Business Engagement Coordinator (STL)

Stinson LLP•Clayton, MO

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Engagement Coordinator is responsible for producing a variety of work product under the umbrella of Information Governance. Work product includes, but is not limited to, the production of conflicts reports associated with new business, attorney and staff recruiting and data governance of the related parties' database. The Coordinator must be able to work effectively with a variety of law firm members, including numerous lawyers, paralegals, and staff members. In all situations, it is expected that the Coordinator will maintain the highest levels of respect, confidentiality and professionalism in the execution of the responsibilities.

Requirements

College Degree or equivalent work experience.
3-4 years law firm or conflicts management experience.
Strong computer skills required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Highly professional with a strong customer service orientation, commitment to meeting deadlines, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Strong professional, independent thinking skills with strength in problem solving and the ability to offer constructive opinions and creative solutions.
A team player who motivates and educates other team members.
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the position.

Nice To Haves

Law Firm experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Produce conflicts reports associated with new business, attorney and staff recruiting, and data governance of the related parties' database.
Collaborate with firm attorneys, legal administrative assistants, conflicts counsel, and administrative support personnel to define the scope of new business requests, including new and existing clients, supplemental, re-opening, board membership, marketing, and preliminary conflict search requests.
Analyze information within requests from attorneys and administrative support personnel to identify what data needs a conflicts search and determine how to extract information from the related parties' database to produce the most accurate result set based on knowledge of data.
Analyze final conflicts reports by making key decisions as to what parties may be producing false positives to assist the conflicts attorneys in conflicts clearance. Clear the false positives to provide accurate reporting.
Confirm that engagement letters attached to business accurately reflect the client as defined by the original conflicts search.
Coordinate with attorneys and LAAs to gain appropriate documentation before opening new business.
Communicate with attorneys, legal administrative assistants, and administrative support personnel when presented with questions regarding conflicts, business intake procedures, and engagement.
Handle a variety of requests received through ticketing queue.
Perform other duties as assigned.