New Business Intake Analyst
Tampa, Florida, United States
DescriptionAssist in providing an efficient and effective service to Firm Partners and offices in opening new and existing client registrations and matters; provide guidance to Partners to ensure compliance with ethical and legal duties to avoid conflicts of interest and in meeting professional responsibility obligations.Responsibilities:Provide all aspects of support to the Firm, its Partners and offices with regard to the New Business Intake process.Diligently review new client and new matter information submitted via the Firm’s intake system; assist with identification of any conflicts of interest; verify our Standard Terms of Engagement are in place with the client; ensure compliance with Firm policies and procedures; and confirm all client/matter information in the Firm’s central records is accurate.Conduct online investigation of prospective clients using online databases (such as Pacer, Lexis Nexis, etc.), business intelligence databases (D&B, Hoovers), Government Watch Lists (World-Check) and the public domain searches to facilitate the identification of high risk and negative findings, which must be communicated to NBI Management and the Risk and Compliance team.Make educated decisions regarding the existence and validity of possible conflicts of interest and clearance of identified conflicts of interest through liaison with Firm Partners and officesReview Engagement Letters for compliance with Firm and departmental guidelines and policies.Ensure Standard Terms of Engagement are applied to all client engagements and, where applicable, ensure exceptions to Standard Terms of Engagement have been approved by the EC-Sub Committee, are tracked and recorded accordingly.Collaborate with team members through the presentation of ideas and recommendations regarding best practice, continuous improvement, departmental processes, policies and procedures.Provide assistance on important team projects and initiatives.