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Chicago, Illinois, United States
Hybrid
Summary
This full-time position, reporting to the Sr. Conflicts Manager and ultimately to the Conflicts Counsel, offers the opportunity to become a valued member of BRG's dynamic legal team. The role is based out of BRG’s Chicago, DC, or New York office, with a hybrid schedule requiring in-office presence three days per week. As an hourly position, it is eligible for overtime compensation.
Responsibilities
- Research corporate affiliations of clients and parties using Capital IQ and/or Hoover's/D&B as well as cross-reference information using the internet.
- Perform routine conflicts of interest searches in Intapp by identifying and validating party information; determining appropriate search criteria
(Boolean operators); running searches and analyzing results for data to be included or excluded based on the policies and procedures of the General
Counsel's Office.
-Verify that all conflicts reports are complete, consistent, accurate, and adhere to established standards and procedures for all conflicts of interest
searches performed firm-wide.
- Assist and respond to the legal team and conflicts manager.
- Assist in maintaining data in Intapp by updating client/matter name changes and adding parties to existing matters.
- Uphold standards for searching and analyses on all requests by implementing and policing standards of accuracy, quality, and thoroughness.
- Be available for urgent and confidential matters and situations, including evenings and weekends.
- Contribute to process, procedure, and technology improvements to provide optimum customer service and efficiency.
- Exhibit proficiency in the understanding and utilization of the conflicts database; including maintenance and updating of the database.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree is required.
- One to three years of experience in risk management, research, reference library work, conflict searching, or related experience is preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Intapp, Elite, Hoover's/D&B, research software and iManage.
- Strict attention to detail and excellent analytical and organizational skills are a must.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
-Must be responsible for completing tasks and following through with the resolution of issues, including the ability to meet deadlines and work in a
fast-paced environment.
- The ideal candidate must interact well with people at all levels with a high degree of accuracy, confidentiality, poise, and professionalism.
- Strong understanding of conflicts-of-interest and business intake procedures in a law firm or professional services environment is preferred.
- Conflicts training will be provided.
Salary Range: $60,000-$75,000
Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship.
About BRG
BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead.
At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe.
Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.
At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen.
BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
