Risk Mitigation Analyst

As a member of the Knowledge Management Department, the Risk Mitigation Analyst is responsible for providing sophisticated individual, business and legal related research and KM support to attorneys, paralegals, support staff and clients. Works collaboratively with attorneys, department colleagues, and various firm administrative departments to fulfill research and other KM requests. Please note that the required work schedule for this position will be 11:00 am – 8:00 pm Eastern Time.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, support staff and clients by conducting timely, cost-effective research and locating needed materials in response to specific requests.
• Conduct public records research to better understand financial and non-financial risk in support of firm and client requirements. This includes real estate records, corporate filings, service of process, liens and litigation records.
• Research current and potential firm clients to ascertain risk, in conjunction with new business intake and credit/collections teams.
• Provide due diligence research on potential firm hires.
• Compile research into a variety of reports and presentations for distribution to internal and external consumers.
• Assist with internal news alerts, current awareness, search, external resources/tools, and other KM tools and resources.
• Research corporate family trees and affiliated companies to support conflicts review.
• Maintain trading compliance watch-list database and assisting with watch-list compliance questions.
• Retrieve court documents and articles as needed.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:

• Works on special projects (i.e., collection development) as assigned.
• Bill time for reference and research assistance in accordance with established methods and patterns.
• Substitute for other staff members as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS (EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES):

Education:     

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required. Equivalent education and work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Experience:

• One to two years of experience in research, preferably in the legal industry.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Excellent computer/internet skills with proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Acrobat required.
• Familiar with various resources and tools, including, but not limited to: Accurint, TLO, D&B Financial Analytics (D&B Credit), Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law.
• Superior oral and written communication skills, exceptional interpersonal skills and innovative problem solving skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills required for successful achievement of position goals in this fast-paced environment. Must be able to multi-task and prioritize in accordance with changing deadlines and priorities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Sedentary work: Exertion of physical strength to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 10 pounds. Work involves sitting most of the time.  Walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.

VISUAL ACUITY

Worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as:  preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

DISCLAIMER

Fox Rothschild LLP is under no obligation to provide sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform and the employee may be required to perform additional duties.  Additionally, management reserves the right to review and revise the job description at any time. Employment with the firm is at-will.  Employees must be able to satisfactorily perform all of the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation.  If an accommodation request would cause an undue hardship or a safety concern, the individual may not be eligible for the position.

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