Audit Letter Assistant

Cooley LLP • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Cooley is seeking an Audit Letter Assistant to join the Risk & Compliance team. Under the direction of the Audit Letter Team Manager, the Audit Letter Assistant will work with Audit Letter Analysts to respond to and monitor audit letter requests from the firm’s clients. The Assistant will support the process and the Audit Letter Analyst team to ensure all requests are completed in a timely manner and in compliance with ABA guidelines and accordance with firm policies.

Requirements

• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage, and other firm applications
• Available to work overtime, as required
• 1+ years’ direct experience working in a professional environment (e.g., performing process-oriented, information services and/or knowledge management duties)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Prior experience as a paralegal, information services, or law firm conflicts professional
• Experience working in a law firm

Responsibilities

• Assist Audit Letter Analysts with the coordination, organizing and tracking of incoming audit letter requests to ensure all are processed timely and in accordance with ABA guidelines and firm policies and procedures
• Assist with monitoring incoming requests and flagging missing, incomplete or inaccurate information for Analysts’ attention
• Assist with setting up new requests in Intapp Open and on the team calendar in accordance with established team workflow
• Supporting Analysts and as requested, obtain prior responses, engagement letters, or other necessary documentation from appropriate sources for audit letter checklist review
• Assist in obtaining relevant accounting reports using project-specific dates and other parameters
• Assist with assembling necessary documentation supporting audit letter responses
• All other duties as assigned or required

Benefits

• 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
• other parental support benefits
• firm-paid life insurance
• firm-paid AD&D
• firm-paid LTD
• short term medical benefits
• 20 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”)
• 10 paid holidays
• generous parental leave
• fertility benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees