Conflicts Specialist

Fish & Richardson P.C.•Redwood City, CA

4d•$59,000 - $74,000•Remote

About The Position

Fish & Richardson is hiring a Conflicts Specialist for its fast-paced Risk Management Department. The role is part of The Hub, the firm’s remote-first group of professionals. Hub employees work primarily from home, with no expectation of a regular in-office presence. Pacific time zone candidates, or candidates able to support a Pacific time zone work schedule, are preferred. The Conflicts Specialist responds to and follows up on conflict inquiries; tracks and resolves conflict memorandums; reviews new business submissions for completeness and accuracy; and follows up on potential conflicts. The role also reviews and initiates resolution of pending business and ethical conflict issues, coordinates resolutions with attorneys, and prepares accurate conflict reports for new clients, matters, and portable work for potential lateral hires. Additional work includes researching new clients and adverse parties, gathering and filtering corporate family tree information, and reviewing and advising on ethical walls for matters involving existing client-level walls or other specific conflict issues. The firm offers competitive pay and discretionary bonus opportunities, a benefits package, retirement and profit sharing plans, and a family-friendly atmosphere with backup child care and health and wellness initiatives. In San Diego and Silicon Valley, the estimated starting pay is $32.41–$40.65 per hour based on a 35-hour workweek, equivalent to $59,000–$74,000 annually. Final compensation depends on factors including education, experience, skills, professional background, qualifications, and location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience.
At least 3 years of related ethics and conflicts experience in a law firm.
Strong knowledge of law firm administrative processes.
Ability to identify issues and problems and recommend and implement solutions.
Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
Attention to detail and ability to prioritize and perform effectively under pressure.
Experience with and ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, and database software effectively.
Interpersonal skills to maintain effective relationships and communicate with diverse principals, attorneys, managers, and staff in person, by telephone, and by email.
Ability to develop quality team relationships, work well in a team-oriented environment, and contribute to effective team relationships.
Ability to adapt to changing and future responsibilities and circumstances and adhere to firm policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Pacific time zone location or ability to support a work schedule in the Pacific time zone is preferred.

Responsibilities

Respond to and follow up on conflict inquiries received by email, regular mail, or telephone.
Follow procedures for tracking, maintaining, and resolving conflict memorandums.
Review new business submissions for content and accuracy and work with submitters to obtain complete and correct information.
Follow up on potential conflict issues to ensure resolution.
Review and initiate resolution of pending business and ethical conflict issues.
Coordinate conflict resolution with attorneys for ethical conflicts and business conflict issues.
Prepare and produce accurate conflict reports on new clients and matters, and portable work for potential lateral hires.
Research new clients and adverse parties, including gathering and filtering corporate family tree information.
Review and advise on creating ethical walls for new matters involving existing client-level ethical walls or specific conflict issues that may benefit from an ethical wall.