- Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- $130K–$160K per year
- 5–7 years
The Compliance Attorney plays a critical role in protecting the firm and its clients by analyzing and resolving conflicts of interest, identifying potential ethical and business risks and ensuring compliance with professional responsibility rules and firm policies.
Compensation
The expected salary range for this position is $130,000 - $160,000. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, skill set, and geographic location.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Office of General Counsel, Risk Management Department, Conflicts and New Business teams and Information Security team to manage conflicts of interest, ethical and business risks, and ensure compliance with applicable ethical rules and firm policies.
- Conduct conflict searches; identify, analyze and propose resolutions of conflicts of interest and other ethical and business risks; support the efficient opening of new clients/matters and the onboarding of new lateral partners.
- Draft, review and negotiate Outside Counsel Guidelines, engagement agreements and conflict waivers with firm partners, clients and vendors, while ensuring compliance with ethical rules and firm policies.
- Liaise with key internal stakeholders and provide clear and concise information under strict deadlines.
- Meet established productivity and accuracy targets while handling a high volume of workload.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Juris Doctorate
- active law license in good standing in at least one state