Associate Director, Client Intake & Compliance

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JOB DESCRIPTION

SUMMARY

The Associate Director Client Intake & Compliance (AD) will lead the firms enterprisewide conflictofinterest new business intake and risk management functions. This leader will have full autonomy to imagine rebuild and direct the Conflicts Departmentincluding operational strategy staffing technology governance workflows and firmwide training. The AD will partner closely with the General Counsel firm leadership and administrative stakeholders to ensure a modern efficient and defensible conflicts infrastructure. The AD is expected to serve as a positive role model and mentor for the staff and to perform all responsibilities with a commitment to providing superior service to the firms lawyers efficient and effective departmental operations and an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute strategic vision of Director of Business Information Governance and Office of General Counsel

• Direct the firms new business intake conflicts and risk compliance on a firm wide basis

• Serve as point of contact to partnership on client intake and conflicts needs and issues with escalation to the Director of Business Information Governance and General Counsel as needed

• Continually assessing technology and staffing needs advance recommendations to Director of Business Information Governance.

• Manage direct reports

• Develop and maintain policies and procedures related to risk including client due diligence lateral transfer processes intake and conflicts process ethical wall process audit letter process and matter closing process

• Oversee training for new and existing personnel

• Maintain expertise in the full life cycle of business intake policies and procedures including file closure and advise firm leadership on best practices and areas for improvement.

• Align processes across offices and work closely with Office of General Counsel in providing service to partnership.

• Maintain expertise in risk management policies and procedures advise firm leadership on best practices and areas for improvement.

• Develop and maintain internal training manuals and documentation.

• Respond to inquiries from firm staff and attorneys regarding the new business intake conflicts and other risk compliance processes.

• Apply expertise and experience to develop staff to reach their fullest potential in support of extraordinary service to the partnership and clients.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Demonstrate project management skills and ability to lead others on potentially lengthy complex projects and initiatives

• Superior written communication skills and the ability to draft and execute complex communications including policies and procedures instructional documents etc.

• Superior interpersonal skills including strong oral communication skills and the ability to communicate potentially detailed and complex information to others

• Commitment to confidentiality of firm department and client information

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust to changing priorities in a professional manner

• Strong leadership and managerial skills

• Strong research skills including via internet databases and other sources

• Strong service orientation and an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with users peers office and firm management and outside business partners

• Ability to work well under pressure facilitate solutions and meet deadlines and milestones

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• 10 years of progressively more responsible new business intake and conflict/compliance experience preferably with manager or associate director-level experience

• Bachelors Degree/Master of Studies or MBA is preferred

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal state or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law on the basis of race color religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression national origin veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting hiring and promoting practices.

The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.

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