About the company
- Position listed on behalf of a partner company managing applications; remote role based in Brazil.
Responsibilities
- Review criminal background check results obtained from official Brazilian public databases.
- Read and analyze official Brazilian court documents in Portuguese.
- Apply established adjudication criteria to determine the relevance of criminal records and document findings.
- Provide accurate answers to questions concerning completed manual reviews and background screening results.
- Enter, organize, and process data related to research queries using internal systems and APIs.
- Handle highly sensitive personal and legal information responsibly, maintaining strict data confidentiality.
- Review system functionality and operational workflows, identifying bugs, errors, usability challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
- Support the onboarding of new team members as an onboarding buddy.
- Collaborate with colleagues and managers to distribute workloads and meet deadlines.
- Participate in team meetings and ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
Requirements
- Background in Law, legal studies, administrative assistance, or a related field preferred.
- Solid understanding of the Brazilian criminal justice system and basic knowledge of criminal procedure under Brazilian law.
- Ability to read, understand, and interpret official Brazilian court documents written in Portuguese.
- Fluency in Portuguese and proficiency in English.
- Intermediate Excel proficiency.
- Basic knowledge of Google Workspace applications (Drive, Calendar, Docs, Sheets) and search engines.
- Ability to learn and use internal systems and APIs.
- Strong accuracy and consistency when reviewing legal records.
- Strong research, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage workloads, prioritize requests, and meet deadlines.
- Clear written and verbal communication and openness to feedback.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Commitment to regular work and daily deliverables (40-hour workweek; part-time or weekend arrangements may depend on contract type).
Preferred additional knowledge
- Familiarity with other Latin American legal systems.
- Previous experience working with databases and spreadsheets.