Hiring: New Business Intake Research Analyst Company: McCarter & English, LLP Location: Hartford, CT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:02:26 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Risk Management About the job Experience: •3 to 5 years of experience conducting research involving conflicts, due diligence, public records, corporations, investigations, compliance, business intake, or similar work. •5 years of experience conducting research involving conflicts, due diligence, public records, corporations, investigations, compliance, business intake, or similar work. Required Skills: •Conduct background research on prospective clients, companies, organizations, government entities, and individuals involved in New Client/New Matter requests. •Review Daily conflicts mailings and identify the entries requiring conflict background research. •Coordinate with attorneys, legal assistants, business intake personnel, financial systems, and administrative staff to clarify conflict research requests and obtain missing information necessary to conduct background research. •Research client affiliates, adverse parties, owners, founders, executives, board members, related entities, and other associated individuals or organizations. •Identify and analyze corporate structures, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, ownership relationships, predecessor entities, name variations, and other relevant connections. •Verify legal entity names, addresses, jurisdictions, business status, and organizational information using firm-approved resources and public records. •Review negative news, litigation history, regulatory matters, bankruptcy information, criminal matters when available, foreclosure or lien information, reputation-related issues, and other information relevant to conflicts review. •Conduct sanctions and watchlist screening using firm-approved sanctions resources. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree required; degree in information or library science preferred. •Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience conducting research involving conflicts, due diligence, public records, corporations, investigations, compliance, business intake, or similar work. •Demonstrated capacity to identify and analyze corporate ownership structures, parent and subsidiary relationships, affiliated entities, officers, directors, beneficial owners, entity name changes, litigation history, bankruptcy filings, regulatory matters, sanctions exposure, and negative news. •Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex research findings clearly, accurately, and concisely. •Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, consistency, and completeness. •Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple research assignments, changing priorities, and time-sensitive requests in a fast-paced environment. •Sound judgment and the ability to recognize when findings require escalation or additional review. •Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. •High level of responsiveness and customer service when working with attorneys, business intake personnel, and administrative teams. •Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and related document management or intake systems. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!