Senior Manager, Conflicts & New Business Intake

Job Description

At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us.  Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

Responsible for developing and executing Firm policies and procedures relating to risk assessment and conflicts due diligence for new business intake. Strategically works to take advantage of emerging technology and identifies trends in the legal industry to stay ahead of potential new business intake issues, along with lawyer and client expectations. Works with the Office of General Counsel, Office Managing Partners and Practice Area Leaders to facilitate Firm growth, while minimizing the risk to Firm.

Key Relationships:

Director, Conflicts and New Business Intake, General Counsel, Office Managing Partners and Practice Area Leaders

Essential Duties:

• Oversee the Firm’s Conflicts and New Business Intake function including developing policies and procedures for the intake, conflict resolution and/or compliance processes
• Manage the personnel and resources responsible for conflicts due diligence and risk assessment for new business intake at the Firm
• Responsible for ensuring the team is properly staffed to handle the work queues within an acceptable turn-around time and is timely completed
• Answer general and specific questions with regard to the new business intake and conflicts resolution processes and addressing all associated risk
• Direct conflicts resolution and/or compliance processes, with the assistance of General Counsel as needed, including drafting all correspondence necessary to facilitate resolution as well as ensuring compliance and consistency to minimize risk to the Firm
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training new Conflicts Risk Assessment Lawyers to ensure a smooth transition into the Firm
• Conducts staff meetings as well as one-on-one meetings with direct reports to encourage the exchange of ideas to best serve the department and build a collegial atmosphere
• Abide by all policies, work procedures, instructions and confidentiality of all information

Additional Duties:

• Review quality audits on conflicts requests to ensure staff is consistently meeting and adhering to risk standards
• Analyze workflow trends and recommend changes/additions to staff, as needed
• Oversee testing of newly developed processes, reports, workflows, etc. by participating in testing and provide relevant feedback to ensure seamless deployment
• Recommend training and cross training for staff as needed
• Assign workload distribution among the Conflicts and New Business Risk Assessment team
• Lead department projects as needed

Experience and Skills Required:

• Juris Doctorate required; management or human resources background
• Significant experience in conflicts resolution and/or compliance at a large law firm
• Thorough knowledge of the Rules of Professional Conduct relating to conflicts of interest
• Ability to oversee multiple functions while leading and directing the staff
• Ability to deal with stress associated with a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to work independently
• Ability to communicate effectively and interact with diverse personalities while maintaining a professional attitude
• Ability to ensure a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all firm and client related information

Compensation Salary $124,630 - $199,406 / year

The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.

ABOUT THE FIRM

K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world.  We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world. 

The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients. The people at K&L Gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the firm, our clients, and the communities in which we serve. We thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Firm is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Firm that employment decisions shall be based on merit, qualifications and competence. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of a person’s race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles such as afros, braids, locks, and twists), religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, gender, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, familial status, domestic violence victim status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all aspects of employment including, without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, assignment, and dismissal. In addition, it is the Firm’s policy to provide an environment that is free of prohibited harassment of any kind including, without limitation, that which is based on sex, race, age, disability, ethnic background, or any other category protected by law (including the categories listed above). The Firm complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact askHR@klgates.com.