Compliance Assistant (Cleveland)
At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping our clients succeed. A full-service law firm with more than 1,300 attorneys and over 2,000 on our team, we have the collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services that make us a preeminent law firm.
Taft is currently seeking a Compliance Assistant to support our team.
Responsible for collecting, entering, and maintaining data, and performing basic data analysis in accordance with established procedures and decision-making guidelines.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Client Due Diligence
- Gathering new client information required for due diligence
- Obtaining the necessary diligence reports
- Documenting diligence results
- Escalating results as appropriate
California GHG reporting
- Reviewing of all vendor invoices firmwide monthly
- Tracking vendor data
- Providing data as requested by stakeholders
Business Associate Agreement Management
- Gathering existing BAAs
- Calendaring BAAs for review every three years
- Sending BAA reminder notices
- Tracking data regarding BAAs
- Other duties and tasks as assigned
Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, Interpersonal and Other Requirements:
- Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks and projects while providing an accurate work product in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to think critically, independently and decisively.
- Exhibit strong problem-solving and time management skills.
- Ability to take initiative and adapt to changes in workflow, processes and procedures.
- Ability to work effectively in a team atmosphere.
- Possess a strong attention to detail, along with excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organization and detailed oriented project management skills. Requires ability to manage and priorities concurrent project/work tasks under time constraints.
- Occasionally work requires more than 37.5 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
Education & Experience:
- High school diploma required; associate’s degree or some college coursework preferred.
- Minimum of two years of administrative support experience required; previous experience in a law firm, legal environment, or professional services organization preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Experience with document management and workflow technologies preferred, including Litera, Kofax, DocuSign, and iManage.
Taft offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus and more. The salary range for this position is $50,000/yr. – $60,000/yr. Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted information based on work experience, education, skill level and location.
Candidates interested in the Cleveland office should apply here.