Law Firm
Dallas, TX
Legal Staff Other in Dallas, TX
Legal Staff
5-10 yrs required
No
Job Title: Manager of Unclaimed Property
Job Responsibilities:
The Manager of Unclaimed Property at the law firm is tasked with leading and managing unclaimed property matters. This includes overseeing reviews of voluntary disclosures submitted by companies and engaging with clients, unclaimed property administrators, professionally adverse parties, and opposing attorneys and accountants. The role requires conducting efficient and effective unclaimed property reviews and negotiating resolutions. Additionally, the Manager will assist in growing, training, managing, and developing a broader team of unclaimed property professionals.
Essential duties and 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.
- Helping train, mentor, and develop team members at various levels.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Information:
The position requires:
- 5 years of accounting/audit experience with at least 3 years specifically in unclaimed property.
- Knowledge of statistical, financial, and accounting principles, typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s degree.
- 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, effective at prioritizing and delegating.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, with advanced fluency in Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and embedded formulas.
- The candidate must be proactive with time management skills and a self-motivated individual who will be treated as a professional.
Salary Information:
The text does not provide specific information regarding the salary for the Manager of Unclaimed Property position.
Additional Information:
The job description clarifies that it is intended to describe the general requirements of the position and is not exhaustive. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time, with or without notice, depending on firm needs. The firm will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position, and such parties will not be compensated for assisting in recruiting for this position, regardless of any existing recruiting contracts.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Statement:
The law firm is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and policy. It ensures recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and benefits for all applicants and employees without regard to protected characteristics under applicable laws. This includes ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or any other protected basis. The policy applies to all employment decisions and practices, and the firm complies fully with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws.
Working Conditions:
The position involves working in a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature, and the like. The description is intended to outline the general content and requirements of the job's performance and is not an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements.
Jun 16, 2025
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