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Ethics Lawyer – Leading US Law Firm – Highly Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

  • Job Type :

    Permanent

    Full-Time

  • Salary : Up To £130,000

Our client is a leading US law firm – they are now looking to recruit an experienced Ethics Lawyer to join their busy Ethics team based in the London Office.

 

The successful Ethics Lawer will advise firm lawyers in multiple jurisdictions on compliance with their ethical obligations, and help protect the firm and its clients from adversity and risk.

 

This is a full-time, permanent position. The salary on offer is paying up to up to £130,000 + fantastic benefits. The firm operates under a hybrid working approach.

 

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Ethics Lawyer to join a leading US law firm.

 

Responsibilities as an Ethics Lawyer:

  • Responsible for the timely and accurate identification and resolution of conflicts of interest and legal ethics issues to contribute to prompt client/matter openings
  • Advise firm lawyers in multiple jurisdictions on compliance with their ethical obligations, and help protect the firm and its clients from adversity and risk
  • Analysing and seeking to clear conflicts of interest on new business and lateral hires
  • Evaluating engagement terms and assisting in preparing conflicts waivers and retention agreements to address conflicts and other ethics issues
  • Drafting and establishing informational barriers / ethical screens; and analysing, researching, and answering legal ethics questions
  • You will liaise with partners regarding conflicts and ethics issues, as appropriate and perform duties in coordination with the New Business Intake department to ensure a comprehensive and synchronized conflict-of-interest process

Key Skills and Experience as an Ethics Lawyer:

  • Minimum 3 years’ PQE practice experience in a US or international law firm
  • Previous experience in conflicts clearance and / or ethics
  • Proficiency in legal databases
  • Excellent research and analytical skills

Jack Waldron

Associate Director

jwaldron@larbeyevans.com020 7073 7812View My Profile

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