Dentons is hiring a
Risk Assistant

Summary

The job is for a Risk Team Email Manager who will handle administrative tasks, manage information, contact lawyers, conduct background checks, and provide general support to management. The role requires strong communication skills, the ability to work in a team, remotely, and under pressure, proficiency in MS Office, and experience in a professional services/legal environment is preferred.

Requirements

• Proven ability to work as part of a team; previous work in an international team is a plus
• Ability to work mostly remotely and within a virtual team, while ready to be present in our Prague office as well
• Demonstrate an ability to work with minimal supervision at busy times
• Remains calm and works well under pressure; dealing confidently, competently and diplomatically with partners and legal assistants worldwide by email and telephone
• Strong communication skills, able to follow as well as provide clear and unambiguous information or instructions, in writing and over the telephone
• Ability to manage a high volume workload effectively and prioritise
• Manage time efficiently, delivering work to a consistently high standard and to deadlines
• Excellent standard of spoken and written English, proficiency in additional European languages is a plus
• Proven experience working with and good command of MS Office

Responsibilities

• Manage the Risk Team’s email inbox on a daily basis
• Update client and matter records, billing information, handle requests for status updates to the practice
• Cooperate with other Business Support functions such as finance teams
• Manage and record information using internal systems and platforms
• Filing, recording of client documentation and updating databases
• Contacting lawyers and assistants (over the phone or via email) for outstanding information
• Inputting and sorting information into Excel
• Conducting background checks on companies
• Responding to routine email inquiries
• Providing general support to management on ad hoc tasks when necessary

Preferred Qualifications

Experience of working in a professional services/legal environment is a plus

Benefits

Provide support, training and encouragement to members of teams at all levels