Compliance (Lateral Hiring Conflicts) Analyst

About the role

Norton Rose Fulbright, a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers and 3,000 business services professionals across 50 offices, is seeking an experienced Compliance (Lateral Hiring Conflicts) Analyst for its US team. The role focuses on conflict-of-interest checks related to lateral hiring efforts, reviewing matter intake, conducting corporate and database research and flagging potential issues for lawyer review. It may be performed remotely from states where the firm has an office, with occasional office attendance.

Key responsibilities

• Respond to lawyer and staff requests for conflicts of interest searches and review submitted information for completeness and accuracy.
• Research corporate history of clients and parties and search websites for corporate affiliations such as parent/subsidiary relationships.
• Use Boolean searching to query the conflicts database and independently analyze generated conflict reports.
• Summarize the basis for potential conflicts and communicate them to the assigned Compliance Attorney.
• Work closely with the assigned Compliance Attorney to keep the compliance workflow accurate and efficient.
• Familiarize yourself with the Global Practice Standards program and answer questions on share dealings.
• Keep all firm business information confidential.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree and one year of conflicts or legal assistant experience (or similar analyst experience in a decision-making capacity); alternatively, five years of such experience in place of a degree.
• Excellent research and organizational skills, attention to detail, discretion and independent judgment.
• Willingness to learn the law and fundamental principles of conflict of interest, with strong issue-spotting skills.
• Ability to keep confidential firm information and to stay calm under pressure.

Required skills

• Proficiency with the conflicts of interest database and Boolean searching.
• Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong oral and written communication and analytical skills; international business correspondence experience is a plus.

What we offer

• Salary expected between $60,000 and $90,000 in California, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, New York and Washington, DC markets, varying by location.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus pre-tax health and flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plans, fertility benefits, commuter benefits and student loan assistance.
• Paid time off of at least 20 days, 11 firm holidays, paid parental leave of at least 14 weeks and child care support.