Fenwick & West

Systems Engineer

• Serve as the primary support resource for the Firm’s financial applications.
• Administer systems, including user setup, access controls, and security maintenance.
• Perform database-level support, including working with the accounting software data structures, SQL tables, and queries.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application, workflow, and integration issues to minimize disruption to financial operations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather and document business and technical requirements and translate them into effective solutions.
• Use APIs, database tools and available automation solutions to extend system functionality and improve the integration between applications.
• Participate in software implementations, upgrades, testing and validation efforts.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and system optimization, including through automation and AI-assisted capabilities where appropriate.
• Support reporting and data analysis needs by helping ensure accurate, consistent, and well-structured system data.
• Assist users in leveraging system features and tools, including emerging capabilities that enhance workflow efficiency.
• Document system configurations, processes, and support activities thoroughly.
• Communicate technical concepts and solutions clearly to non-technical users.
• Maintain strong working relationships across Finance and other departments.
• Ensure confidentiality and proper handling of sensitive financial and client data, including appropriate use of AI-enabled tools.

Temporary Financial Systems Analyst

Associate

• Advise public companies on SEC compliance and capital market transactions
• Represent issuers or investment banks in IPOs, SPACs, direct listings, and follow-on offerings
• Provide legal support to technology and life sciences companies at various development stages

Corporate Associate – Capital Markets, Public Companies

Operations

• Interns will design, build, and ship AI-native and agentic workflows that support business development, business intelligence, and legal operations initiatives across the firm.
• Responsibilities include translating business requirements into technical architecture, running experiments to measure effectiveness, and iterating based on real-time feedback from attorneys and business teams.
• Interns may build agents that surface prospect intelligence, identify relationship opportunities, and support targeted outreach strategies, as well as develop automated pipelines that synthesize market, competitive, and industry data into actionable insights for firm leadership.
• The role also includes streamlining and automating operational workflows to support matter and resource planning and drive efficiency across legal operations.

Forward Deployed Operations Intern

• Manage the CCO's calendar, scheduling, and meeting logistics with care and precision, anticipating conflicts and proactively resolving them
• Prepare briefing materials, agendas, presentations, and follow-up summaries for internal and external meetings
• Track open action items, deadlines, and deliverables across the CCO's portfolio; surface risks and status updates proactively
• Draft correspondence, memos, and communications on behalf of the CCO with an understanding of tone, audience, and context
• Serve as a liaison between the CCO and internal stakeholders across the firm, building credibility and trust at every touchpoint
• Maintain organized systems for documentation, files, and information flow across all three departments
• Assist in the development and drafting of presentations and slide decks on a wide range of topics, ensuring content is clear, well‑structured, and tailored to the intended audience
• Provide general administrative support on an as needed basis, including assisting with the coordination, tracking, and facilitation of firmwide compliance initiatives, such as required trainings and policy acknowledgments
• Use Technology tools thoughtfully to produce higher-quality work more efficiently, applying sound judgment about when and how to apply them
• Coordinate and track all aspects of partner candidate pipelines, including outreach scheduling, interview logistics, and follow-up communications
• Maintain accurate candidate records, activity logs, and status tracking in the firm's recruiting systems
• Support the preparation of candidate materials, meeting packets, and evaluation documentation
• Liaise with candidates, search firms, and firm leadership with professionalism and discretion
• Assist with scheduling lateral partner interviews across multiple offices and time zones
• Ensure a seamless candidate experience at every stage of the process
• Provide project coordination support for compliance, risk, and information governance initiatives, including tracking workstreams and milestones
• Assist with the preparation of reports, training materials, and communications for internal audiences
• Help coordinate firm-wide compliance programs, policy rollouts, and training logistics
• Support research, data gathering, and analysis on risk-related topics as needed
• Assist with vendor relationships, contract tracking, and committee meeting logistics

Operations and Project Assistant

Collections

• Manage an assigned portfolio of client accounts and follow up on outstanding invoices in a timely manner
• Contact clients regarding past-due balances and work to resolve payment issues professionally and effectively
• Partner with internal team members and partners to review account status and support collection efforts
• Research and reconcile account discrepancies, billing questions, and payment issues
• Maintain accurate records of collection activity, client communications, and account status updates
• Monitor aging reports and identify accounts requiring follow-up or escalation
• Prepare routine collections reports and provide account updates as needed
• Follow established collections procedures and recommend process improvements when appropriate
• Escalate sensitive or complex collection matters to management when necessary

Collections Specialist

• Join the tax group to work on planning, controversy, and transactional tax work
• Advise and represent clients, including Fortune 500 companies and startups
• Engage in professional development and mentorship with partners

Junior Tax Associate

Attorney

• Schedule and coordinate candidate interviews.
• Gather interview evaluations and prepare evaluation packets for the Hiring Partners and Recruiting Managers.
• Follow up on decisions, including initiate letters to candidates, update records and monitor follow-up calls.
• Draft and finalize attorney offer letters.
• Handle offer correspondence and new hire processing, including, but not limited to, initiating background requests and conflicts checks.
• Generate reports, including LawCruit, Workday, Smartsheet, recruiting database and other spreadsheets.
• Act as a liaison with lateral hires, search firms, and summer associates.