Administrative Assistant, Compliance Lateral - Houston, United States - Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Practice Group / Department:
Compliance 3

Job Description:

We are a global law firm with a powerful strategic focus and real momentum. Our industry-focused strategy is seeing us take on pioneering work in places that others have yet to reach. Our shared values define our culture and our workplace. You will find us to be unusually collegial, team-oriented, and ready to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices, offices and around the world.

This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Respond to Compliance Lawyer and staff requests to perform conflicts of interest searches pertaining to laterals and other special projects
Act as a liaison between the Lateral Compliance Team and the Recruiting Teams by reviewing new conflict check requests for accuracy and completeness, determining deadlines, and followingup for more information as needed
Maintain conflict system integrity by inputting, updating, and retiring lateral data on an ongoing basis pursuant to set guidelines
Assist with other duties related to the resolution and clearance of the conflicts of interest issues, as assigned
Maintain and update conflicts and client matters databases, including data cleanup projects
Other administrative duties and special projects, as assigned

Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications & Skills:

Bachelor's degree preferred
At least two years of professional experience
One year of conflicts or legal assistant experience, or similar law firm experience in a decisionmaking capacity, preferred
Professionalism, personal integrity and high degree of confidentiality and discretion
Attention to detail, accuracy, responsiveness and excellent organizational skills required
High level of proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, and Excel required
Preferred experience with a legal industry standard conflicts database (i.e., Elite Enterprise Conflicts Manager, Intapp)
Demonstrate good judgment and accountability for delivering excellent service
Possess excellent interpersonal and communications skills; both written and oral
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
Ability to adapt in an ever changing environment, including the ability to prioritize
Confident interacting with all levels of the organization, both legal and administrative
Reliable, flexible and a cando attitude in all situations is essential
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