[Hiring] Conflicts Manager or Managing Conflicts Counsel @Fish & Richardson P.C.

Role Description

Join Fish’s team in our fast-paced Risk Management Department as a Conflicts Manager or Managing Conflicts Counsel (if licensed attorney). This role is part of The Hub, Fish’s remote-first group of professionals. Hub employees work primarily from home with no expectation of a regular in-office presence. This is a remote-first position, with a current focus on candidates located in MN, TX, GA, and IL.

• Manage all conflicts searching, conflicts identification, and the resolution of potential ethical, business, and subject matter conflicts relating to new business and lateral intake.
• Carry out managerial responsibilities in accordance with the firm’s policies and procedures, including:
  • Interviewing, hiring, and training new conflicts staff.
  • Monitoring, planning, assigning, and directing work of conflicts staff.
  • Appraising performance and handling personnel-related issues.
  • Addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Serve as a positive role model and mentor, providing superior service to the firm’s attorneys, management, and employees.
• Act as an effective coach to team members in meeting business goals through hands-on training, coaching, and performance evaluations.
• Involve team members in collaborative or team-empowered decisions, as applicable.
• Develop, recommend, and implement new business and lateral intake and conflicts checking processes, procedures, systems, and application updates/modifications.
• Manage the ongoing maintenance of the conflicts data to ensure its integrity.
• Prepare for, host, and memorialize the discussions and decisions of the Intake Committee conference calls.
• Provide orientation and training of new attorneys and professional staff regarding new business conflicts and lateral hire procedures.
• Document the new business intake and lateral clearance conflict identification and resolution procedures and other department procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required for Conflicts Manager position; J.D. and licensed in good standing required for Managing Conflicts Counsel position.
• 7+ years of experience in the conflicts or new business intake department of a law firm.
• 5+ years of supervisory or management experience in conflicts or new business intake.
• Working knowledge of automated conflicts databases (i.e. InTapp).
• Excellent investigative and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication and customer service skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to work independently and recommend and implement solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including critical thinking, risk-taking, and creativity.
• Ability to delegate and manage resources effectively.
• Highly effective communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to current and future responsibilities and circumstances.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and discretionary bonus opportunities.
• Rich benefits package, including comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Generous paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Award-winning retirement and profit sharing plans with employer contribution.
• Family-friendly atmosphere with back-up child care and health and wellness initiatives.
• Positive culture awarded an Outstanding Workplace designation in 2023 and 2024 by People Insight.
• The estimated starting pay range is $134,000 - $200,000 per year.