Lateral Intake Specialist

DLA Piper•Short Hills, NJ

27d•$31 - $48•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Lateral Intake Specialist, working in collaboration with and in support of the firm’s strategic initiatives, you will support the firm’s critical risk management function by performing all duties associated with conflicts of interest reporting related to the onboarding of new lateral candidates, including: conducting research on corporate business structures; reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, and summarizing conflicts search results; generating conflicts reports; utilizing conflicts applications and research methods in order to assess potential legal and business conflicts; providing a foundational understanding of potential business and ethical conflicts to Conflicts Analysts and Professional Responsibility Counsel, and working with the New Business Intake Lateral Team on the resolution of conflicts; communicating with partners in order to assist in the processing of lateral candidate requests and the resolution of conflicts.

Requirements

Experience working in a law firm environment preferred.
Must have experience writing and communicating in a business environment in order to present information in a concise and meaningful end product.
Experience with intake and conflicts software preferred.
Excellent verbal and written business communication skills, with demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and make sound decisions, while maintaining a customer service-oriented manner.
The ability to apply critical thinking in evaluating different conflicts scenarios or outcomes and be adaptable to changes in the procedures or direction.
Meticulous attention to detail and a proven ability to prioritize and multitask, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high level work product.
Ability to identify data integrity issues and subsequently resolve them appropriately.
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and external audiences.
Produce high-quality work and respond to correspondence in an efficient, timely, and professional manner.
Meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, and commit to meeting high standards.
Comply with firm policies and procedures.
Maintain confidences as required in a law firm environment.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts research and analyzes the corporate business structure and history of potential clients and adversaries.
Reviews, analyzes, interprets, and summarizes complex conflicts search results as part of the conflict analysis and reporting process and pursuant to the rules of professional conduct.
Generates conflict reports and follows up on outstanding conflict requests, often performed on an urgent basis.
Performs self-evaluative quality control checks of conflict reports prior to delivery.
Provides a foundational understanding of potential business and ethical conflicts to Conflicts Analysts and Professional Responsibility Counsel, and works with the New Business Intake Lateral Team on the resolution of conflicts.
Communicates with partners in order to assist in the processing of lateral candidate requests and the resolution of conflicts.
Other duties as assigned.