Temporary Business Intake and Conflicts Legal Analyst

Hunton & Williams • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, an international law firm, is actively recruiting a Temporary Business and Conflicts Intake Legal Analyst. This temporary position supports the Business Intake function by identifying and resolving conflict of interest and/or client relations issues associated with processing new clients or matters and lateral hires. This is a temporary position.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree required.
• Minimum of three years business, legal, or equivalent experience preferably in a law firm, professional services, or other client relationship-based organization.
• Active bar license preferred.
• Frequent travel may be required.
• Availability and willingness to work hours as needed to meet critical deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Strong commitment to client service excellence and teamwork.
• Must possess the highest standards of ethical conduct and professionalism.
• Must act as catalyst for change, drive and own results.
• Creative and innovative.
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written and listening) and ability to collaborate effectively with diverse group of professionals.
• Sound judgment and flexibility.
• Ability to work well under pressure, patience, diplomacy, high stress tolerance, excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload and adapt to changing conditions.
• Visual acuity needed to process and read extensive written communications.
• Ability to receive and convey detailed information through oral communication.
• Essential competency processes include language ability, reasoning and memory.

Responsibilities

• Provides Team Heads, Lateral Recruiting and sponsoring partners with guidance and assistance in connection with clearing conflicts of lateral hires.
• Provides direction to lateral hires with clearing conflicts, opening matters, and seeking a transfer of files from former employers.
• Reviews and analyzes Outside Counsel Guidelines and other client generated documents for compliance with ethical rules and firm policies.
• Notifies appropriate attorneys when Outside Counsel Guidelines include terms that are inconsistent with firm policy or otherwise unacceptable.
• Coordinates the review of Outside Counsel with appropriate firm leadership as well with other administrative departments such as Accounting, HR, OGC and IT.
• When requested, drafts proposed correspondence for attorneys to send clients to modify OCG terms.
• Reviews, identifies, analyzes and makes recommendations to resolve new business conflicts as well as professional and firm risk management issues arising from new business and/or conflict search requests.
• Takes ownership of assigned conflicts matters and ensures completion of the analysis in coordination with Business Intake Lawyers.
• Analyzes legal sufficiency of information provided about new clients and matters and parties and scope of services.
• Manages the collection, supplementation, and verification of information necessary for analyzing and resolving issues pertaining to conflicts.
• Partners with attorneys and staff in gathering data sufficient to resolve client identity and conflicts issues identified.
• Sees issues through to resolution.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees