King & Spalding, a leading global law firm, is currently seeking a Lateral Conflicts Attorney to join our Conflicts & Business Review department in New York. This is an opportunity to join an innovative and collaborative team focused on supporting the lateral partner hiring process. The Lateral Conflicts Attorney is responsible for identifying and resolving conflicts of interest, presenting the conflicts of interest to the sponsoring partner, and working with new partners to facilitate the opening of their new matters. The firm offers a generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance. Eligible employees may participate in King & Spalding’s comprehensive benefit program including healthcare and wellness benefits, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, on-site gym access, on-site childcare facility, discount programs and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program. Candidates will have the following skills and responsibilities: Works closely with lateral partner candidates, sponsoring partners and the firm’s Recruiting Department to identify and obtain all information needed to perform conflicts clearances. Reviews and analyzes conflict search results for partner hiring. Identifies potential conflicts of interest and works extensively with Firm partners, the sponsoring partner and the lateral partner candidate to resolve conflicts of interest. Prepares and distributes a conflicts analysis memorandum presenting all outstanding conflicts of interest for each lateral partner candidate. Organizes and tracks progress of lateral partner candidates through the clearance process. Provides training to lateral partners on Firm policies. Assists lateral partners with opening transferred new matters and clearing potential conflicts of interest related to transferred new matters. Works with Conflicts & Ethics Attorneys in the clearance of new matters as needed. Drafts informed consent letters. Implements ethical screens and conflict alert notices. Assists in answering questions from attorneys and other Firm personnel related to conflicts of interest, the new business intake process, lateral conflicts clearance process, and Firm policies. Requests and reviews additional conflicts reports or updated conflicts reports from the Records Department, as needed. Other duties as assigned by the Firm’s Conflicts & Ethics Manager. Candidates must have outstanding interpersonal skills, including excellent oral and written communication skills. Successful candidates have strict attention to detail, are extremely organized and have the ability to digest large volumes of information. Exceptional critical thinking, problem solving and conflict resolution skills are necessary for this role. Candidates must have the ability to work efficiently and independently on multiple assignments, as well as be proactive and a self-starter. At least 3 years of legal experience is preferred. Previous conflicts experience is also preferred but not required. A Juris Doctorate (J.D.) is required. Candidates must be actively licensed and in good standing with a state bar. We are proud of our remarkably cohesive culture, which encompasses more than 2000 lawyers and business professionals in 21 offices worldwide. We seek to attract and develop the very best talent to work with us. King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.