Senior Conflicts Attorney

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Senior Conflicts Attorney at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP addressing conflicts of interest and risk management. Collaborating with legal teams and providing guidance on ethical compliance in business.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California, Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $190,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a key member of the Firm’s Legal and Risk Management team
Work in close collaboration with the Conflicts team to proactively identify, research, and resolve potential conflicts of interest and risk management issues
Lead complex conflict-of-interest analyses, provide expert guidance to partners and firm leadership regarding ethical compliance
Develop and implement best practices to protect the firm across a wide variety of matters and jurisdictions
Handle lateral conflicts clearances, including identifying and appropriately resolving all conflicts issues
Assist with training other members of the Conflicts Department, including assisting with creating written training materials
Review, draft, negotiate, and ultimately finalize waiver letters, disclosures, and engagement agreements and termination letters on a matter-by-matter basis

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD degree required
Must be currently licensed in good standing in a firm-approved U.S. state.
Minimum of five (5) years law firm experience at an AmLaw 100 firm clearing and resolving new business conflict issues required, with a minimum of four (4) years experience handling lateral conflicts clearances
Experience with legal ethics and privilege issues.
Must be extremely detail oriented, organized and have great follow through skills
Must be able to learn new software programs as needed
Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner

Benefits

Comp & perks

A full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position will also be offered.

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Hard Skills & Tools

JD degreelegal ethicsconflict-of-interest analysiswaiver lettersdisclosuresengagement agreementstermination lettersrisk managementlateral conflicts clearancesproblem resolution

Soft Skills

detail orientedorganizedfollow throughcollaborationtrainingcommunicationleadershipresearchnegotiationtimely problem solving

Certifications

licensed attorney