Our client is looking for a legal admin assistant with experience with Intapp to transition into a conflicts analyst!
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct conflict clearance checks for experienced hires including associates, summer associates, and firm-wide staff; checking for potential conflicts of interest.
Interface with Legal Recruiting during the verification of prior work history, ensuring that new hire forms are thoroughly completed.
Review resumes and forms, following up with Legal Recruiting as necessary whenever additional information is needed.
Identify potential conflict concerns regarding new clients and new employees and provide a concise and complete summary of analysis and findings to the Conflicts Attorneys.
Verify that all searching is complete, consistent, and accurate and that all Firm conflicts procedures have been followed.
Follow up, give status updates, and serve as a resource to the firm's Legal Recruiting team, attorneys, and administrators regarding conflict concerns.
Prepare and finalize documents for new hire orientation.
Conduct an initial review of the intake form and confirm it complies with the Firm's internal policies and procedures.
Conduct a formal conflicts search using standard Boolean logic and performing corporate research. Escalate hits to the Conflicts Attorney(s) as needed.
Initial review of the engagement letter to ensure accuracy regarding parties, rates, standard language, and format.
Confirm that all client/matter information recorded in the Firm's central records is accurate.
Maintain all electronic client matter records, including attorney allocation changes.
Assist all Firm personnel by answering questions on the intake process.
Complete special administrative projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge or Skills Required
Strong analytical skills are a must.
Must have a demonstrated ability to work timely and accurately.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Strong people, communication, and multitasking skills, highly organized and detail oriented.
Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
An approach that demonstrates an "ownership" mentality, flexibility, creativity, initiative, tenacity, and a positive attitude.
Educational and Experience Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum of 2 years of experience within conflicts, IntApp and Aderant experience preferred.