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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates strategic leadership in Conflict Management and client intake processes, with a strong focus on operational excellence, team development, and effective communication with senior executives. Proficient in managing complex conflict-of-interest analyses and utilizing technology to enhance service delivery and quality control.
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Conflict Management LeadershipClient Intake OperationsTeam ManagementIntapp ConflictsCritical Thinking
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Hard Skills
Conflict AnalysisProcess ImprovementData IntegrityQuality ControlOperational MetricsResearch SkillsIssue SpottingBoolean Search LogicMicrosoft ExcelAdobe Acrobat
Soft Skills
Outstanding CommunicationAnalytical ThinkingLeadership Through ChangeStakeholder AlignmentCoaching and Development
Tools & Technologies
Intapp OpenConflict Analytics ToolsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Outlook
Industry Keywords
Professional ServicesConsultingClient/Matter IntakeConflicts-of-InterestBankruptcyRestructuringInterim Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide strategic leadership and executive oversight for the firm’s Conflict Management and client/matter intake function.
- Lead the day-to-day conflict check operation, including conflict queue oversight, prioritization, escalation management, timely processing, procedural adherence, and data integrity.
- Serve as the senior escalation and decision-support leader for legal, commercial, client, reputational, or relationship conflicts.
- Partner with senior business and firm leaders to evaluate complex issues and drive practical resolutions.
- Communicate conflict determinations, risks, constraints, and required actions.
- Manage a high-volume, time-sensitive environment and establish prioritization and escalation protocols.
- Review, comment on, and advise regarding engagement letters and intake documentation.
- Build, lead, coach, and retain a high-performing team; establish roles, performance standards, development plans, succession coverage, and accountability.
- Assess capacity, workflow, capabilities, training needs, and engagement; implement staffing and development approaches.
- Ensure internal client service, including a target 24–48 hour turnaround for initial conflict checks and urgent/after-hours coverage.
- Maintain quality control, complete data and documentation, audit trails, review of in-process checks, and closure of outdated leads.
- Oversee complex conflict-of-interest and business-relationship analyses using firm policies, procedures, conflict analytics tools, and research.
- Own governance and effective use of conflict and new client intake technology, including Intapp Conflicts or a comparable platform.
- Develop and monitor operational metrics and reporting, identify trends and risks, and provide senior leadership with insights.
- Represent the function in external or cross-functional communications and lead other Conflict Management initiatives as business needs evolve.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience required; advanced degree or relevant professional credential is a plus.
- Significant progressive leadership experience in conflicts, client/matter intake, business acceptance or a closely related function within a consulting, professional services, or similarly complex organization.
- Demonstrated experience leading a conflicts or intake operation at scale, including team management, executive escalations, stakeholder alignment, service delivery, quality control, and process improvement.
- Deep understanding of conflicts-of-interest and new client/matter intake principles, particularly conflicts relevant to a consulting or professional services environment, including bankruptcy, restructuring and interim management matters.
- Experience in a peer consulting or professional services firm is strongly preferred.
- Excellent critical-thinking, research, analytical, and issue-spotting capabilities.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with senior executives and facilitate high-stakes discussions.
- Proven ability to lead through change, improve operating processes, and use metrics and technology to enhance quality, transparency, efficiency, and service.
- Experience with Intapp Open or a comparable conflict and intake platform; familiarity with Boolean search logic and relevant external research sources, including PACER, is preferred.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Able to support business needs across U.S. time zones and provide leadership coverage for urgent matters when required.
- Willingness to maintain a hands-on role in day-to-day conflicts clearance activity, including personally reviewing, analyzing and resolving conflicts matters as needed.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
- Reasonable accommodation support for applicants with disabilities