Analyst (General Counsel's Office)
Job Description:
This role reports to the General Counsel’s office, which provides ethics and risk management functions of a global law firm. The successful candidate will work in a small, global team alongside case teams and various other departments.
Supervisor:
The Professional Responsibility & Risk Management Analyst will report to the Assistant General Counsel.
Primary Responsibilities:
The desired candidate will spend most of their time:
- analyzing conflicts the firm may have with potential new clients and companies;
- working on internal teams with people of different backgrounds;
- providing feedback on the front end of internal conflicts databases;
- conducting due diligence and external research on potential clients and funders;
- liaising with attorneys and finance teams to write engagement letters and funding letters for clients;
- assisting with ad hoc projects related to managing the firm’s risk profile;
- prepare polished external correspondence for clients and other external audiences;
- assisting the Assistant General Counsel with Foreign Agents Registration Act submissions;
- researching sanctions programs to ensure the firm complies with relevant regulations; and
- assisting in other work related to the firm’s acceptance of new business and management of existing client matters.
PR&RM Analysts independently handle tasks related to:
- conflicts checking, including working in our conflicts software;
- legal research;
- drafting client-facing and other external communications;
- ad hoc project management; and
- customer due diligence assignments.
Requirements:
- The desired candidate possesses or shows the aptitude to achieve the following attributes:
- experience with conflicts software or other database experience; management and development of such systems is a plus;
- ability to work on sensitive projects independently;
- experience with legal and/or corporate research and other resources to pull & interpret company information;
- strong writing capabilities; able to communicate and translate complex concepts into concise and clear statements;
- accuracy, care and detail-oriented in all aspects of work;
- team player with confidence to communicate in a fast-paced organization with professional attitude and demeanor;
- motivated, self-starting attitude and able to get the job done independently;
- tech-savvy, ability and desire to learn new technologies and systems integration;
- service mindset in the context of a fast-paced global organization and desire to understand and support execution of organizational objectives; and
- time management, multitasking, problem solving, and desire to learn.