Compliance Counsel and Senior Manager (Lateral Hires)

Norton Rose Fulbright•San Antonio, TX

6d•Remote

About The Position

Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking experienced compliance lawyers to oversee conflicts clearance for lateral attorney recruiting across all U.S. offices. The role is the operational leader for lateral conflicts review and partners with Recruiting, the General Counsel’s Office, and Firm Management to support the successful integration of lateral talent while managing legal, ethical, and business risks. It requires deep knowledge of U.S. conflicts rules, leadership ability, and experience developing policies and improving processes. The role is part of the U.S. Compliance Team, which works with the firm’s compliance teams in Australia, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. It reports to the Assistant Deputy General Counsel, Compliance. The position may be performed remotely from a state where the firm has an office (Texas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, or the District of Columbia), with office attendance as requested by the supervisor. The role requires working outside regular business hours. The position oversees lateral conflicts workflows, staff and data, and conflicts advice for lateral candidates and secondments. It collaborates with relevant business functions, advises on legal and commercial considerations, supports training, and leads policy, process, and system improvements.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD).
Active license to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction where the firm has an office; Texas, New York, California, or D.C. is strongly preferred.
At least 4 years of experience as a compliance/conflicts lawyer at a large law firm.
Thorough working knowledge of U.S. conflicts rules and ethical obligations.
Demonstrated ability to exercise risk-based judgment and provide pragmatic, commercially informed advice.
Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to engage effectively with partners and senior management.
Leadership experience supervising, coaching, and developing teams.
High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
High integrity, discretion, and accountability for delivering excellent service in a fast-paced setting, with the ability to reprioritize as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with legal conflicts systems such as Intapp.

Responsibilities

Create and implement policies and procedures for lateral conflicts clearance and translate strategic objectives into actionable plans.
Oversee lateral conflicts workflows and queues to ensure timely handling; allocate resources, delegate work, and authorize overtime as needed.
Supervise, mentor, evaluate, train, and support the career development of Compliance Lawyers, Senior Compliance Analysts, Compliance Analysts, Compliance Lateral Admin, and related staff.
Serve as the primary liaison between the Lateral Compliance Team and Recruiting; ensure requests are accurate, set deadlines, and follow up on missing information.
Collaborate with New Business Intake, Recruiting, BD, Finance, and IT to streamline processes and improve cycle times.
Analyze trends and bottlenecks and recommend and implement improvements to enhance accuracy and speed.
Oversee conflicts compliance for secondments throughout onboarding and offboarding.
Prepare and deliver conflicts and compliance training for attorneys, secretaries, and staff.
Stay current on software and process changes, including Intapp, and lead adoption initiatives.
Advise partners, attorneys, and Recruiting on conflicts of interest for lateral candidates, considering legal, ethical, and commercial factors.
Assess waiver needs and clearance provisos, and draft clearance memoranda and client notices.
Review client relationship letters for contractual obligations affecting conflicts resolution.
Review candidate documentation, including client lists, engagement letters, and outside roles, and validate data in conflicts systems.
Interpret and respond to policy questions concerning share dealing and other compliance matters.
Direct the input, updating, and retirement of lateral candidate data to maintain conflicts system integrity, and lead data-cleanup projects.
Perform other duties as assigned; duties and responsibilities may change at any time without notice.