Lateral Intake at DLA Houston, Texas

Summary

Lateral Intake Specialist

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let's see what we can achieve. Together.

Summary: As a Lateral Intake Specialist, working in collaboration with and in support of the firm's strategic initiatives, you will support the firm's critical risk management function by performing all duties associated with conflicts of interest reporting related to the onboarding of new lateral candidates, including:

• Conducts research and analyzes the corporate business structure and history of potential clients and adversaries.
• Reviews, analyzes, interprets, and summarizes complex conflicts search results as part of the conflict analysis and reporting process and pursuant to the rules of professional conduct.
• Generates conflict reports and follows up on outstanding conflict requests, often performed on an urgent basis.
• Performs self-evaluative quality control checks of conflict reports prior to delivery.
• Provides a foundational understanding of potential business and ethical conflicts to Conflicts Analysts and Professional Responsibility Counsel, and works with the New Business Intake Lateral Team on the resolution of conflicts.
• Communicates with partners in order to assist in the processing of lateral candidate requests and the resolution of conflicts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Location: This position can sit in any of our US office locations and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Desired Skills: Experience working in a law firm environment preferred. Must have experience writing and communicating in a business environment in order to present information in a concise and meaningful end product. Experience with intake and conflicts software preferred. Excellent verbal and written business communication skills, with demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and make sound decisions, while maintaining a customer service-oriented manner. The ability to apply critical thinking in evaluating different conflicts scenarios or outcomes and be adaptable to changes in the procedures or direction. Meticulous attention to detail and a proven ability to prioritize and multitask, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high level work product. Ability to identify data integrity issues and subsequently resolve them appropriately.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED.

Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree.

Certificates: Paralegal certificate preferred.

Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years of direct experience in conflicts or new business intake department; or experience working in a ticketing system environment; or two years of paralegal required.

Essential Job Expectations: All DLA Piper employees are expected to demonstrate excellence in how we serve our clients and develop our people, upholding our firm values as part of our culture. Specific expectations include:

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and external audiences.
• Produce high-quality work and respond to correspondence in an efficient, timely, and professional manner.
• Meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, and commit to meeting high standards.
• Comply with firm policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidences as required in a law firm environment.

Physical Demands: Sedentary work: This is primarily sedentary work, requiring occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects. The role involves sitting for extended periods, with occasional walking and standing, and occasional travel, both domestic and international.

Work Environment: The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement comprised of remote and in-office work, the requirement for which will be determined in coordination with the hiring manager or supervisor and may be modified in the firm's discretion in the future.

Job Description

Lateral Intake Specialist

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let's see what we can achieve. Together.

Summary: As a Lateral Intake Specialist, working in collaboration with and in support of the firm's strategic initiatives, you will support the firm's critical risk management function by performing all duties associated with conflicts of interest reporting related to the onboarding of new lateral candidates, including:

• Conducts research and analyzes the corporate business structure and history of potential clients and adversaries.
• Reviews, analyzes, interprets, and summarizes complex conflicts search results as part of the conflict analysis and reporting process and pursuant to the rules of professional conduct.
• Generates conflict reports and follows up on outstanding conflict requests, often performed on an urgent basis.
• Performs self-evaluative quality control checks of conflict reports prior to delivery.
• Provides a foundational understanding of potential business and ethical conflicts to Conflicts Analysts and Professional Responsibility Counsel, and works with the New Business Intake Lateral Team on the resolution of conflicts.
• Communicates with partners in order to assist in the processing of lateral candidate requests and the resolution of conflicts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Location: This position can sit in any of our US office locations and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Desired Skills: Experience working in a law firm environment preferred. Must have experience writing and communicating in a business environment in order to present information in a concise and meaningful end product. Experience with intake and conflicts software preferred. Excellent verbal and written business communication skills, with demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and make sound decisions, while maintaining a customer service-oriented manner. The ability to apply critical thinking in evaluating different conflicts scenarios or outcomes and be adaptable to changes in the procedures or direction. Meticulous attention to detail and a proven ability to prioritize and multitask, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high level work product. Ability to identify data integrity issues and subsequently resolve them appropriately.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED.

Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree.

Certificates: Paralegal certificate preferred.

Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years of direct experience in conflicts or new business intake department; or experience working in a ticketing system environment; or two years of paralegal required.

Essential Job Expectations: All DLA Piper employees are expected to demonstrate excellence in how we serve our clients and develop our people, upholding our firm values as part of our culture. Specific expectations include:

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and external audiences.
• Produce high-quality work and respond to correspondence in an efficient, timely, and professional manner.
• Meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, and commit to meeting high standards.
• Comply with firm policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidences as required in a law firm environment.

Physical Demands: Sedentary work: This is primarily sedentary work, requiring occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects. The role involves sitting for extended periods, with occasional walking and standing, and occasional travel, both domestic and international.

Work Environment: The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement comprised of remote and in-office work, the requirement for which will be determined in coordination with the hiring manager or supervisor and may be modified in the firm's discretion in the future.