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Job Title


Lateral Intake Specialist


Company : DLA Piper LLP (US)


Location : Seattle, WA


Created : 2025-11-21


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let's see what we can achieve. Together.SummaryThe Lateral Intake Specialist supports the firm's critical risk management function by performing all duties associated with conflicts of interest reporting related to the onboarding of new lateral candidates, including: conducting research on corporate business structures; reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, and summarizing conflicts search results; generating conflicts reports; utilizing conflicts applications and research methods in order to assess potential legal and business conflicts; providing a foundational understanding of potential business and ethical conflicts to Conflicts Analysts and Professional Responsibility Counsel, and working with the New Business Intake Lateral Team on the resolution of conflicts; communicating with partners in order to assist in the processing of lateral candidate requests and the resolution of conflicts.LocationThis position can sit in any of our US offices, and offers a hybrid work schedule.Responsibilities Conducts research and analyzes the corporate business structure and history of potential clients and adversaries. Reviews, analyzes, interprets, and summarizes complex conflicts search results as part of the conflict analysis and reporting process and pursuant to the rules of professional conduct. Generates conflict reports and follows up on outstanding conflict requests, often performed on an urgent basis. Performs self-evaluative quality control checks of conflict reports prior to delivery. Provides a foundational understanding of potential business and ethical conflicts to Conflicts Analysts and Professional Responsibility Counsel, and works with the New Business Intake Lateral Team on the resolution of conflicts. Communicates with partners in order to assist in the processing of lateral candidate requests and the resolution of conflicts. Other duties as assigned.Desired SkillsExperience working in a law firm environment preferred. Must have experience writing and communicating in a business environment in order to present information in a concise and meaningful end product. Experience with intake and conflicts software preferred. Excellent verbal and written business communication skills, with demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and make sound decisions, while maintaining a customer service-oriented manner. The ability to apply critical thinking in evaluating different conflicts scenarios or outcomes and be adaptable to changes in the procedures or direction. Meticulous attention to detail and a proven ability to prioritize and multitask, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high level work product. Ability to identify data integrity issues and subsequently resolve them appropriately.Minimum Education High School Diploma or GEDPreferred Education Bachelor's DegreeCertificates Paralegal certificate preferredMinimum Years of Experience 2 years of direct experience in conflicts or new business intake department; or experience working in a ticketing system environment; or 2 years of paralegal requiredEssential Job ExpectationsWhile the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to: Effectively communicate, verballTo view the full job description,