Job Opportunities API

Chart Your Journey at Secretariat From a collaborative culture to teammates who will always be by your side, find a career that will grow with you. Deliver your impact at Secretariat.     ABOUT THE FIRM   Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.   When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one – working with the world’s most renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions.   Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment they bring to every challenge. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and – most importantly – you. Make your impact at Secretariat.   POSITION OVERVIEW    We are  seeking  a highly organized and detail-oriented  Project Intake Manager  to join our Finance team. This role is critical in ensuring the  accurate  setup and ongoing maintenance of client engagements within our systems. The Project Intake Manager will act as a key liaison between Finance, Legal Operations (including Conflict Management), Billing, Project Management teams, Managing Directors, and senior leadership to translate engagement terms into executable billing structures.      This individual will play a central role in supporting the full project lifecycle—from initial intake and setup through ongoing maintenance—while ensuring alignment with firm policies, client agreements, and revenue recognition requirements. The role regularly partners with Managing Directors and senior leadership to support engagement set up, billing structures, operational requirements, and compliance with firm policies.    RESPONSIBILITIES    Project Intake & Setup    Analyze engagement letters, statements of work, and contracts to identify appropriate billing structures and requirements    Translate engagement terms into accurate project setups within Workday across various billing types (e.g., time & expense, fixed fee, milestone, retainers)   Develop and maintain project structures and basic budgeting tools for fixed fee, milestone and alternative fee engagements to support project monitoring and financial management. Work within our contract management tool, Evisort, to ensure engagement letter terms are being abstracted properly.    Systems & Access Management    Create and manage project folders and user access across systems in alignment with firm policies    Partner with Legal Operations and Conflict Management to support the implementation and maintenance of ethical walls and other engagement-specific access restrictions in accordance with firm policies and requirements    Assign and manage user access across systems in accordance with project needs and firm policies    Project Maintenance    Oversee project records throughout the lifecycle, including updating client data, staffing, billing rates, structures, budgets, and other project financial attributes as required    Support and implement firm-wide updates such as annual rate changes and billing adjustment.    Cross-Functional Collaboration    Serve as a primary point of contact for project setup and billing-related inquiries from Finance, Project Managers, Managing Directors, and senior leaders