Interested in a career within a close knit and supportive team? Do
you take pride in your work and enjoy a role that requires ultimate
attention to detail? If you would like a role that is incredibly
important to the business, then this may be the perfect opportunity
for you. We are looking for a Business Intake Analyst to join our
Leeds based team on a 6-month fixed term basis, where you will be
responsible for providing assistance on all aspects of new business intake.
Our Firm
Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law
firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business
and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business
solutions by combining our legal, lobbying and political capabilities
and invaluable connections on the ground to a diverse mix of clients,
from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses,
start-up visionaries and sovereign nations.
With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four
continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global
influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North
America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. In
the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London.
The firm is committed to promoting an inclusive and supportive
working environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UK
offices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and DEI
programmes provide a variety of flexible working options to support
individuals' life journeys, helping our people pursue their personal
and professional goals.
Our Team
Although part of a global law firm, you will be joining a small team
of five Business Intake Analysts and two Business Intake
Administrators reporting into one Business Intake & Conflict
Co-Ordinator. They are responsible for all conflict searches, client
inceptions and matter confirmations for the UK LLP. This includes the
four UK offices as well as six locations across Europe such as Madrid,
Brussels and Paris. The team also supports the US LLP with matters
from different offices, with a specific focus concerning non-US
domestic offices.
Our Opportunity
The successful applicant will be responsible for dealing with
preliminary conflict check requests, client/matter file opening and
re-opening, assisting with general queries and offering anti-money
laundering guidance.
You will undertake timely and accurate conflict checks on all new
clients/matters and lateral hires in accordance with the firms Quality
Standard using conflicts checking software and other databases where
required. You will provide assistance in responding to enquiries and
ensuring that the conflicts database is well maintained. You will be a
pivotal part of ensuring that all anti-money laundering checks have
been carried out for new and existing clients.
On a daily basis you will be corresponding with lawyers, of all
levels, via telephone and email to obtain information about new
clients and matters. You will field questions raised by lawyers
relating to issues of conflicts and client/matter inception. You will
also liaise with the Asset Management and Credit Control teams as
necessary regarding credit vetting for all new potential clients.
You will also handle a combination of other administrative and
analytical duties as and when required.
The team operate Monday-Friday, 35 hours per week, between the hours
of 9am-5pm.
You
It is essential to this role that you have exceptional attention to
detail and are able to understand the importance of the work you are
doing, therefore demonstrating a level of maturity in taking
responsibility for the work you undertake. You must have a good level
of Maths and English, undergraduate/further education would be desirable.
Previous experience within a customer service environment is
essential and it would be advantageous to have experience of conflict
checking and client inception. Experience within professional services
is desired but not essential.
Although comprehensive in-house training will be provided, a good
working knowledge of MS Outlook and Excel is necessary, and it would
be beneficial to have experience of Aderant. You will also need an
awareness or knowledge of compliance/regulations surrounding the
Solicitors' Code of Conduct (relating to conflicts), Money Laundering
Regulations (2007) and Solicitors' Accounts Rules.
You will have the ability to work from your own initiative and have
an awareness of confidential/personal issues. You will demonstrate the
ability to work within a team and prove your flexibility to working
hours. You must be able to communicate effectively with individuals at
all levels and have the ability to actively listen to and interpret instructions.
What you need to know
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please
visit our Careers website at www.squirepattonboggs.com/en/careers in
the first instance. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing
basis, please complete an online application.
We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce is
representative of our diverse society. We welcome applications
regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression,
age, neuro diversity or disability status, family or parental
status, race, religion or ethnicity. We will make reasonable
adjustments and adaptions to our recruitment process to ensure it is
inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply. We may collect relevant
data for monitoring as part of our candidate registration process.
