Practice Resource Specialist - Corporate

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP•New York, NY

8d•$62,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the Associate Director of Knowledge Services, the Practice Resource Specialist – Corporate works in a collaborative team environment maintaining the integrity of data in all systems and assisting corporate attorneys on special projects and day-to-day functions related to practice area databases.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
1+ years of Corporate Paralegal experience preferred
High level of comfort with various computer programs (i.e. Word, Access, Excel or similar programs). Experience and aptitude with manipulating programs and databases
Strong client service skills, with the ability to promptly respond to incoming requests with a high quality professionalism with all patrons
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
Able to obtain and administer accurate information
The ability to solve problems relating to both technical issues and situations involving the coordination of lawyers and staff from different administrative departments
Able to work well under pressure and coordinate several activities at one time
Must accurately record information in a neat and detailed manner
Able to work smoothly with co-workers
Must be detail oriented
Sound judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion
Able to take and follow instructions, as well as, delegate tasks to others
Availability to work overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

1+ years of Corporate Paralegal experience preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for tracking the Firm’s transactional matters (e.g., Banking & Credit, Capital Markets, M&A), entering and updating relevant information in the databases
Coordinates with other Practice Resource specialists, attorneys and administrative staff to gather, maintain, update and export information in the databases
Completes questionnaires for completed transactions to be input into the database
Maintains completeness and integrity of the databases by performing research, processing data changes/ updates, proofreading content for accuracy and performing cleanup data tasks in a timely fashion
Maintains physical files accurately — includes filing prospectuses and other offering materials
Completes requests from attorneys for precedents in a timely and accurate manner from various databases and physical files
Works closely with the Business Development department providing information related to the Firm’s closed transactions and used in submissions to legal ranking publications, attorney biographies and other marketing materials
Develops and designs databases (additional projects)
Distributes reports regularly to Associates, Partners and other departments
Transports documents to the Duplicating, Mailroom/Messenger or other Firm departments as required
Works with various software to prepare spreadsheets, reports and presentations
Works on updating and maintaining internal website for Corporate practice groups and departments
Possesses a thorough understanding of Firm databases and software packages, as well as various third-party hosted databases
Assists with communication and training efforts related to the practice area databases awareness and effective use
Performs other duties, as assigned.