Conflicts Coordinator

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP•,

4h•$70,000 - $95,000•Remote

About The Position

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is seeking a Conflicts Coordinator to join their team. This role is responsible for monitoring new business submissions, performing conflicts searches, and identifying potential conflicts of interest for review. The Conflicts Coordinator will work with a team of legal and business professionals to ensure proper processing of new business and maintain client confidentiality. This is a remote role within a global law practice that values a collaborative culture and practical legal solutions.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree is required in Business Administration, or related field, from an accredited college or university.
One year of prior large law firm experience is required.
Prior experience in working in large databases is also required.
Candidate must be highly organized and comfortable working in a deadline intensive environment.
Must be analytical with keen attention to detail, excellent writing/proofing skills, and a strong client service orientation are required.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to tactfully interact with all levels of firm personnel and external contacts are mandatory.
Must be responsible for completing tasks and following through with the resolution of issues.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a global law firm is preferred.
Microsoft Office Suite, AgilePoint Workflow and Intapp Open experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitors the new business intake workflows from the US and from offshore offices for new submissions requiring processing and performs appropriate actions.
Performs searches of the conflicts system to create conflict reports associated with prospective business to identify potential conflicts of interest.
Initiates conflicts clearance process with other conflicts staff members, including those in Eversheds offices.
Conducts corporate research using various resources including D&B Family Tree Portal, S&P Capital IQ, and corporate websites.
Generates conflict reports for updates to existing matters to identify potential conflicts and reports on same to the Conflicts Analysis group or the Supervising Partner as directed.
Generates conflicts reports on the current and former clients and current adverse parties of potential lateral hires and prepare summary.
Maintains files for Consent and/or Engagement letters as directed to include updating the conflicts database as appropriate.
Responds to Insider Trading requests and maintains the Insider Trading database.
Performs other duties, projects and additional responsibilities as assigned.