Legal Support Specialist - Officer

Overview

Developing professional role providing legal support across legal operations, technology, budget/expenses, risk/controls, litigation/discovery/settlements or administration, applying specialty knowledge to monitor, assess, analyze and evaluate processes and data.

What you'll do

• Perform legal support related to legal operations, technology, budget/expenses, risk/controls, litigation/discovery/settlements or administration.
• Perform varied work requests from multiple sources that may be complex in character and have tight deadlines.
• Be responsible for tasks associated with a program or projects.
• Liaise with other control and functional business in support of projects and initiatives.
• Assist in billing or legal settlements.
• Work closely with the team's manager to complete tasks assigned.
• Manage calendar, schedules, finalize reports and presentations.
• Identify policy gaps and formulate policies.
• Interpret data, identify inconsistencies in data or results, and make recommendations.
• Research and interpret factual information.
• Define business issues and formulate recommendations on policies, procedures or practices.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, with particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets.
• Drive compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhere to Policy, apply sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalate, manage and report control issues with transparency.

What you'll need

• Experience working in corporate legal department, law firm, financial services, consulting, technology firm or related industry.
• Effective organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional verbal communication and listening skills.
• Knowledge of legal customs and practices.
• Project management skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry.
• Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience.

Details

• Full-time.
• Job family group: Legal; job family: Legal Professionals.