Conflicts Coordinator

Description

Who We Are:
Lowenstein Sandler is a one of the most sophisticated law firms in the United States with over 375 lawyers and 300 business services professionals serving clients from offices in New York New Jersey Palo Alto Washington DC and Utah. Our primary administrative offices are located in Roseland New Jersey where we are consistently ranked among the best places to work. We recruit candidates who seek a collaborative entrepreneurial culture that prioritizes our clients our colleagues and the communities where we work and live. Committed to career development and to a diverse and inclusive workplace the firm offers many programs and opportunities for personal and professional growth. We seek professionals for our business services group who share these values.

What You Will Do:
Under the direction of the Senior Manager of Conflicts the Conflicts Coordinator is responsible for a variety of tasks.

Essential Job Requirements:

• Performing conflict searches for new clients matters and lateral attorney hires; distributing relevant search results regarding same.
• Assisting attorneys and secretaries with conflicts and new client/matter opening procedures.
• Processing of requests in new client/matter workflow application.
• Ensuring engagement letter conflict waiver and opposing counsel requirements are met.
• Maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the Firms names database.

Skills Knowledge and Abilities:

• Associate degree preferred. Equivalent work experience will be considered.
• 2 - 3 years of law firm conflicts and new business intake experience required.
• Knowledge of automated conflicts software (preferably Intapp Open) and proficiency using web-based search engines.
• Familiarity with law firm time and billing systems (preferably Aderant).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook.
• Familiarity with names and aliases of major companies financial institutions and law firms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced high-volume environment while maintaining attention to detail
• Strong client service skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to interact effectively with attorney administrative staff and other internal clients while maintaining professionalism and an attitude of cooperation.
• Ability to treat sensitive/confidential information with discretion.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality; adherence to work schedules and prescribed breaks.
• Overtime may be required as needed at times without advanced notice. This role also includes participation in a rotating weekend coverage schedule during which the employee is expected to monitor email and log in as necessary to respond to requests.
• Familiarity with and adherence to all firm policies and procedures.

Office Location: Roseland NJ
Schedule: Full-time Hybrid Monday Friday: 10:00 am 6:00 pm ET. Overtime may be required as needed at times without advanced notice. This role also includes participation in a rotating weekend coverage schedule during which the employee is expected to monitor email and log in as necessary to respond to requests.
Amount of Travel Required: None

For candidates meeting the requirements the expected base salary is $70000 to $75000. The range provided is the salary that Lowenstein Sandler in good faith believes at the time of this posting that it is willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined based on individual candidate qualifications and location. Our benefits package includes coverage options for medical dental vision prescription drug life insurance disability FSAs 401K and paid time off.

Disclaimers:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities duties or responsibilities required by employee.

Lowenstein Sandler LLP is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position. Regardless of past practice all resumes submitted by search firms are to be deemed the sole property of Lowenstein Sandler LLP and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Lowenstein Sandler LLP as a result of the referral.

Lowenstein Sandler LLP 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 veteran status gender identity genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

Required Experience:

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