Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

Business Development Rep

• Partner with the Assistant Director, Business Development to support business growth and strengthen the Firm’s market presence.
• Coordinate and execute business development initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Communications, Events, and Strategic Intelligence.
• Engage in new business generation process by project managing and executing pitches, proposals, and RFPs.
• Maintain up-to-date pitch content, practice materials, client information and experience tracking.
• Supports the identification of targets and routes to market.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to cross-sell to existing clients of the firm.
• Assist with strategic planning and execution of client events and speaking engagements.
• Analyzes attendee lists and prepares tailored materials to enhance engagement.
• Tracks outcomes and activities in the CRM system for effective event management and client interaction.
• Develops and communicates departmental guidelines and procedures, ensuring accurate and timely responses to service requests.

Business Development Specialist – Transactional

Business Analyst

• Conduct thorough conflicts checks.
• Maintain accurate records in the conflicts database.
• Ensure the seamless operation of the conflicts resolution process.
• Reviews and analyzes conflicts reports to identify potential conflicts of interest.
• Collaborates with Conflicts Attorneys and Office of the General Counsel.
• Communicates with attorneys and staff for conflicts checks and resolutions.
• Conducts corporate research using internal and external resources.
• Provides coverage for department functions, including after-hours and weekend support.

New Business Conflicts Clearance Analyst

Analyst

• Reviews and analyzes conflicts reports to identify any potential conflicts of interest issues which require resolution.
• Collaborates with other members of the New Business Conflict Clearance team, Conflicts Attorneys, and Office of the General Counsel to resolve potential ethical conflicts and facilitate the new matter opening process.
• Communicates effectively with attorneys and staff to gather necessary information for conflicts checks, conflicts review and clarify any discrepancies in the iManage request form.
• Validates the requirements for each conflict check with the requesting lawyer or secretary to ensure compliance with firm policies and legal standards.
• Conducts corporate research using both internal and external resources to verify the accuracy of information and understand corporate relationships and structures.
• Coordinates with the Client Accounting Department and other relevant departments to ensure the integrity and consistency of database information.
• Provides coverage for department functions, including after-hours and weekend support as needed, ensuring continuous operation of conflicts resolution processes.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to facilitate effective work relationships with others.
• Manages Firm resources responsibly.
• Complies with and understands Firm operation, policies, and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Senior Analyst, New Business Conflicts Clearance

People Operations

• Serve as a strategic advisor and partner to business services departments.
• Align HR best practices and processes with Firm goals and objectives.
• Collaborate closely with People Team’s centers of excellence.
• Develop and implement HR strategies that align with department and Firm goals.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
• Proactively engage with senior management to identify HR opportunities.
• Oversee performance management process.
• Identify learning and development needs and collaborate accordingly.
• Lead and support organizational change initiatives.

Senior Business Partner, People Strategy

• Supports complex research and Knowledge Management (KM) initiatives for Firm attorneys and business services professionals across the globe, incorporating new technology.
• Performs cost-efficient ready reference and in-depth research on legal, corporate and other topics using online and print resources.
• Distills research results into clear and concise reports of findings.
• Provides training to Research & Knowledge Analysts and other staff members.
• Creates and maintains alert services that identify matters of interest to attorneys, as well as existing and potential clients.
• Works independently and with the Knowledge Strategy (KS) team and selected practice areas to choose, collect, organize, maintain, and update content for practice area websites and databases.
• Disseminates knowledge resources via Firm wide intranet and databases to attorneys.
• Collaborates with practice group leaders and other attorneys to design effective KS websites and databases.
• Establishes relationships with attorneys to promote awareness of KS initiatives and to solicit their participation.
• Evaluates new and updated versions of information resources, online and print sources, and recommends beneficial information sources for the firm.
• Helps facilitate access to and encourages the effective use of internal and external knowledge resources.
• Provides full service research and KM support when working remotely or in the office.
• Assists with creating and maintaining best practices.
• Assists with evaluating new and updated versions of information resources, both online and print, and recommends beneficial information sources for the Firm.
• Develops subject specific guides, tip sheets and training materials as department needs and resources change.
• Uses workflow software for the distribution and recording of research and KM requests.
• Ensures continuity of Research & Knowledge Services operations during Manager absences as needed.
• Manages Firm resources responsibly.
• Complies with and understands Firm operation, policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Business Development Specialist – Transactional

New Business Conflicts Clearance Analyst

Senior Analyst, New Business Conflicts Clearance

Senior Business Partner, People Strategy

Senior Research, Knowledge Analyst