Description

About the firm

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.

With over 10,000 people providing services across six continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, leverage A&M’s restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what is really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth.

To learn more, visit: AlvarezandMarsal.com.

The role

Our Conflicts team within Legal are looking for an Intake Analyst to join the team in London. The ideal candidate must have some experience working in a legal environment. In this position, you will report directly to the Department Director and assist in the conflict searching process - perform computer database searches for related party and existing engagement information, and matter updates compile and filter the information found; evaluate and clarify discrepancies; provide reports consolidating the information, maintain the integrity of the database and input general client information upon approval of new business.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for running timely, accurate and thoughtful conflict searches daily for preliminary checks on potential matters, on formally submitted new business and new clients
• Manage daily updates for existing matters by adding additional parties to the memo and the Conflicts database
• Exceptional organizational skills; demonstrated communication skills; ability to work within a team; detail oriented
• Responsible for vetting all information that comes into the department (i.e. requests to the department to re-open matters, new business for either new or existing clients, preliminary conflict check requests)
• Maintain and update conflicts database
• Liaise with attorneys and business representatives by telephone, e-mail or in person to obtain information on new clients and matters
• Must be available for occasional/scheduled after-hour and weekend projects and rotational on-call remote shifts

Qualifications

• Some experience working in a legal/law department environment; conflicts experience preferred
• College degree preferred
• Excellent communication skills (particularly written). The ability to approach individuals at all levels within the firm by telephone, email correspondence or in person with confidence and clarity
• The ability to solve problems in a methodical, practical way
• Ability to multi-task, follow-up/follow through, be thorough, prioritize and pay close attention to detail are required
• Responsive to the demands of lawyers or Managing Directors and an ability to work under pressure
• Must be able to function seamlessly in a time sensitive environment (i.e. handle urgent/rush requests, without sacrificing quality)
• Must be customer service oriented
• Takes compliance with ABA mandates on ethics and hedging risks regarding conflicts of interest seriously; understands their importance
• Knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word is required
• Understanding and utilization of Boolean search operands and techniques are required