New Business Internship

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 operating from more than 40 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; 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.
 

Our General Counsel: New Business Team 

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. Combining sound commercial judgement and effective communication skills, you will support the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) in handling all aspects relating to incoming new business for new clients or existing clients. This includes conflict searches, opening entries, fee approvals and new matter activation. You will also handle many aspects of the matter lifecycle for existing matters, including changes to matter details, changes to the parties involved and reactivation requests.  We are committed to clearing conflicts on incoming matters to provide expedited approval, and provide services from offices in Manila, New York, Paris and Tampa. 

Position Summary 

Provide assistance to the Conflicts Department staff by performing administrative functions that support the timely processing of work requests. 

Duties and Accountabilities1 

• Update and maintain new business information in the conflicts database, as needed.
• Assist staff with all new business administrative functions. 
• Update Intapp with pending Conflicts New Business (CNB) matters and processes, and coordinate follow-up. 
• Process the opening of general billable matters, as needed. 
• Process daily updates from New Business Intake (NBI) to the billing database for activations. 
• Provide administrative assistance to CNB Leadership. 
• Assist with telephone coverage and all other administrative functions. 
• Perform one or more of the following duties: create and follow up on manual search requests; process reactivation requests for previously closed matters and related activities; assist with departmental reporting; and complete NBI forms, as needed.
• Assist with any reports or inter-departmental requirements, as needed.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by management.
• Assist with AML administrative duties.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong academic record, intellectual curiosity, and creative thinking skills.
• Ability to see the big picture.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time management skills and ability to stay calm under pressure while managing multiple tasks.
• Client service focus.
• Team player.
• Strong judgment.
• Proactive, resourceful, and self motivated, with the ability to take initiative.
• Fluency in English 

Location

• This position is based in Tampa.

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or accommodation to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email the recruiting contact listed for the relevant position. We will be happy to work with you.