BIC Compliance Analyst

BIC Compliance Analyst

Cooley is seeking a BIC Compliance Analyst to join the Business Intake and Conflicts team.

Position summary : The BIC Compliance Analyst is responsible for ensuring compliance with risk management policies related to engagement letters, conflict waivers and ethical screens, using critical thinking, independent judgment and demonstrating a thorough understanding of the business needs when resolving issues. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :

Position responsibilities :

• 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

Skills and experience :

Required :

Preferred :

Competencies :

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.

The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $38.00 - $51.00 ($79,040.00 - $106,080.00 annually). Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, 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 and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off ("PTO") and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.