Business Services Liaison - Remote

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations. Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our Firm and our communities better.

This position may be filled remotely, or in any of our locations.

Job Responsibilities

The Business Intake Liaison is responsible for managing the intake process for new work (clients and/or matters) at the firm. Additionally, the Business Intake Liaison will take the leading role in ensuring cross-functional area collaboration during the intake process is efficient, accurate and finished to completion. Ownership of attorney requests for business to be opened in the firm systems. Attain defined secondary information to move a matter to “Open for Billing” status.

• Evaluate all data provided by other functional areas for accuracy before updating said data into firm systems.
• Research and resolve any reports of inaccurate data through completion.
• Ownership of issues and/or problems that may arise in downstream functional areas due to incorrect data; resolve issues to completion, minimizing the efforts of the CRM and client.
• Manage the business intake process, including tracking and following up on potential outstanding items and or issues until resolved.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date business records in the firm’s database.
• Provide excellent customer service to clients and potential clients.
• Keep abreast of cross-functional areas (conflicts, information governance, docketing, billing, etc.), their stakeholder position/needs in the business intake experience, and building relationships with those areas that strengthen the client and attorney intake experience.

High School Diploma or GED required; 3-5 years’ relevant experience in a legal or customer service environment is required, preferably in a professional services environment.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and EMS required.
• Excellent client and customer service skills.
• Ability to assess the accuracy of data associated with matters and make sound judgments and decisions.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and processes required.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations as necessary to allow an individual with a disability to apply for and/or perform the essential functions of a position. The above salaries do not include a discretionary bonus, however bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed, and are dependent upon individual and firm performance.

• Full-time employees receive benefits including:
• medical and dental coverage
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability insurance
• pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses
• an employee assistance program
• paid holidays
• participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements
• EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Vet
• LI-Remote