Conflicts Specialist

Fish & Richardson•Redwood City, CA

3d•Remote

About The Position

Fish & Richardson is seeking a Conflicts Specialist to join its 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 position responds to and resolves conflict inquiries, reviews new business submissions, coordinates conflict resolution with attorneys, prepares conflict reports, researches clients and adverse parties, and reviews ethical wall requests.

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 effectively use word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
Interpersonal skills to maintain effective relationships and communicate with a diverse group of principals, attorneys, managers, and staff in person, by telephone, or 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.

Responsibilities

Respond promptly to conflict inquiries received by email, regular mail, or telephone, and follow up as needed.
Track, maintain, and resolve conflict memorandums according to established procedures and methods.
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 resolution of ethical and business conflicts with the attorneys involved.
Prepare and produce accurate conflict reports for 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.