Conflicts Attorney

Make an impact at Goodwin, where we partner with our clients to practice law with integrity, ingenuity, agility and ambition. We are in the business of building authentic, long-term relationships with our clients, who are some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. Our immersive understanding of these industries – combined with our expertise across high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions – sets us apart. Our Global Operations Team – all business professionals of the firm – was named the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.

As a Conflicts Attorney you are responsible for conflicts clearance review and analysis for firm-wide legal hires and new business, working directly with the Department Director and Managers, as well as with attorneys and the firm’s Ethics Advisory Committee, to identify and resolve potential ethics and business conflict issues. Analyzes complex conflict reports. Assist Director and Managers in training and overseeing the work of the Conflicts Specialists.  This position requires strong knowledge of the rules of professional responsibility and sound analysis of potential conflict issues. The attorneys and Ethics Advisory Committee rely upon the Conflicts Attorney’s information in making decisions about whether or not to accept new legal hires, clients and matters.
What You’ll Do:
• Create and analyze complex conflict reports and exercise independent judgment to identify potential conflict of interest issues with legal hires, new business and marketing initiatives.  Conduct research to gather information and/or clarification on potential issues.  Take the initiative to analyze and resolve conflicts independently.
• Prepare communications to attorneys, clearly identifying all potential issues found in conflict report.  Assist attorneys in resolving conflict issues. Work directly with attorneys, the Department Director and Managers, and the Ethics Advisory Committee, as necessary, to assist and facilitate conflict resolution. 
• Provide guidance to Conflicts staff relative to conflict research and analysis and corporate family tree research with the goal of ensuring accuracy and consistency in preparation and analysis of conflict reports. 
• Assist attorneys and secretaries in understanding the firm’s conflicts and business intake policies and procedures.
• Assist attorneys to draft engagement and waiver letters.
• Research appropriate jurisdictional conflict and/or ethical rules and/or opinions to assist in determining specific conflict resolution strategies.
• Request and maintain all necessary supporting documentation to clear actual or potential conflict issues.
• Prepare and implement ethical walls.
• Assist in the customization and implementation of new software for conflicts, business intake and ethical walls.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, developments and new technologies impacting the conflicts group.
• Participate in providing coverage for conflict checking and analysis via on-call rotation on scheduled weekends.
Who You Are:  
•  JD degree required.
• 2+ years conflicts experience, and/or 2-5+ years’ experience practicing law.
• Prior experience using automated conflicts and/or workflow system preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; strong customer service skills and ability to interact effectively with a broad range of people in a professional manner.
• Strong research skills; strong analytical and problem solving skills, strong attention to detail.
• Ability to use initiative and judgment to accomplish results.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment; work under pressure and complete job assignments in an accurate and timely manner; respond appropriately to shifting demands.
• Knowledge of InTapp conflict checking, ethical wall and business intake software a plus.
• Work independently, but able to escalate and communicate issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Able to maintain professional composure in challenging or difficult situations.

• Ability to support conflict operations during west coast business hours.

Benefits and More

At Goodwin, you will discover your next career opportunity with a rewarding compensation package and comprehensive benefits, including:

• Flexible work arrangements and hybrid work schedule

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Life and disability insurance

• Retirement & Savings Plan

• Emergency back-up child and adult care

• Paid vacation, sick time off, and holidays

• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

• Employee recognition and reward programs

• Employee wellness and assistance programs

• Employee discounts and perks

​Consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

Goodwin Procter LLP is an equal opportunity employer. This means that Goodwin Procter LLP considers applicants for employment, and makes employment decisions without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status,  disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Please note: Various agencies of the United States government require employers to collect information on applicants and employees. The National Association of Law Placement (NALP) and certain clients request us to keep track of certain aggregate information regarding lawyers. EEO information requested on this application is for purposes of compliance with these recordkeeping and reporting requirements and to determine recruiting and employment patterns. Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment.

This position is eligible for overtime: No

Target Salary Range: Boston $112,400 - $168,700 | Los Angeles $112,400 - $168,700 | New York $119,200 - $178,800 | Philadelphia $105,700 - $158,500 | San Francisco $125,900 - $188,800 | Santa Monica $112,400 - $168,700 | Silicon Valley $125,900 - $188,800 | Washington DC $112,400 - $168,700