Description: Fox Rothschild LLP has an opening in multiple offices for a Conflicts Counsel. The Conflicts Counsel team supports the firm’s critical risk management functions by performing all duties associated with preventing, mitigating, and addressing actual and potential ethical and business conflicts of interest, including: • Reviewing new business intake forms using proprietary software to ensure that all relevant parties have been appropriately identified; • Researching external and internal databases for pertinent information to vet prospective clients and other parties; • Analyzing conflicts reports for the purposes of identifying potential ethical and business conflicts of interest; and • Working closely with the firm’s full roster of attorneys and administrative staff to address and resolve conflicts of interest, including gathering and evaluating relevant information, applying rules of professional conduct and other law, and drafting and finalizing conflict waiver letters. Candidates should have a basic familiarity with a wide range of practice areas, and should be able to communicate effectively with team members, the attorneys bringing in new business, and the firm’s leadership alike. Conflicts Counsel also vet incoming laterals to ensure that there are no irresolvable conflicts of interest between a lateral’s book of business and the firm’s existing business. Additionally, they are occasionally asked to assist with erecting ethical screens, drafting or revising engagement letters and outside counsel guidelines, conducting research on pertinent questions of law, and special projects as requested. We are not currently accepting resumes from search firms for this position. Qualifications: Juris Doctorate (JD) with active license in resident jurisdiction required. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: • Experience in a law firm environment required, with knowledge of conflicts of interest principles strongly preferred. • Ability to utilize research tools such as Dun & Bradstreet, Lexis, Hoover's, Edgar, and LegalKey, and to interpret the data produced by those systems. • Ability to research and apply the rules of professional conduct and other law in multiple jurisdictions to identify, evaluate, and appropriately address conflicts of interest. • Ability to effectively work with firm attorneys and administrative staff to resolve identified conflicts where possible, including drafting and finalizing conflict waiver letters, is critical. • Ability to identify parties involved in various types of legal matters (including corporate, litigation, bankruptcy, labor & employment, tax, and estate planning) and define relationships within the firm’s new business intake processes. • Proficiency to work independently and to exercise reasonable judgment in seeking input from the Director of Conflicts and the Office of the General Counsel as needed. • Excellent interpersonal skills. • Strong service orientation. • Detail oriented with strong evaluative and problem-solving skills. • Ability to prioritize tasks, manage a busy workflow, and work effectively on an independent basis and as part of a team. Work Environment & Physical Demands: This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment including, but not limited to computers, telephones, printers, and copiers. The Firm maintains a COVID-19 vaccination policy. If unvaccinated, a mask will not be required to be worn in the office unless required by local or state government. Compensation & Benefits For information on Fox Rothschild's compensation and benefits visit: Compensation & Benefits (foxrothschild.com) DISCLAIMER Fox Rothschild LLP is under no obligation to provide sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future. The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a contract or employment agreement and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities, or requirements the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional duties. Additionally, management reserves the right to review and revise the job description at any time. Employment with the firm is at-will. Employees must be able to satisfactorily perform all of the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation. If an accommodation request would cause an undue hardship or a safety concern, the individual may not be eligible for the position. Equal Opportunity Employer - vets, disability