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The Specialist, Compliance Content & Partner Firms serves as a subject matter expert on legal compliance content. The Specialist, Compliance Content & Partner Firms (1) conducts comprehensive legal research to develop, update, and quality-control compliance guides, training materials, e-course content, and other resources to provide strategic value to TRACE members; (2) manages TRACE’s online Resource Center as lead platform administrator and lead content manager; and (3) manages TRACE’s Partner Law Firm program.

The Specialist, Compliance Content & Partner Firms is an attorney possessing strong legal research and writing skills who remains current on substantive legal developments relevant to TRACE’s mission, to enable TRACE to provide our member companies with insightful and timely compliance resources. The Specialist, Compliance Content & Partner Firms has strong communication, project management and customer service skills and represents TRACE in a professional manner.

The Specialist, Compliance Content & Partner Firms manages TRACE’s online Resource Center, including serving as the lead administrator of the Tizra site, maintaining/updating existing resources and identifying and creating new resources (e.g. white papers, checklists, memes, presentations, webinar outlines, and other resources that support compliance training, etc.), responding to member inquiries, assisting with Resource Center demos and member engagement outreach and initiatives, and reporting analytics related to Resource Center usage.

The Specialist, Compliance Content & Partner Firms will support TRACE programming efforts to help to identify and maintain global partner law firm relationships and review and revise legal summaries contributed by Partner Law Firms, consultants, or other contributors.

The Specialist, Compliance Content & Partner Firms is a self-starter who welcomes a changing pace and subscribes to TRACE’s commitment to excellence and the highest standards of service both internally and externally.

Essential Functions

• Conduct comprehensive legal research and analysis to support TRACE presentations and publications
• Develop legal content and provide quality assurance review for course outlines, course slides, training companions, compliance guides, newsletters, blog posts, white papers, essays, podcast content, webinar outlines, etc.
• Serve as a compliance subject matter expert on topics relevant to TRACE
• Manage TRACE’s Resource Center, including lead administration of the Tizra platform, content lifecycle management, platform redesign, and analytics with the assessment of usage of Resource center materials
• Manage Partner Law Firm program relationships and material collection
• Proactively collaborate across teams to identify emerging compliance content needs and advise on strategic resource development
• Proofread and edit external contributor blog submissions to TRACE standards
• Assist with TRACE event programming (i.e. development of substantive agendas, identifying and inviting speakers, facilitating panel discussions, social media posts at events, leading webinars, etc.)
• Support TRACE President with board-related matters
• Perform additional duties as assigned, which may be modified to support business needs

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Other Duties

Additional job-related projects as assigned by management.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may occasionally change or new ones may be assigned.

Competencies

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe
• Collaborative but able to work independently with minimal oversight
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Solution-oriented, problem solver
• Strong decision-making and interpersonal skills
• Professional / able to maintain confidentiality and discretion
• Comfortable with public speaking and presenting, both live and virtually
• Flexible and adaptable

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Authorized to work in the United States 
  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited institution
  • At least 1 year of professional experience, preferably in a law firm or corporate setting
  • Superior writing and analytical skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • Proven self-starter managing complex projects simultaneously and independently

Supervisory responsibilities

This position does not have regular supervisory responsibilities.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week). Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday during core business hours, and should be an 8-hour shift, plus any applicable lunch break. From time to time, employees may be required to work different hours to accommodate TRACE member companies located in different time zones.

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform this role.

Work environment

This job operates in a professional, indoor office environment (either based in TRACE’s offices or, if approved, the employee’s home office). The employee will typically work seated at a desk.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones and various computer-based programs/applications. Remote camera-based meetings may be required from time to time. The employee may occasionally be exposed to a variety of office temperatures and lighting settings. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Physical demands

The essential duties of this role require the employee to work in a typical inside, office setting, primarily seated at a desk, with the ability to use and control a computer, phone, and video equipment. The position will require the employee to have the ability to communicate verbally and in writing with other employees, customers, and vendors. The employee will frequently be required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee will occasionally be required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 5 – 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Note: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Travel

Regular travel is not required, but from time to time, employee may be required to attend live TRACE events (usually within the United States).

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

TRACE International, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or other medical condition as defined by applicable law, military status or veterans’ status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression (including transgender status), marital status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances.