[Hiring] Conflicts Attorney/Analyst @Hinshaw & Culbertson

Role Description

We are seeking a Conflicts Attorney to join our Office of General Counsel and support the firm’s new business intake and enterprise risk management functions. This role plays a critical part in protecting the firm while ensuring a comprehensive, synchronized, and efficient new business intake process.

The position is best suited for an attorney who enjoys applying professional responsibility rules in a fast‑paced environment, is comfortable managing a significant volume of conflicts reviews, and values practical, business‑focused judgment. While support and escalation paths are available for novel or high‑risk matters, this role is expected to independently clear the majority of new client, matter, and lateral hire conflicts.

This is a full-time, firm wide role with regular interaction across practice groups, intake, and risk stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Conflicts Intake & Clearance (Primary Focus)
  • Independently review and analyze conflicts for new clients, new matters, and lateral attorney hires in a high‑volume intake environment.
  • Apply firm policies and applicable rules of professional conduct to identify, evaluate, and resolve potential conflicts of interest.
  • Clear routine and moderate‑complexity conflicts and escalate higher‑risk or novel issues with clear written analysis and recommendations.
  • Communicate directly with partners, associates, and business professionals to obtain missing or clarifying information efficiently.
  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of conflicts data in the firm’s conflicts and client/matter systems.
  • Support lateral onboarding by reviewing prior‑firm matters, coordinating data intake, and identifying potential ethical issues.
  • Partner closely with new business intake, conflicts analysts, and firm leadership to meet turnaround expectations and service standards.
• Advisory & Risk Support (Secondary Focus)
  • Provide practical guidance to attorneys and staff on routine conflicts and new business questions.
  • Support enforcement and monitoring of approved ethical screens.
  • Contribute to training, documentation, and firm wide guidance related to conflicts and intake.
  • Participate in workflow, process, and systems improvement initiatives as the firm continues to scale.

Qualifications

• J.D. required
• 3+ years of relevant legal experience, with demonstrated exposure to conflicts, intake, ethics, or risk management
• Working knowledge of U.S. rules of professional conduct and law firm conflicts standards
• Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accuracy under time pressure
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Experience

• Prior conflicts or new business intake experience in a mid‑to‑large law firm environment
• Familiarity with conflicts databases and intake workflows, preferably InTapp
• Exposure to professional responsibility, ethics, or risk management matters

What We Look For

• Sound judgment and the confidence to make clearance decisions within established guidelines
• Attention to detail without losing sight of business realities
• Responsiveness and reliability in a deadline‑driven environment
• Collaborative approach and comfort working with stakeholders across practices and seniority levels

Company Description

As an EOE/AA employer, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran or disability status or any other factor prohibited by law.