Locations: New York or Washington, DC

　　Schedule: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM

　　FLSA: Exempt

　　Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

　　Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We are currently seeking an Ethics Attorney in the General Counsel's Office.

　　The role can reside in either the New York or Washington, DC office with hybrid work capabilities and working with other attorneys and specialists in Akin’s ethics group, the Ethics Attorney is responsible for the timely and accurate identification and resolution of conflicts of interest and legal ethics issues to contribute to prompt client/matter openings. The Ethics Attorney advises firm attorneys in multiple jurisdictions on compliance with their ethical obligations, and helps protect the firm and its clients from adversity and risk. This role involves analyzing and seeking to clear conflicts of interest on new business and lateral hires; evaluating engagement terms; assisting in preparing conflicts waivers and retention agreements to address conflicts and other ethics issues; drafting and establishing informational barriers / ethical screens; and analyzing, researching, and answering legal ethics questions. The Ethics Attorney is to liaise with partners regarding conflicts and ethics issues, as appropriate. The Ethics Attorney is to perform duties in coordination with the New Business Intake department to ensure a comprehensive and synchronized conflict-of-interest process. The Ethics Attorney is to perform other duties within the General Counsel Office involving legal ethics as requested. The Ethics Attorney must also fulfill the needs of the Firm in a manner which is consistent with the Firm’s Core Values.

　　Key responsibilities of this position include:

　　Review and analyze conflicts of interest reports for new business and lateral hires to seek to clear legal conflicts on a firm-wide basis.

　　Communicate with attorneys firm-wide to issue spot and resolve identified legal conflicts and ethics issues.

　　Liaise with the Risk and Compliance Services department regarding conflicts, corporate research, and analysis of client and adverse entity identification, ownership, corporate affiliations.

　　Assist in developing and communicating firm policies and procedures relating to conflicts and intake, making recommendations for changes when appropriate.

　　Assist partners in drafting conflicts waivers and other written communications to clients concerning conflicts or other ethics issues.

　　Assist in reviewing engagement terms, including NDAs and outside counsel guidelines.

　　Draft informational barriers/ ethical screens.

　　Analyze, research, and answer legal ethics questions.

　　Develop expertise in the substantive field of legal ethics and professional responsibility in multiple jurisdictions, and apply such expertise to specific practice areas of the firm.

　　Understand the interplay of different legal ethics rules across jurisdictions in an international law firm environment.

　　Assist with individual or group projects involving legal ethics issues. Research and communicate orally and in writing answers to the issues posed and recommend resolutions as appropriate.

　　Develop and maintain expertise in department’s technologies and all other applications that are necessary to expertly perform job requirements; track work in software.

　　Perform other duties related to the ethics role, as assigned.

　　Qualifications (Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

　　Juris Doctorate degree (or international equivalent) with at least 4-6 years of post-admission (or PQE) experience in a law firm setting

　　Experience in conflicts clearing and/or ethics required

　　Excellent research and analytical skills

　　Proficiency in legal database (Lexis and Westlaw) and internet research, including but not limited to Hoovers, Dun & Bradstreet, Thomson and other corporate databases

　　Superior written and oral communication skills; ability to succinctly communicate detailed and complex information to firm attorneys and clients

　　Superior interpersonal skills, including strong client service focus

　　Proficient knowledge of large firm practice areas: financial restructuring, investment funds and management, and global energy and transactions

　　Unfailing commitment to confidentiality of firm, department and client information

　　Demonstrated strong knowledge of MS Office applications including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

　　Ability to learn and utilize specialized conflict checking software and multiple software applications and workflow processes of various departments

　　Aptitude and willingness to work with complex procedures

　　Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

　　Ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust to changing priorities in a professional manner

　　Ability to work independently and with a team

　　Ability to work effectively with all levels of personnel in a global market with tact and diplomacy

　　Willingness and ability to assume new tasks and responsibilities

　　Excellent judgment, discretion, and common sense

　　Strong research skills, including via print resources, internet, databases and other sources

　　Strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with users, peers, office and Firm management and outside business partners

　　Ability to work well under pressure, facilitate solutions, and meet deadlines and milestones

　　Ability to work extended hours as necessary to fulfill time sensitive responsibilities

　　Commitment to the Firm Core Values

　　Commitment to professional growth and development

　　The base salary range for this position in New York is $175,000 to $200,000. Additional information about benefits and rewards can be found here (https://www.akingump.com/en/careers/business-services) .

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