Legal Counsel, Conflicts & Operations at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC in Greenville, SC

Description & Requirements

The General Counsel’s office seeks a full time attorney. The position will ultimately be located in any office location of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP. But in light of current COVID-19 precautionary measures, the position will be temporarily remote.

The role will be primarily responsible for overseeing conflicts checks associated with existing and potential new matters of business, drafting, implementing and maintaining ethical screens and litigation holds, reviewing and drafting waiver and engagement letters, managing compliance initiatives, reviewing vendor contracts and Outside Counsel Guidelines, providing legal analysis and guidance as needed, and other ethics and professional responsibility related duties as assigned. Other responsibilities will include due diligence review of lateral candidates, clearing of possible conflicts associated with potential hires, preparing audit responses and implementing strategic initiatives.

Job Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and licensed (in good standing) in the jurisdiction in which the candidate is located
• At least 3-6+ years of broad experience working in law firms
• Understanding of how legal issues impact law firms
• High degree of professional ethics
• Strong communication skills
• High level of judgment, applying knowledge and experience to provide practical and effective solutions
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidential and sensitive data
• Close attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple competing tasks and demands
• Adept at problem-solving
• Will support the firm’s processes and technology to be as efficient as possible
• Ability to demonstrate dependability and initiative