The role
Clifford Chance US LLP is seeking a full-time Conflicts Analyst to work alongside our international clearance team. The Conflicts Analyst will assist in obtaining information the necessary for the Firm to determine whether it may accept new clients and matters under prevailing ethical rules, applicable law, and internal policies. This role can be based in either New York, DC or Houston and will report to the Conflicts Team Manager - Americas.
Key responsibilities
- Gather information from established databases and attorneys involved to determine whether a conflict of interest exists.
- Assess whether new mandates (or changed circumstances in pending mandates) can be accepted within the context of conflicts, regulatory rules, and internal policies.
- Conduct research in public databases and within the Firm's conflict management systems. Analyze the findings and present results in a timely and organized manner.
- Respond to inquiries regarding conflicts of interest and other engagement risk issues.
- Provide ad hoc reports on clients, including financial data, business trends, and marketing support.
- Establish information barriers.
- Assist Legal Recruiting with lateral hire conflict checks.
- Perform any other duties and projects as assigned from either the Conflicts Team Manager – Americas, Head of Conflicts-Americas, and/or General Counsel – US.