Conflicts Analyst

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">The Opportunity:  Conflicts Analyst</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">The <strong>Conflicts Analyst </strong>supports the delivery of quality legal services to clients by ensuring that the full administrative process for the intake of new matters is completed, including conflict clearance through accurate and thorough searching of parties for potential conflicts of interest</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">This position is based in San Francisco, CA but may be a hybrid position or a fully remote position in CA.  </span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">The Day-to-Day:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">Identifies and analyzes potential risk considerations associated with new client and matter openings. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">Reviews conflict requests for completeness and accuracy, conducting corporate structure research as needed to verify and supplement party information. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">Conducts conflict searches within the Firm’s databases in support of new business intake, lateral hiring, and business development initiatives. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">Collaborates with Conflicts Attorneys and Firm personnel to resolve questions and clarify client and party information. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">Maintains the conflicts database, ensuring accurate and complete documentation of legal and business conflicts. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">Reviews client engagement agreements to confirm compliance with Firm templates and standards and provides relevant information and analysis to support the Business Intake Committee in evaluating and approving new client and matter requests. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">Tracks, monitors and follows up on outstanding intake requests and documentation, including engagement letters, Outside Counsel Guidelines, and conflict waivers and ensures all intake documents are properly profiled in accordance with Firm procedures. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">Processes and manages requests to update or modify client and matter information, ensuring accuracy and completeness. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">Requirements:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Experience: </span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Conflicts Analysts are required to have a minimum of two (2) years prior law firm conflicts and new business intake experience.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Education:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">  </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">High school diploma or GED required.  College degree desirable.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 72px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Solid understanding of the key elements of conflict clearance and law firm new business intake requirements. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 72px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite software (Word and Outlook)</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 72px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Familiarity with automated law firm conflicts and risk management applications and ability to attain an advanced knowledge of programs used by the firm (Aderant Sierra, iManage Conflict Manager and iManage Security Policy Manager) and use of corporate research resources (including CapitalIQ).  </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 72px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 72px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Ability to work effectively within a team environment and to work proactively.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 72px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Strong time management skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment; ability to coordinate multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 72px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Strong organizational skills, interpersonal skills and attention to detail.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 72px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Demonstrate sound judgment and ability to maintain strict confidentiality in handling sensitive information.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">What We Provide:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Farella supports all the members of our Farella family in achieving both personal satisfaction and professional accomplishment. </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">Farella provides competitive salary and excellent benefits including comprehensive, medical, dental, vision, generous PTO, educational reimbursement and charitable contribution matching. The annual base compensation range for this California position is expected to be between $68,000 and $102,000. Placement within the salary range depends upon a number of factors including years of experience and professional skills required for this role. All levels encouraged to apply. Additional compensation may include a discretionary bonus, health and welfare benefits, PTO, leave, paid holidays and retirement plan benefits.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 22.5pt; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;"><br>At Farella, we recognize that the contributions, individuality and diversity of all our professionals are key to the firm's success and meeting the needs of our clients. And like our clients, we value attributes such as enthusiasm, character, and high ethical standards. In fact, these are core qualities in all the individuals who come to work with us—and in all those with whom you will work! The longevity of those in all positions at the firm speaks to the warm, collegial, professional and rewarding environment at the firm. Farella has for many years been named one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by the <em>San Francisco Business Times</em> / <em>Silicon Valley Business Journal</em>. We are ranked on the Best Midsize Law Firm to Work For in the United States list by Vault.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">Who We Are:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 22.5pt; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Farella Braun + Martel is a leading Northern California law firm representing corporate and private clients in sophisticated business transactions and complex commercial, civil and criminal litigation. Clients seek our imaginative legal solutions and the dynamism and intellectual creativity of our lawyers. We are headquartered in San Francisco and maintain an office in the Napa Valley that is focused on the wine industry.</span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Farella’s commitment to supporting the industries of Northern California and our entrepreneurial responsiveness to the regional demands have driven our growth and evolution. Nimbleness and opportunistic management have propelled our success for over 60 years. From trial prowess in high-stakes litigation to utility-scale renewable energy project development and complex transactional expertise, Farella’s clients rely on and appreciate our fierce focus on client service and high-quality work.</span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Commitment to Diversity, Equality + Inclusion</span></strong></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">We strive to ensure that everyone working at Farella feels like they belong. To that end, our recruiting, retention and practice development programs welcome, support and promote the interests of women, families and people of all ethnicities and sexual orientations. At Farella, we are committed to diversity, both as an ethical ideal and as a business imperative.</span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Our Commitment to the Community in Which We Live and Work<br></span></strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Since our inception over 60 years ago, Farella Braun + Martel has actively participated in our local communities. Through pro bono work, charitable giving, and participation in charitable and civic organizations, we have strived to honor our core principle of giving back to the community. We annually participate in firmwide community service events including <span style="background: white;">Rebuilding Together San Francisco, BASF’s Head Start Holiday Gift Program, BASF’s Food from the Bar Campaign benefiting the SF/Marin Food Bank, and Chapter One Online Literacy Tutoring Program with local elementary schools.</span></span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Recognition<br></span></strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">Farella has received industry and peer recognition equal to any firm in the country. Our attorneys include fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, American College of Appellate Lawyers, American College of Environmental Lawyers, American College of Coverage Counsel, College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, and American College of Investment Counsel. Farella has been named among <em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Law360</span></em>’s California Powerhouses, featured on the <em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">National Law Journal</span></em>’s Midsize Hot List and is named one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by the <em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">San Francisco Business Times</span></em> / <em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Silicon Valley Business Journal</span></em>.</span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 26.25pt; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40;">Green Business<br></span></strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;">Farella Braun + Martel became the first major law firm in San Francisco to obtain certification as a green business from the San Francisco Green Business Program in 2006. The program recognized the firm for meeting its stringent environmental standards. We received our fifth Green Business certification in 2024. </span></p> <!--_dfFormat_=html--><div> <div> <p style="margin-bottom: 22.5pt; mso-hyphenate: auto; background: white;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Farella is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.</span></span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #453a40; background: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">Farella is an Equal Opportunity Employer</span></span></em></p> </div> </div>

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