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Practice Group / Department: Head of Systems & Controls, General Counsel & Risk Job Description We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. At Norton Rose Fulbright, our strategy and our culture are closely entwined. We know that our expansion will mean little unless it is underpinned by truly global collaboration and we understand that pioneering work only takes place when our people have room to move and think beyond boundaries. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. The Role The role will be based in Newcastle and report to the Head of Systems & Controls, General Counsel & Risk, based in London. The GC & Risk team handles a wide range risk and compliance queries concerning conflicts of interest, client due diligence and client contracting. This role plays a specialised part of that team, by acting as an expert with respect to our Practice Management and Intapp Open systems, and answering a wide range of everyday queries from within our business. Key Responsibilities Provide essential support to our New Business team, by investigating and addressing systems issues concerning our Intapp Open, SAP and other systems, and promoting technical best practice.Liaise with Finance colleagues and lawyers regarding the status of new business requests (in our Intapp Open system) and escalate to colleagues where appropriate.Help maintain our General Counsel & Risk function’s email inbox, by answering frequent queries, gathering information and escalating or redirecting issues as appropriate.Draft and manage our Team’s New Business Lawyer Rota, to ensure fair and balanced lawyer availability for tea