Risk Management Counsel Manager

Our Client is Actively looking for Risk Management Counsel ManagerCandidate to join their team in St. Louis, Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles or Washington, D.C.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the Risk Management Counsel team by providing training and oversight to ensure the team is successfully carrying out its core responsibilities and job duties.
• Provide performance related coaching and feedback to direct reports and formally review and evaluate the performance and work of team members and prepare performance evaluations.
• Collaborate with Risk Management Counsel, Risk Management Analysts and Client Intake team to guide Firm attorneys and staff on Risk Management/loss prevention issues with particular emphasis on the client-intake process.
• Collaborate with the various departments to effectively improve processes to promote efficiency and accuracy and support organizational goals.
• Assist attorneys with compliance with Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Devise methodologies to ensure best practices in the conflict checking procedures of the Firm.
• Ensure that potential conflicts of interest for new clients and matters and new hires are identified, addressed and resolved.
• Identify, create and implement processes and best practices across the Risk Management Department to promote efficiency and accuracy, utilizing available technology.
• Establish and implement performance metrics to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of Risk Management Department.

Education and Experience Qualifications:

• J.D. degree with five (5) to seven (7) years of practice experience in a private law firm environment is required.
• A minimum of five (5) years of supervising and leading a team is required.
• Significant experience with the ethics and conflicts of interest rules is required.
• Experience in operational process improvement and strategic planning, is required.
• Licensed to practice law and member in good standing required.
• Must have thorough understanding and appreciation of basic conflicts rules governing the private practice of law.
• Must be familiar with the ethics and conflicts of interest rules of the jurisdictions in which the Firm practices.

Compensation:

For applicants that meet the experience requirements for the role and are physically based in New York City or Los Angeles, the expected salary range is $170,000 - $210,000 annually upon commencement of employment. Starting salary will be determined on an individualized basis with consideration to prior experience and additional qualifications. This is in addition to a comprehensive benefit package offered by the Firm.

**PLEASE APPLY TO BE CONSIDERED**

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $170,000.00 - $210,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a J.D. ?
• How many years of Law Firm Experience you have ?
• How many years of Experience you have as a Risk Management Counsel Manager ?

Work Location: On the road