Legal Staff Paralegal in Wilmington, DE

Law Firm

Wilmington, DE

Legal Staff Paralegal in Wilmington, DE

Legal Staff

Min 2 yrs required

No

Lateral Intake Specialist
The candidate supports the firm's critical risk management function by performing all duties associated with conflicts of interest reporting related to the onboarding of new lateral candidates, including: conducting research on corporate business structures; reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, and summarizing conflicts search results; generating conflicts reports; utilizing conflicts applications and research methods in order to assess potential legal and business conflicts; providing a foundational understanding of potential business and ethical conflicts to Conflicts Analysts and Professional Responsibility Counsel, and working with the New Business Intake Lateral Team on the resolution of conflicts; communicating with partners in order to assist in the processing of lateral candidate requests and the resolution of conflicts. Conducts research and analyzes the corporate business structure and history of potential clients and adversaries. Reviews, analyzes, interprets, and summarizes complex conflicts search results as part of the conflict analysis and reporting process and pursuant to the rules of professional conduct. Generates conflict reports and follows up on outstanding conflict requests, often performed on an urgent basis. Performs self-evaluative quality control checks of conflict reports prior to delivery. Provides a foundational understanding of potential business and ethical conflicts to Conflicts Analysts and Professional Responsibility Counsel, and works with the New Business Intake Lateral Team on the resolution of conflicts. Communicates with partners in order to assist in the processing of lateral candidate requests and the resolution of conflicts. Performs other duties as assigned.