sophisticated conflicts, new business intake, lateral partner onboarding, and firm-wide risk initiatives.
This position offers meaningful, high-level work with the flexibility of a primarily remote schedule and the potential to transition into a permanent role.
What You'll Do
As a key member of the Governance team, you'll provide strategic guidance on complex conflicts and risk management matters while supporting attorneys across the firm.
Responsibilities include:

• Analyze and resolve sophisticated conflicts of interest for new matters, lateral partner and group hires, and sensitive client engagements

• Serve as a trusted advisor and escalation point for complex conflicts, governance, and ethics questions

• Draft, review, and negotiate engagement letters, conflict waivers, audit letters, and related agreements

• Review Outside Counsel Guidelines (OCGs) and engagement terms, identify risk, and recommend practical solutions

• Advise attorneys and business professionals on conflicts, ethical walls, client engagement requirements, and governance policies

• Support new business intake and firm-wide governance initiatives

• Review vendor agreements and third-party relationships to identify legal, operational, and compliance risks

• Conduct legal research related to conflicts, professional responsibility, lateral hiring, and governance matters

• Partner with Information Security, Compliance, Finance, Records, IT, and firm leadership on cross-functional risk initiatives

• Mentor junior members of the conflicts team and serve as a resource for complex matters

What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is a confident legal professional who enjoys tackling challenging ethical issues while partnering closely with attorneys and firm leadership.
Qualifications include:

• Active California Bar membership required (Washington, DC Bar also welcomed)

• Significant law firm experience in conflicts, new business intake, professional responsibility, governance, or legal risk management

• Deep understanding of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and state ethics rules

• Experience handling complex conflicts, lateral partner conflicts, and firm-wide governance issues

• Strong background reviewing Outside Counsel Guidelines, engagement letters, and conflicts waivers

• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to balance legal, business, and client-service considerations

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple departments

Experience mentoring or training junior conflicts professionals is highly desirable.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Work with one of the nation's premier law firms on sophisticated legal ethics and governance matters

• Advise firm leadership and senior attorneys on high-impact risk management decisions

• Handle intellectually challenging work beyond traditional conflicts processing

• Primarily remote schedule with occasional office visits in California or Washington, DC

• Competitive compensation of up to $100/hour

• Potential opportunity to convert to a permanent position

• Collaborative team with meaningful responsibility from day one

Position Details
Location: Primarily Remote (Candidates based in California or Washington, DC preferred)
Schedule: Full-Time
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Approximately 3-6 months with potential for temp-to-hire
Compensation: Up to $100/hour, depending on experience
Apply Today
If you're an experienced Conflicts or Risk Attorney looking for an opportunity to apply your expertise on sophisticated legal ethics, governance, and risk management matters within a nationally recognized law firm, we'd love to hear from you.
Physical Requirements • Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodations • Work is generally performed sitting, talking, hearing, and typing • This is a high-volume screen-based role, requiring constant, prolonged computer usage, including but not limited to: reviewing documents, managing visual content, and attending virtual meetings • Visual acuity required for computer use, data analysis, and extended reading • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer • Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing and document handling • Occasional standing, walking, bending, and reaching • Ability to lift and carry items weighting up to 15 pounds
Remote Work & Information Security Requirements Employees in this role are expected to maintain a work environment that supports the protection of confidential, proprietary, and client-sensitive information, consistent with Company policies and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. To support these obligations, individuals in this role should be able to: • Maintain a secure and reliable internet connection capable of supporting required systems and applications • Utilize company-issued or approved technology, including compliance with required security tools (e.g., VPN, multi-factor authentication, endpoint protection) • Conduct work in a manner that protects the confidentiality of information, including taking reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access, viewing, or disclosure of sensitive materials • Follow all applicable information security, data privacy, and acceptable use policies as communicated by the Company • Promptly report any suspected security incidents, breaches, or system vulnerabilities in accordance with Company protocols
Workplace Monitoring & Data Use Notice To protect client and Company systems, data, and confidential information, Trustpoint This memorandum is intended for internal use only and may contain confidential or privileged information. Distribution should be limited to authorized personnel. may implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, which may include monitoring of Company-provided systems, devices, and networks, consistent with applicable law. In certain roles, individuals may perform work within client-controlled environments, including client systems, platforms, or physical worksites. In such cases, work activities may also be subject to the client's applicable policies, procedures, and monitoring practices. Trustpoint does not control client monitoring practices but expects that any such practices will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws and contractual obligations. Additional information regarding applicable policies will be provided during the onboarding process or prior to assignment, as appropriate.
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Pay Transparency Notice Pursuant to applicable law, this position includes a good-faith salary or hourly range at the time of posting. The final compensation offered will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, and business needs.
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