Lateral Conflicts Attorney

King & Spalding

Lateral Conflicts Attorney at a leading global law firm conducting conflict reviews and advising on ethical matters. Collaborating with lateral candidates and Firm personnel to facilitate hiring and onboarding processes.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeAtlanta • California, Florida, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $145,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct comprehensive reviews of conflict questionnaires and conflict reports to identify and resolve potential business and ethical conflicts
Draft and review conflicts memoranda, waiver letters, and notice letters
Advise on conflicts of interest analysis and related Firm policies
Communicate required next steps to lawyers and staff before a lateral attorney may join the Firm
Advise on issues under the rules of professional responsibility
Work with lateral candidates and Firm personnel to facilitate the onboarding of new hires

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
minimum three years of legal work experience after law school preferred
active law license in the jurisdiction in which the candidate is located
excellent oral and written communication skills
exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills
strong organizational skills
working knowledge of the rules of professional conduct
previous conflicts experience including reviewing conflict reports, researching corporate affiliations, drafting waivers, and advising Firm lawyers on conflict or relationship issues

Benefits

Comp & perks

health and wellness plan
life and disability insurance
flexible spending accounts and a health savings account
401(k) plan
profit sharing plan
substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program

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Hard Skills & Tools

conflict analysisdrafting memorandawaiver lettersnotice lettersconflict reports reviewresearching corporate affiliationsadvising on conflict issuesonboarding new hiresrules of professional conduct

Soft Skills

oral communicationwritten communicationcritical thinkingproblem-solvingorganizational skills

Certifications

Juris Doctorate (J.D.)active law license