Freelance Business Intake Researcher

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP • Seattle, WA

2d • Remote

About The Position

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is looking for a Freelance Business Intake Researcher to join their team. This is a temporary, six-month position that offers the flexibility to be fully remote while working within reasonable commuting distance from any of their offices. The role is responsible for screening potential client engagements in accordance with the firm's risk management procedures and policies. The firm emphasizes challenging assignments, professional growth, community involvement, and a culture of inclusion where everyone has a voice and support.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience compiling and analyzing risk assessment reports
• Prior experience with corporate risk assessment research and analysis and/or investigative due diligence, including the ability to analyze, cross-reference and summarize findings from third-party proprietary databases and public records such as Dun and Bradstreet, Lexis, TLO, Bloomberg, etc.
• Bachelor's Degree
• Understanding of KYC/AML requirements; ability to read financial statements; knowledge of and ability to analyze SEC filings; familiarity with current trends in the legal and financial services industries.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail, analysis, proofreading and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service skills, including understanding and responding quickly to a variety of inquiries.
• Ability to contribute ideas for process improvements.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines with expedited turnaround times.
• Experience with Microsoft Office; familiarity with Intapp and data intake processing software.

Nice To Haves

• advanced legal or business degree or KYC/AML compliance certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze financial information, regulatory and litigation histories, and recent news from external corporate and governmental databases (such as Dun and Bradstreet, TLO, Bloomberg, Lexis, SEC, etc.) from a risk management and due diligence perspective.
• Work with intake attorneys and reviewing attorneys (Practice Group heads and Partners in Charge) responsible for new client and new matter intake in evaluating risk management issues related to new clients and matters.
• Work with litigation partners to assess financial viability of potential new matters through external corporate research and analysis.
• Run special searches as needed, to identify potential risk management or business issues with respect to incoming lateral attorneys, potential mergers, and other special circumstances.
• Participate in special projects involving new business intake best practices and risk management initiatives within the Information Governance department.
• Assist the Conflicts team as needed in assessing whether a conflict of interest exists under the applicable Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Partner with the Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) Paralegals to assist the Claims Counsel and General Counsel with interpreting and executing Litigation Holds, Subpoenas, and Protective Orders; and assist in the Outside Counsel Guidelines (OCG) intake process.
• Assist with other research and administrative tasks, and/or support cross-departmental teams as assigned.

Benefits

• First Stop Health Telemedicine: Speak with a licensed physician or mental health counselor 24/7, consultations covered by the firm
• TELUS Health Employee Assistance Program: Receive support with mental, financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Milk Stork: Virtual lactation consulting, breast milk shipping and nutritional testing covered by the firm
• Wellness Benefits: Peloton App
• Headspace App
• Paid sick leave is accrued on a biweekly basis at a rate of 1 hour per 30 hours worked.
• Temporary employees working at least 30 hours per week may be eligible for health insurance with an optional HSA, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, sick time, and an employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level