Overview

Milbank LLP is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual for the newly established role of Lateral Conflicts Attorney, supporting the Firm globally. The Lateral Conflicts Attorney will be a member of the Firm’s Office of General Counsel and Conflicts Team working to support the Firm’s critical risk management function primarily responsible for the onboarding of new Firm personnel and the lateral conflicts clearance process. This is an exciting opportunity to hold a role on a new and growing team. We will consider a fully remote work schedule with flexibility to visit the office as required for training and team meetings.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the lateral conflicts clearance process and providing guidance to new hires on conflicts resolution.
• Review complex conflict reports to identify and resolve potential legal and business-related conflict issues, and provide detailed analysis and advice to partners, and collaborate with partners to resolve conflicts.
• Proactively engaging in discussions with Firm attorneys and prospective hires in order to gather information and work to resolve conflicts of interest.
• Liaising with Human Resources team members in connection to the onboarding of new Firm hires.
• Document or audit steps taken to resolve any actual or potential conflicts and store supporting documentation appropriately.
• Assist with clearance of new clients and matters as needed. Including, drafting of a Summary Conflicts Report -- to be provided to the relevant partner -- identifying (i) the specific conflict and the parties involved, (ii) the nature of such conflict and (iii) the proposed resolution thereof (e.g., waivers required, information wall, etc.).
• Procure, review and draft conflict waivers and work closely with partners to obtain the waivers, as necessary.
• Implementing and monitoring ethical screens/information walls via the Intapp Walls program.
• Provide guidance to the conflicts analysts in support of the lateral and new business intake process, including best practices, corporate family tree research, matter maintenance, conflict report preparation, and other related research and analysis.
• Run conflict searches and conduct family tree and other corporate research, when necessary.
• Research appropriate conflict and ethical rules.
• Monitor changes in ethics rules, opinions, and case law regarding conflicts of interest.
• Be available for urgent matters and periodic on-call rotation, occasional evening hours, weekends, and certain holidays as needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Compensation: -The anticipated base salary range offered for this role will be between $185,000 to $220,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation. Actual base compensation will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees, and location, well as the needs of the firm.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive working knowledge of ethical, legal and risk management rules, including the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct and rules governing professional conduct of lawyers in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Asia is preferred.
• 4 years of conflicts-analysis experience preferred; a plus if in a multi-office, large international law firm.
• Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively and provide quality work product with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment of multiple projects and shifting priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with Partners and members of the Office of the General Counsel about conflicts issues. 
• Ability to provide outstanding customer service and interact collegially with all attorneys, staff and clients.
• Familiarity with the Intapp Conflicts System and Intapp Walls a plus.

Education

• Juris Doctor degree and active law license (NY, DC, or CA) in good standing is required.