The Governance Analyst II brings subject matter expertise to the Firm’s governance program, partnering with legal support, operations, and technology teams to ensure compliance with Firm policies and client outside counsel guidelines. This position is a core member of the Governance team and is responsible for driving governance processes and technology (e.g., conflicts checks, new matter intake, ethical walls, records management, outside counsel guidelines, and audit letters). The Governance Analyst II is part of the Governance department and has significant interactions with partners, clients, and other departments within the Firm.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, advanced degree a plus
• 3+ years law firm conflicts, governance, or records experience
• Excellent attention to detail, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Ability to work proactively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment, interacting professionally with others
• Dedicated to excellent customer service
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
• Ability to follow directions and collaborate effectively with a team
• Familiarity with project management principals and methodologies

• Provide subject matter expertise to the governance program, including conflicts checks, new matter intake, ethical walls, records management, outside counsel guidelines, and audit letters
• Conduct conflicts checks for new client/matters, pitches, prospective attorneys, and professionals
• Prepare and analyze conflicts reports to identify potential conflicts issues
• Communicate potential conflicts issues to attorneys and other interested parties; assist with conflicts resolution
• Document and maintain matter lifecycle data in Intapp, 3E, and other systems
• Complete new business intake forms and provide administrative support for the intake review process
• Draft, analyze, and review engagement letters; evaluate the need for ethical walls
• Set up ethical walls in billing and document management systems; draft and circulate ethical screening memoranda Firmwide
• Monitor and maintain ethical screens (e.g., add additional screened employees to ethical wall; disable ethical wall, etc.)
• Process administrative records requests (e.g., file retrieval, transfers, etc.) from clients and other departments
• Drive both the outside counsel guideline review process and the audit letter review process (e.g., drafting responses, tracking deadlines, liaising with partners for review and approval)
• Advise attorneys and professionals on the Firm’s governance-related policies and procedures (e.g., conflicts, new matter intake, and records retention)
• Collect, analyze, and prepare reports required for senior management, auditors, and other relevant stakeholders
  Participate in risk and compliance initiatives and other related duties as assigned