Remote Legal Due Diligence & Risk Researcher

Beacon Hill Staffing Group; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking a Business Intake Researcher to support its Information Governance and risk management function for a leading law firm. This fully remote role requires meticulous due diligence, strong writing, and the ability to manage deadlines across multiple priorities.

You will conduct risk research on prospective clients, review backgrounds and SEC filings, and synthesize findings for attorneys and stakeholders. Candidates must reside in approved states.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience conducting risk assessment, due diligence, corporate research.
• Experience using Lexis, Bloomberg, Dun & Bradstreet, TLO, SEC databases.
• Working knowledge of KYC/AML concepts and due diligence practices.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience with legal conflicts, business intake, or professional-services risk management is a plus.
• Familiarity with Intapp or similar intake/conflicts technology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research on prospective clients, companies, and related entities to identify risk concerns.
• Review corporate backgrounds, financial information, litigation and regulatory history, SEC filings, public records, and current news.
• Analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources into clear, concise research findings.
• Support attorneys and internal stakeholders with due diligence related to new clients and matters.
• Assist with research involving potential lateral hires, business combinations, and other special risk-related projects.
• Partner with conflicts and business intake teams as needed to identify potential issues during the intake process.
• Support additional Information Governance and risk management initiatives.

Skills

5+ years risk assessment

Due diligence

Analytical research

Strong writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Lexis

Bloomberg

Dun & Bradstreet

TLO

SEC databases

Job description

Beacon Hill is seeking a Business Intake Researcher to support its Information Governance and risk management function for a leading law firm. This fully remote role requires meticulous due diligence, strong writing, and the ability to manage deadlines across multiple priorities.

You will conduct risk research on prospective clients, review backgrounds and SEC filings, and synthesize findings for attorneys and stakeholders. Candidates must reside in approved states.