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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP · 6 hours ago

Senior Business Intake Researcher

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$109K/yr - $117K/yr

7+ years exp

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is one of the top law firms in the U.S. seeking a Senior Business Intake Researcher to join their team. The role involves performing complex tasks related to screening potential client engagements and ensuring compliance with risk management procedures.

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Responsibilities

Gather and analyze financial information, regulatory and litigation histories, and recent news from external corporate and governmental databases (such as Dun and Bradstreet, TLO, Bloomberg, Lexis, SEC, etc.) from a risk management and due diligence perspective

Work with intake attorneys and reviewing attorneys (Practice Group heads and Partners in Charge) responsible for new client and new matter intake in evaluating risk management issues related to new clients and matters. Work with litigation partners to assess financial viability of potential new matters through external corporate research and analysis; with a particular focus on potential new clients in practice groups and industries which require a higher and more complex level of due diligence and screening to ensure escalations are properly made, if needed

Run special searches as needed, to identify potential risk management or business issues with respect to incoming lateral attorneys, potential mergers, and other special circumstances

Draft reference guides and training material in consultation with the Business Intake Manager, and provide training as requested to other business intake researchers, other departments, and firm wide. Serve as a subject matter expert on research tools related to the screening of potential client engagements

Participate in special projects involving new business intake best practices and risk management initiatives within the Information Governance department

Assist Conflicts and other departments with analyzing complex corporate structures and identifying parent companies and ultimate beneficial owners of entities; assist the Conflicts team as needed in assessing whether a conflict of interest exists under the applicable Rules of Professional Conduct

Partner with the Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) Paralegals to assist the Claims Counsel and General Counsel with interpreting and executing Litigation Holds, Subpoenas, and Protective Orders; and assist in the Outside Counsel Guidelines (OCG) intake process

Assist with other research and administrative tasks, and/or support cross-departmental teams as assigned

Qualification

Risk assessment analysisCorporate risk researchKYC/AML complianceFinancial statement analysisSEC filings knowledgeMicrosoft OfficeCustomer service skillsProcess improvement ideasCommunication skillsAttention to detailInterpersonal skills

Required

7-10+ years' experience with compiling and analyzing risk assessment reports

Prior experience with corporate risk assessment research and analysis and/or investigative due diligence, including the ability to analyze, cross-reference and summarize findings from third-party proprietary databases and public records such as Dun and Bradstreet, Lexis, TLO, Bloomberg, etc

Comparable due diligence experience required; advanced legal or business degree or KYC/AML compliance certification a plus

Understanding of KYC/AML requirements; ability to read financial statements; knowledge of and ability to analyze SEC filings; familiarity with current trends in the legal and financial services industries

Strong communication skills, verbal and written

Meticulous attention to detail, analysis and organizational skills

Strong interpersonal skills, team player able to work in a fast-paced environment

Strong customer service skills, including understanding and responding quickly to a variety of inquiries

Ability to contribute ideas for process improvements

Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines with expedited turnaround times

Experience with Microsoft Office; familiarity with Intapp and data intake processing software

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree - Advanced legal or business degree or KYC/AML compliance certification preferred

Benefits

Choice of health and vision insurance plans

2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work

Dental plan

Fertility and adoption benefit

Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service

Tuition reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Retirement contribution

Bonus

Health insurance with an optional HSA

Long term disability

Dental insurance

Vision care

Telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services

Life insurance

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Subsidized backup care and caregiving resources

401(k)

Vacation

Sick time

Employee assistance program

Voluntary accident insurance

Voluntary life

Voluntary disability

Voluntary long term care

Pet insurance

Commuter and Transit programs

Company

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Purpose drives us. Davis Wright Tremaine was founded on three guiding principles: ability, integrity, and service.

Founded in 1944

Seattle, Washington, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.dwt.com/

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