Intake Supervisor

Baker McKenzie; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker McKenzie is seeking an Intake Supervisor to lead the New Business Intake (NBI) team. The role focuses on efficient client onboarding while ensuring compliance with ethical and legal duties, including conflicts analysis and anti-money laundering controls.

The incumbent will guide Partners and in-market offices, ensuring timely submissions and quality service. Based in Manila, this hybrid role involves supervising staff, mentoring on regulatory duties, and coordinating with the global NBI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and relevant professional experience.
• Proven supervisory or people-management experience.
• Experience in operations management within a professional service environment is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the NBI Intake Tampa team including daily assignment of work and ensure all checks are completed.
• Provide guidance on compliance with ethical and legal duties to avoid conflicts of interest.
• Maintain performance against KPIs and SLA targets (2 business days).
• Mentor staff on compliance with Attorney Manual and AML/KYC guidelines.
• Coordinate with global center peers to align processes and reporting.
• Develop training and coaching to improve team capabilities and outcomes.
• Handle resourcing, attendance, and administrative duties as required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Operations management experience

Customer service

Problem solving & analytical skills

Time management

Multi-tasking under pressure

Self-motivated & proactive

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Description:

The Intake Supervisor will effectively supervise the New Business Intake (NBI) team and operations; provide an efficient and effective service to In-Market personnel, including Firm Partners and offices when opening new and existing client registrations and matters; guide Partners to ensure compliance with ethical and legal duties to avoid conflicts of interest and in meeting professional responsibility obligations.

The role-holder will manage several NBI Intake staff all based in the Tampa Center; ensure all team members perform to the highest level and adhere to Firm and NBI policies and procedures.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the Firm, Partners, and offices about the new business intake and maintenance processes, mitigating risk exposure of the firm to client onboarding and matter opening
• Supervise the New Business Intake Tampa team including daily assignment of work, ensuring all NBI checks are completed by the team for matter opening and maintenance processes, and coordinating daily handovers with global center team peers
• Supervise team performance to service KPIs and Service Level agreements, ensuring all requests are reviewed and processed by the team within the agreed 2 business day service level agreement
• Provide feedback on office performance to key in-market stakeholders to ensure the quality of submissions meets the target 95% Right First Time Intake requirements and drive engagement to improve performance where required
• Provision of advice, mentoring, and training on compliance with the Attorney Manual and relevant laws, including Anti-Terrorist Financing/Anti-Money Laundering/Know Your Client issues, NBI, and Firm policies and procedures
• Work with the Service Owner to implement quality checks and ensure all team members receive constructive feedback, with a view to continuous improvement and excellent service delivery
• Performance Management responsibilities are an important aspect of the role; hold regular one-to-one meetings with team members and be responsible for performance planning and management; work with peers and the Service Owner to ensure objectives, benchmarks, and performance expectations are aligned across the department and are consistently applied
• Responsible for the training and development of their team
• Support Coordinators and Analysts in their roles and drive departmental performance and success through technical and critical skills training; identify training needs and work with Analysts to ensure they have the training and support required to perform competently in their roles
• Responsible for personnel and administrative matters, including but not limited to resourcing, overtime, attendance, and staff training; coordinate assignments, compile and develop operational reporting and other administrative duties

Skills and experience:

Essential:

• Bachelors Degree
• Proven supervisory or people management experience
• Operations management experience
• Customer service/client focus experience
• Exceptional problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Proven ability to multi-task and work well under pressure, prioritize workloads, and work to tight deadlines
• Highly self-motivated and proactive approach

Desirable:

• Expertise in performing detailed analysis in a financial or law-related institution
• Experience working in a professional services environment with a focus on client onboarding, conflict analysis, compliance, Risk, or AML/KYC
• Knowledge of U.S. Anti-Terrorist Financing / AML / KYC and OFAC

About us

At Baker McKenzie we are different in the way we think, work and behave. With our team of 13,000 people, including over 6,500 locally admitted lawyers, in over 70 offices worldwide, we have a passionately collaborative community of 60 nationalities and are committed to world-class career development to everyone in every job at every level. Baker McKenzie can offer you both the uncompromising commitment to excellence expected of a top firm paired with a passionately global and genuinely collaborative working environment.

Additional Information

Baker McKenzie is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all. Our unique international culture is reflected in the drawing together of a worldwide family of individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds in all of our offices. We encourage the best people - regardless of race, religion or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age - to fulfill their professional aspirations with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates.

Reasonable Accommodation statement:

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let your recruitment contact know. We are committed to working with candidates to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to diversity.

Job Information

• Posting Date: 24-Sep-2026
• Requisition ID: 3085
• States/Provinces/Cities: Manila
• Location Type: Hybrid
• Business Unit: Business Professionals
• Function: Operations
• Full Time or Part Time: Full Time