Senior Manager, Conflicts Attorneys

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The Firm's work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in any U.S. office, the Senior Manager, Conflicts Attorneys (U.S.) will lead the Firm's U.S.-based team of Conflicts Attorneys and oversee the day-to-day operation of the conflicts clearance function for new clients and new matters across the Firm's U.S. offices. The Senior Manager will serve as a senior escalation point for complex and novel conflicts of interest questions arising under U.S. professional responsibility rules and will interface directly with the Firm's partners regarding approval of new matter requests.

The Senior Manager will continue to personally handle the most complex and sensitive clearances while building, training, and leading a growing team, with the balance of the role shifting toward leadership as the team develops. The Senior Manager will also be responsible for the operational health of the U.S. function — workload allocation and coverage, turnaround and service levels, precedent and template libraries, training programs, and the continued development of the Firm's conflicts and ethical screening technology — and will handle additional assignments from