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BRB Risk Jobs Board — Conflicts Lawyer + Senior Conflicts Lawyer (Dentons)

Posted Dan Bressler

This week, I’m pleased to highlight two open roles at Dentons. These are both through a recruiter, so if you’re interested you can reach out directly to: ZSA Legal Recruitment Warren Bongard at wbongard@zsa.ca.

 

Position #1: Senior Conflicts Lawyer

  • Dentons Canada is currently seeking a Senior Conflicts Attorney / Lawyer to join their Canada Conflicts team.
  • No experience of the applicable Canadian professional rules is needed – training in the applicable Canadian professional rules will be provided.
  • In a fully remote position, Dentons Canada currently seeks a US-based candidate with substantive and significant conflicts experience – at least 5 years – under the US (or Canada or SRA) rules at preferably an international business, or large national, law firm.
  • The ability to search from scratch, and perform substantive conflicts analysis, is key.
  • Intapp experience is highly desirable.
  • Dentons Canada is open to you working remotely from the US. Relocation to Canada assisted by the Firm may be a possibility for the right candidate and depending on the circumstances.
  • Working primarily from and with the Office of the General Counsel in the Canada Region, the Senior Conflicts Attorney/ Lawyer will assist with potential conflict of interest issues firm wide while playing an integral role in the firm’s client-matter intake process.
  • Ideally, you will have practised law at a leading global law firm (although this is not essential); and while preference will be given to those in the Pacific time zone, all time zones will be considered.
  • Please contact our retained agent at ZSA Legal Recruitment, Warren Bongard at wbongard@zsa.ca. Ref. #32996.

 

Position #2: Conflicts Lawyer

  • Dentons Canada is currently seeking a Conflicts Attorney / Lawyer to join their Canada Conflicts team.
  • No experience of the applicable Canadian professional rules is needed – training in will be provided.
  • In a fully remote position, Dentons Canada currently seeks a US-based candidate with minimum 2 years substantive conflicts experience under the US (or Canada or SRA) rules at preferably an international business, or large national, law firm.
  • The ability to search from scratch, and perform substantive conflicts analysis, is key.
  • Intapp experience is highly desirable.
  • Dentons Canada is open to you working remotely from the US. Relocation to Canada assisted by the Firm may be a possibility for the right candidate and depending on the circumstances.
  • Working primarily from and with the Office of the General Counsel in the Canada Region, the Conflicts Attorney / Lawyer will assist with potential conflict of interest issues firm wide while playing an integral role in the firm’s client-matter intake process. Preference will be given to those in the Pacific time zone, all time zones will be considered.
  • Please contact our retained agent at ZSA Legal Recruitment, Warren Bongard at wbongard@zsa.ca. Ref. #32986.

 

About Dentons

Dentons is designed to be different. Our firm leads the way in a rapidly changing legal marketplace. We challenge the status quo and deliver consistent results as well as uncompromising quality and value to our clients. Our global presence is renowned as a firm with over 21,000 individuals in more than 200 offices serving clients across 80+ countries. This role is an opportunity for you to join the world’s largest law firm, a firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.

At Dentons Canada, inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E) are not just ancillary values, they are foundational to our business. We believe that ID&E is essential to the shared success of our team and our clients. As a testament to our commitment to ID&E, we have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 13 consecutive years (2011-2023), as well as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2024) for the seventh time.

Are you interested in a thought provoking and challenging role, while maintaining a standard work schedule, with the option to work remotely? If so, we would love to talk to you about joining our team of conflicts professionals! Please contact our retained agent at ZSA Legal Recruitment, Warren Bongard at: wbongard@zsa.ca.

This is an exclusive search with ZSA Legal Recruitment. All CVs sent to Dentons will be redirected to ZSA for review.

 

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