Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We are currently seeking a New Business Intake Analyst who will report to the New Business Intake Managers.
The New Business Intake department offers a unique perspective into the law firm and plays a critical role in its day-to-day operations. As a risk management function of the General Counsel’s Office, the New Business Intake team is responsible for vetting all prospective representations. The department assists the partnership in complying with ethical and legal duties to avoid conflicts of interest and in meeting professional responsibility obligations. We are looking for an individual with research skills and an acute attention to detail who thrives in a fast paced, team-oriented environment. The New Business Intake Analyst will have an opportunity to interact with members of the firm around the globe and have exposure to all types of legal work.
The position can reside in the Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Antonio or Washington, DC office and will be responsible for supporting the firm’s client and matter intake process. The New Business Intake Analyst will process conflicts checks to assist with the opening of new client matters for the firm and handle other team responsibilities to help manage client matter information and ensure compliance from a risk perspective. The Analyst is expected to perform all responsibilities with a commitment to providing superior service to all firm attorneys and staff.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE:
- Process new client, matter, and additional parties intake forms including identifying potential conflicts of interest and working with firm Ethics Attorneys to clear conflicts
- Research prospective clients and related parties using firm databases and web-based applications
- Perform due diligence and credit checks for prospective clients
- Conduct sanctions list screenings for prospective clients and parties involved in proposed representations
- Coordinate final review and sending of engagement letters to new clients through DocuSign
- Coordinate with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) team to ensure AML checks are completed for existing and proposed representations
- Process conflicts checks for lateral hire candidates
- Respond to calls, emails and workflow requests from firm attorneys, paralegals, and legal secretaries regarding the new business intake process
- Process and manage requests to change client matter information
- Assist with management and auditing of specific matter attributes (ex. general matters) and of entities on internal hold lists
- Process and manage correspondence related to intake forms including Outside Counsel Guidelines, Engagement, Confirmation, and Termination letter requests. Retrieve appropriate approvals for non-standard language.
- Maintain waivers, engagement letter, and Outside Counsel Guidelines in appropriate database
- Perform other tasks as requested by the New Business Intake Managers and Director
QUALIFICATIONS (EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES):
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of two years’ experience in conflicts or new business intake in a law firm setting required
- Ability to work outside of regular business hours at times required
- Experience with Intapp Open preferred
- Research experience preferred
- Analytical experience, including the ability to identify risk considerations and synthesize large amounts of client due diligence data
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate potentially detailed and complex information to others
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Aptitude and willingness to work with complex procedures
- Ability to read, comprehend, and follow instructions
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust to changing priorities in a professional manner
- Willingness and ability to assume new tasks and responsibilities
- Strong service orientation and an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with attorneys, secretaries and peers
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