Manager of Conflicts Analysts

Clark Hill•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Clark Hill is seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled manager to lead a team of conflicts analysts in the Philadelphia or Pittsburgh office. This position is responsible for overseeing the conflicts clearance process, ensuring the efficient and accurate handling of high-volume conflict checks, and the implementation of effective systems and workflows. This Manager will focus on team development, accountability, and process improvement, while collaborating across departments to support firm-wide risk management initiatives. This is a hybrid position, requiring at least three days per week in the office.

Requirements

High level of proficiency with conflicts and business intake systems, particularly the Intapp Platform and Elite 3E
Strong understanding of law firm risk operations and applicable professional responsibility rules
Excellent communication skills, as this position will require working with firm leadership, attorneys, vendors, and the administrative staff
Experience leading and managing large-scale enterprise risk system upgrades together with external consultants and firm information technology team
Extensive hands-on experience coaching, training and managing conflict analysts, to ensure quality control throughout the conflict team
Ability to ensure that analyst resources and workload are closely managed and that turnaround times are met
Demonstrated competency in adjusting workflows as needed in order to meet business demands
Ability to build a cohesive, service-oriented team culture and establish consistent expectations and workflows for the analyst team
Ability to closely coordinate with the firm’s conflict attorneys and the Assistant General Counsel to ensure coordinated, timely, and risk-appropriate clearances of new matters and parties
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
At least five years of experience in legal conflicts
At least two years in a leadership or supervisory capacity

Responsibilities

Overseeing the conflicts clearance process
Ensuring the efficient and accurate handling of high-volume conflict checks
Implementing effective systems and workflows
Focusing on team development, accountability, and process improvement
Collaborating across departments to support firm-wide risk management initiatives
Coaching, training and managing conflict analysts, to ensure quality control throughout the conflict team
Ensuring that analyst resources and workload are closely managed and that turnaround times are met
Adjusting workflows as needed in order to meet business demands
Building a cohesive, service-oriented team culture and establish consistent expectations and workflows for the analyst team
Closely coordinating with the firm’s conflict attorneys and the Assistant General Counsel to ensure coordinated, timely, and risk-appropriate clearances of new matters and parties