Director of Conflicts Analysis and Resolution

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Director of Conflicts Analysis and Resolution

Department : Office of the General Counsel

Reports To : General Counsel

Location : This role can sit in any of Jackson Walkers office locations. (Dallas / Austin / Houston / San Antonio / Fort Worth)

FLSA : Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Director of Conflicts Analysis and Resolution leads Jackson Walkers firmwide conflicts program ensuring the timely identification analysis and resolution of conflicts of interest across all client matters lateral hires and internal operations. This role plays a critical part in safeguarding the firms ethical compliance mitigating risk and supporting efficient business intake processes. The Director manages the conflicts team collaborates closely with attorneys Recruiting Business Intake and firm leadership and develops policies and practices that strengthen the firms overall risk-management framework.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Conflicts Analysis & Clearance

• Oversee the end-to-end conflicts review workflow for new clients new matters and firmwide business intake.
• Evaluate conflict reports perform legal and factual analysis and provide clear recommendations to attorneys and leadership regarding potential conflicts and resolution paths.
• Analyze complex conflict scenarios requiring interpretation of ethical rules case law waivers and screening requirements.
• Facilitate discussions between attorneys when conflict issues arise and support timely practical resolution.
• Draft or support drafting of conflict waivers and screening notices as needed.

Lateral Hiring

Risk & Compliance

Team Leadership & Collaboration

Systems & Reporting

QUALIFICATIONS :

WORK CONDITIONS :

This position operates in a typical professional office environment with standard equipment. The role requires professionalism discretion and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions responsibilities or requirements.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age veteran status sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that employment decisions be based on job-related factors.

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Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Crisis Management,Marketing,Public Relations,Fundraising,Media Relations,Constant Contact,Strategic Planning,Social Media Management,Team Management,Public Speaking,Wordpress,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1