What are the responsibilities and job description for the Records Coordinator position at Duane Morris LLP?
JOB TITLE: Records Coordinator
DEPARTMENT: Records
OFFICE: Miami
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
WORK MODEL: 100% On-Site (This is a strictly in-person role; no hybrid or remote options are available.)
OVERVIEW: Duane Morris LLP, a global law firm with 900 attorneys in offices across the U.S. and around the world, offers innovative solutions to the legal and business challenges presented by today’s evolving global markets.
SUMMARY: We are seeking an experienced Records Coordinator to support the firm’s Records Management department. The ideal candidate should have experience utilizing industry standards of Records Life Cycle and best practices. Knowledge of emerging records management trends and regulatory guidelines would be a plus.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Maintains records center and allocated spaces in accordance with firm’s policies and procedures, including but not limited to, conducting scheduled audits to purge and prepare inactive and dormant client materials for off-site storage
• Disseminates firm’s records policy, procedures and processes to staff and attorneys.
• Updating the records database and processing request for file circulation, file creation, file disposition, and maintaining client files housed on-site and off-site storage.
• Searching, retrieving and delivering on-site and off-site requests.
• Making sure incoming materials are filed, indexed, sorted, coded and verified for accuracy and timeliness
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Possess working knowledge of the records/information life cycle.
• Ability to establish objectives, set priorities, and anticipate potential problems. Excellent organizational skills, ability to pay close attention to detail, and work accurately in a timely manner.
• Must be able to multi-task, possess excellent customer service and communication skills (written and oral), and be able to work in a team environment.
• Ability to use general office equipment (i.e. desktop computer, laptop, phone, copy machine, scanner, printer, etc.)
• Ability to routinely lift, carry, hold, lower, push, pull, slide materials weighing up to 50 pounds and ability to maneuver (push, pull, guide, load and unload) materials using a hand truck. In addition, ability to utilize other office equipment such as mail/file carts, mobile bookcase carts, etc.
• Ability to accurately type 35 wpm.
• Knowledge of legal records management software preferred but not required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of three years on-the-job related Records’ experience necessary to gain an understanding of law office records management, policies and procedures
BENEFITS:
- Comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision, and prescription plans
- Commuter, HSA and FSA spending accounts
- Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance coverage
- 401k and Pension Plan
- 22 PTO days, 11 paid holidays
- Employee Referral Bonus ($3,000.00)
ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT: If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact Nate Maxwell at 215-979-1000.
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Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a contract or employment agreement and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities or requirements. In addition, Duane Morris reserves the right to amend, suspend or terminate any benefit plan, in whole or in part, at any time. The authority to make such changes rests with the Plan Administrator