Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on The American Lawyer's prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on Law.com's UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.

The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.

The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.

Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.

The Investment Coordinator will be a key member of the team with an in-depth focus on the Firms’ Investment vehicle, RGIP LP. The role will have direct exposure to the Managing Partners of RGIP and other finance leaders. The scope of this role includes a wide variety of accounting, reporting, analysis, and internal controls.

• Gather reports from Fund portals and extract relevant data for internal reporting.
• Processing capital calls and distributions in timely manner.
• Support month-end close process by preparing account reconciliations and analyses; identifies, researches, and resolves reconciling items as needed.
• Prepares and records monthly journal entries.
• Evaluates internal controls and makes recommendations for new controls and improvements to existing controls.
• Cash management including monthly bank reconciliation, partner capital calls, partner distributions and tracking investment funding/redemptions.
• Acts as liaison with external auditors. Prepares audit schedules and responds to audit inquiries.
• Works with R&G tax team and external tax advisors to ensure tax compliance and the successful completion of K-1s.
• Assist with maintenance of the RGIP database (an internally developed database within Microsoft Access/SQL) and the General Ledger system for RGIP (within Elite 3E).
• Assist with transition to LemonEdge, a fund accounting software the Firm is implementing.
• Prepares timely and accurate statements and analyses for distribution to RGIP investors.
• Supports RGIP management team (consisting of 4 partners) in making changes to RGIP-related reporting, recordkeeping, and analysis.

• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Accounting, Finance, or related majors.
• 1-3 years of related work experience or Asset Management.
• Superior computer software skills with a particular expertise in Excel, Access, and SQL.
• Knowledge of 3E, Microstrategy, Crystal Reports preferred but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with an ownership mindset.
• Must be a critical thinker able to question what is and recommend what should be.
• Must have the ability to analyze financial data and prepare concise reports to assist management in understanding financial performance.
• Attention to detail is a must.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and complete tasks with minimum supervision is required.
• Team player with a strong work ethic.

Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.

• Boston: $55,400 - $80,300 

This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.