Supervisor, New Business

at  White Case

Supervisor, New Business
Are you ready to make your mark as part of our Conflicts & New Business Team? Then you’ve come to the right place. At White & Case, we’ll support you, give you responsibility and welcome you as an integral member of our diverse, international team from day one.
White & Case opens more than 13,000 matters every year, or 1 matter per hour, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Playing a key role in assisting Partners and fee earners to identify potential conflicts of interest during new business intake, you will work at the heart of the Firm’s operations and as a trusted advisor to our lawyers.
Working alongside the Manager, this Supervisor will be responsible for the day-to-day management of conflicts and new business workflow, and will therefore be an integral part of the team.

FIRM SUMMARY

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.
With lawyers and staff operating from more than 47 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.
It’s not just about our global network of offices and shared services centers; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.
Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Minimum three years’ experience in a Conflict’s role at a reasonably sized law firm (required)
• University or College degree (preferred)
• Intapp conflicts system knowledge (preferred)
• AML experience (advantageous)
• Intellectual curiosity and creativity for problem-solving
• Proficiency in identifying and mitigating reputational risks, and is proactive
• Exceptional communication and time management skills, adept at multitasking
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, and is team-oriented
• Fluency in English (required)

You will be responsible for providing support to Partners in relation to new business intake. This will include:

• Reviewing and activating matters for new and existing clients including urgent/more complex requests
• Running AML checks on new clients and reviewing/approving clients and matter name changes
• Consistently interacting with the General Counsel’s New Business Acceptance Committee, and Senior Partners as part of the opening process

You will also work to aid with projects/activities such as:

• System upgrades and testing
• Participating in interviews and providing feedback to management
• Conducting functional/technical skills training and mentoring of Analysts
• Monitor workloads and allocate accordingly