Description:

Summary:
Reporting to the Executive Director, New Business Intake and Procurement, the Intake and Risk Management Attorney supports the firm's critical risk management function by performing all duties associated with new business intake risk management, including, but not limited to, overseeing the critical risk management function related to the onboarding of new clients and new matters to the firm, including vetting potential conflicts, financial, reputational, and anti-money laundering issues; assisting with the process of closing out clients and matters; drafting, reviewing and advising on client engagement letters with a specific focus on advance waivers; serving as a key risk management resource for the new business intake team; assisting with training around new business intake best practices and business acceptance processes.

Location:
This position can be remote. Candidates may be required on occasion to visit the local office when/if needed.

Responsibilities:

Assists with the critical new business intake risk management function related to the onboarding of new clients and matters to the firm, including vetting potential conflicts, financial, reputational, and anti-money laundering issues.
Undertakes due diligence and reputational risk assessments of new clients and matters.
Advises the partnership on business acceptance issues relating to the onboarding of new clients and matters.
Works closely with members of the Office of General Counsel around the escalation of issues.
Assists with the process of closing out clients and matters, including the drafting of closeout letters
Serves as a key risk management resource for the new business intake team, answering questions related to all aspects of new business intake risk management.
Drafts, reviews and advises on client engagement letters with a specific focus on advance waivers.
Drafts and develops best practices and business acceptance processes around new business intake risk management.
Assists with training to the firm on new business intake risk issues.
Trains and mentors members of the new business intake team on risk management issues.
Leads new business intake risk management projects.
Other duties as assigned.

Desired Skills:
Excellent verbal and written skills required to communicate complex legal issues. Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and make sound decisions. 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. Natural mentorship skills and a focus on teamwork.

Minimum Education:
JD

Minimum Years of Experience:

5 years' experience in a law firm or in-house legal department. New business intake and/or conflicts experience desirable.
Active law license in good standing in state where practicing.

Essential Job Expectations
While the specific job requirements of a A Global Law Firm position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all A Global Law Firm employees, which include but are not limited to:

Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties;
Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner;
Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product;
Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required;
Foster positive work relationships;
Comply with all firm policies and practices;
Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed;
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment;
Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our A Global Law Firm culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.

Physical Demands:
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Work Environment:
Remote / Work-from-home