Legal Staff Other in Boston, MA

Law Firm

Boston, MA

Legal Staff Other in Boston, MA

Legal Staff

5-5 yrs required

No

Job Title:
Manager of Unclaimed Property

Job Responsibilities:
The Manager of Unclaimed Property is responsible for overseeing unclaimed property matters, which includes conducting reviews of voluntary disclosures submitted by companies. This entails engaging with clients, unclaimed property administrators, adversarial parties, and opposing attorneys and accountants to ensure efficient and effective unclaimed property reviews and negotiate resolutions. The Manager also plays a crucial role in growing, training, managing, and developing a broader team of unclaimed property professionals. Key responsibilities include:

- Assisting with project management for complex unclaimed property matters by managing tasks and deadlines.
- Analyzing and reconciling accounting records and deliverables.
- Investigating transactions and history to determine if selected transactions represent unclaimed property.
- Preparing calculations of unclaimed property liability and associated statistical sampling.
- Delegating tasks and providing effective feedback to team members.
- Supporting the delivery of effective client and adverse party presentations.
- Preparing professional client-ready reports.
- Researching company financial information and unclaimed property issues.
- Reviewing unclaimed property reports filed with states.
- Applying unclaimed property law and regulations to company facts and accounting transactions.
- Investigating entity corporate structures and histories.
- Drafting responses to inquiries and requests from opposing parties.
- Training, mentoring, and developing team members at various levels.
- Performing other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Information:
The ideal candidate for the Manager of Unclaimed Property position should have:

- A minimum of 5 years of accounting/audit experience, with at least 3 years focused on unclaimed property experience.
- A bachelor’s degree, which generally provides knowledge of statistical, financial, and accounting principles.
- Advanced fluency in Excel, including proficiency in pivot tables, lookup functions, and embedded formulas.

In addition, the candidate should exhibit:

- A commitment to excellence and problem-solving.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- A collaborative attitude and team player mentality.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with an emphasis on prioritizing and delegating tasks.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Proactive time management skills.
- Self-motivation and professionalism.

Salary Information:
The text does not provide specific salary information for the Manager of Unclaimed Property position.

Additional Information:
- The position is preferably based in Wilmington, DE, but can be considered for any of the law firm's 23 nationwide offices.
- The job description outlines general requirements and is subject to change based on firm needs, with or without notice.
- The law firm will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position.
- The law firm is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate based on protected characteristics under applicable laws.
- The working environment is a normal office setting with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, or temperature fluctuations.