Description
At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you'll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Candidates for this position will be primarily responsible for reviewing new business requests to ensure compliance with firm policies and professional responsibility obligations, when applicable. Candidates will review new matter requests for compliance with firm business rules; enter and edit data in the Conflicts database; review executed client engagement documents for unexpected or unusual terms; and run conflicts searches as needed. Candidates must balance shifting priorities and competing deadlines while following all applicable policies and procedures.
THE DAY-TO-DAY:
On any given day, you will be working with firm leadership, partners, and business colleagues on a variety of requests and projects. You will:
- Analyze and review new business requests with the ability to determine if additional information is needed. If additional information is needed, he or she will communicate directly with the attorney or assistant to gather such information in a concise and professional manner.
- Review completed conflicts of interest checks to determine if such checks were sufficient to identify potential conflicts of interest based on the information provided.
- Assist with the review, approval and tracking process for engagement letters, outside counsel guidelines, waivers, and other engagement documents.
- Assist with database maintenance for all new and existing clients and matters, including lateral employee accounts.
- Assist with Firm initiatives and projects across multiple departments (Legal Recruiting, Marketing, Information Governance, Finance, Practice Management, Pro Bono, etc.).
- Assist with the development of workflow efficiencies for processing new business requests.
- Responsible for additional business intake projects as assigned by Compliance and Business Intake Manager and Director of Conflicts and Business Intake.
- Other responsibilities, as required.
YOU HAVE:
- Ability to interpret and analyze information. Demonstrated ability to compile, review, filter, synthesize, and determine logical conclusions or recommendations based on available data.
- Demonstrate ability to transfer knowledge and experience from one situation to handle another while maintaining department standards.
- Proficiency with Microsoft programs, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, as well as, PDF Converter Enterprise and have the ability to learn new software as required.
- Experience with conflicts and/or intake software (LegalKEY, Compliguard Analyze, Intapp Open, etc.) preferred.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be a self-starter; able to work with a diverse team in a fast-paced environment; and exercise independent judgment in performing all aspects of the assignments.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our professional staff are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence.
We are also proud to be an influential leader in inclusion and diversity. The firm has been recognized for our efforts by the Human Rights Campaign and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. We are Mansfield 5.0 certified, a reflection of our ongoing commitment to advancing candidates from underrepresented groups.
MORE ABOUT SEYFARTH:
With more than 900 lawyers across 18 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers/.
Seyfarth Shaw is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click EEO is the LAW and the Supplement poster through the following link: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
The salary range for this role is $49,000 to $54,000 annually, which is based on a 35-hour work week. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Chicago. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for an annual merit increase and bonus pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).
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This position is based in Chicago, IL 60606
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