Risk Management Legal Assistant

Job Description

Risk Management Legal Assistant | Debevoise & Plimpton

The Tone:
This is a full-time entry level role at Debevoise & Plimpton, located in New York, NY. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a premier law firm with market-leading practices, a global perspective and strong New York roots. This position is critical for providing essential legal and risk management support to the firm and its personnel, ensuring operations align with professional responsibility obligations. The firm values talented and dedicated individuals, fostering a collaborative culture to deliver high-quality legal services to its lawyers and clients.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, New York, NY

• Team: Legal Support Services, Office of General Counsel
• Mission: This person ensures the firm’s compliance with professional responsibility obligations by providing legal and risk management support to the firm and its personnel.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Legal Support: Assist the firm’s Office of General Counsel in providing legal and risk management support to the firm and its personnel.
• Policy Communication: Communicate regularly with firm partners, associates, other lawyers, and staff members, responding to questions about key risk management policies.
• Data Management: Assist in maintaining up-to-date conflicts databases and help establish and maintain certain internal information screens.
• Document Analysis: Review and analyze engagement letters and client outside counsel guidelines.
• Research & Training: Assist with legal and ethics research and analysis, and draft materials for internal firm trainings, contributing to professional development.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school.
• Experience: Minimum 3.5 G.P.A. and a willingness to make a two-year commitment to the firm.
• Skills: Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication talents; strong attention to detail and organizational skills; ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks under time constraints; ability to take ownership of responsibilities and meet deadlines with minimal oversight; proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Bonus: Ability to work overtime and to travel when needed.