Conflicts Assistant I
Location: New York, New York
Description: Shearman & Sterling LLP is currently seeking to employ Conflicts Assistant I right now, this occupation will be ordered in New York. More details about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. Shearman & Sterling LLP is one of the worlds leading international law firms. We gained that reputation due to the outstanding achievements of our entire global workforceâ€"our lawyer! s, legal assistants, and the professionals who support them. Our Professional Support staff is a key contributor to the success of the firm, whether in IT, finance, marketing, human resources or operations. Shearman & Sterling LLP remains at the forefront of the legal profession since its founding in 1873. Anticipating the forces that affect business and responding to our clients needs has been one of our greatest strengths. Our extensive international platform enables us to represent clients from offices in the worlds key financial centers. Today, we advise leading corporations, financial institutions, governments, and state-owned enterprises on the legal matters they face around the globe. The firms pioneering spirit has created a diverse foundation and legal practice of unsurpassed global reach. Shearman & Sterling LLP is an equal opportunity employer without regard to race or color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender or gender identity/expression, sexual orie! ntation, marital status, age, disability, veteran status or an! y other basis prohibited by law. Summary of PositionThe Conflicts of Interest Department at Shearman performs global conflicts checks for all of our domestic and international offices. We operate on a 24/7 basis. The Conflicts Department is also responsible for client due diligence, anti-money laundering compliance and securities transactions requests. Responsibilities will include all aspects of the New Business Intake and Matter Opening process, conducting independent research on various publicly available databases, performance of conflicts checks and analysis of results. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Conflicts Checking, Research and Analysis: provide partners with meaningful and concise conflicts reports with some level of analytical review, identify potential conflicts issues and assist in conflicts resolution. Database and Matter Maintenance: Assist in clean-up of existing Elite data that has been converted into Legal Key and assist in ongoing matte! r maintenance for use in downstream experience databases, such as Marquee. Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Client (KYC) Research: provide partners with enhanced client due diligence to ensure compliance with anti-money laundering and terrorist watch list rules and to make a business determination as to whether to take on a new client. Additional Reporting: provide partners, upon request, with a variety of business intelligence reports for business development purposes. New Matter Intake: assist in maintaining integrity of the new matter intake workflow and the conflicts database by verifying information on the new client/matter forms. Miscellaneous Follow-up: contact partners and/or secretaries for required documentation (engagement letters and AML documentation) and required approvals.
Skills: Database searching skillsExcellent analytical skillsExcellent communications skills both oral and writtenDetail orientatedOutstanding customer service skillsAbil! ity to work well under pressureAbility to communicate well with partner! sAbility to prioritize tasks and follow-through, multi-task, work both as a team member and independently.Knowledge of D&B Family Tree, Hoover's, Complinet, Elite and/or LegalKey a plus.Experience: 1-3 years prior law firm experience; conflicts checking experience a plus.Special Requirements.Position will require once a month availability to cover a weekend shift on a work-from-home basis as well as overtime flexibility.PLEASE SUBMIT SALARY REQUIREMENTS WITH RESUME SUBMISSIONS.
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This occupation will be started on: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:00:36 GMT
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