BIC Compliance Analyst
Cooley LLP
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: New York City • Illinois • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $79,040 - $106,080 per year
About the role
- Ensure compliance with risk management policies related to engagement letters, conflict waivers and ethical screens
- Timely track and follow up on the completion of New Business requests pending executed engagement letters and conflict of interest waiver letters
- Draft, set-up, and maintain Include Only ethical walls in the Firm's ethical walls database
- Analyze, review and draft database warnings and alerts
- Analyze and process matter name changes, including identifying existing or potential conflicts for each request by reviewing and analyzing conflict reports and supporting documents
- Resolve outstanding requests from departing or departed timekeepers and secretaries
- Interact regularly with partners - through email and telephone to investigate and resolve potential issues
- Inform and advise firm attorneys and counsel of any special circumstances surrounding complicated forms
- Assist when needed with all aspects of conflicts analysis
- Awareness of current legal trends and information
- Perform conflicts case law and legal ethics research
- Provide conflicts training for secretaries, practice team assistants paralegals, attorneys, and other business professionals, as needed
- Assist with department projects as necessary (e.g., IntApp Terms Project)
- Participate in proof-of-concept testing of new technologies or solutions
- All other duties as assigned or required
Requirements
- 3+ years progressive experience in a law firm, legal environment or conflicts department
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
- Proficiency in IntApp Open and Contract Express or similar programs
- Knowledge of American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct and California State Bar Association’s Rules of Professional Conduct
- Overall understanding of a corporate law practice
- Experience conducting legal and corporate research
- Bachelor’s degree or JD preferred
- Paralegal Certificate preferred or completion of an ethics course in paralegal program
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Health savings account (with applicable medical plan)
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Life insurance
- AD&D
- Long-term care coverage
- Backup care for children and/or adults
- Parental support benefits
- 20 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”)
- 10 paid holidays each year
- Generous parental leave
- Fertility benefits
- Detailed benefit orientation for new employees
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
conflict analysislegal researchdatabase managementdocument draftingrisk managementcase law analysisethical complianceconflict resolutionmatter name change processingtraining provision
Soft Skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingorganizational skillsattention to detailcollaborationadvisory skillsanalytical thinkingtime managementadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeJDParalegal Certificateethics course completion