OGC Counsel Conflicts

$195,000 - $195,000/Yr

Latham \u0026 Watkins - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Diego, CA

About the position

The OGC Counsel - Conflicts is a key member of Latham & Watkins' Conflicts team, responsible for addressing professional ethics conflicts and compliance issues related to lateral clearances, new business matters, and outside counsel guidelines. This role requires a deep understanding of legal ethics and professional responsibility rules, advising Ethics Committee Members and attorneys while ensuring adherence to firm policies and procedures. The position offers flexibility in working arrangements, allowing for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing situation-specific conflicts checks as needed
• Reviewing outside counsel guidelines, non-standard engagement letters, and RFPs received from clients, and working with partners to prepare responses to clients that align with firm policies
• Advising attorneys and others in regards to engagement letters, conflicts waivers, ethics walls, and firm policies
• Performing legal research and analysis on professional responsibility issues as requested by the Deputy General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel - Conflicts and Ethics, or Ethics Committee Members
• Preparing and delivering trainings for attorneys and staff on topics relevant to conflicts, ethics, and professional responsibility
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

• A JD or an equivalent
• Active status with and admittance to the relevant state bar in a jurisdiction where Latham & Watkins has an office
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience practicing law and/or working on an ethics conflicts team, preferably in a global law firm setting

Nice-to-haves

• Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Possess excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, with a customer-service focus

Benefits

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year
• PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional Development programs
• Employee discounts