Temporary BIC Compliance Analyst

Cooley•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Cooley is seeking a Temporary BIC Compliance Analyst to join the Business Intake and Conflicts team. The analyst ensures compliance with risk management policies related to engagement letters, conflict waivers, and ethical screens, applying critical thinking and independent judgment while considering business needs. The role involves tracking engagement letters and waivers, maintaining ethical walls and database alerts, reviewing conflicts and matter-name changes, addressing requests from departing personnel, and communicating with partners and attorneys. The analyst also supports conflicts analysis, legal and ethics research, training, department projects, and testing new technologies. The position is temporary and may require extended or weekend hours. The expected hourly pay range, based on a 40-hour workweek, is $36.00–$53.00 ($74,880–$110,240 annually); the final offer depends on geographic location, experience, and skills.

Requirements

At least three years of progressive experience in a law firm, legal environment, or conflicts department.
After orientation at Cooley LLP, proficiency in Microsoft Office, iManage, and other firm applications.
Proficiency in IntApp Open and Contract Express or similar programs.
Knowledge of the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the California State Bar Association’s Rules of Professional Conduct.
Overall understanding of a corporate law practice.
Experience conducting legal and corporate research.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills and good judgment.
Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment and prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
Ability to communicate professionally with attorneys, directors, and managers.
Ability to take on time-sensitive matters while recognizing legal ethical rules.
Excellent customer-service skills.
Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours as required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or JD.
Knowledge and experience with complete conflicts resolution.
Paralegal certificate or completion of an ethics course in a paralegal program.
Prior experience as a paralegal or legal researcher in a law firm.

Responsibilities

Track and follow up on pending New Business requests for 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, identifying existing or potential conflicts through review of conflict reports and supporting documents.
Resolve outstanding requests from departing or departed timekeepers and secretaries.
Communicate regularly with partners by email and telephone to investigate and resolve potential issues.
Inform and advise firm attorneys and counsel about special circumstances involving complicated forms.
Assist with all aspects of conflicts analysis as needed.
Maintain awareness of current legal trends and information.
Conduct conflicts case-law and legal-ethics research.
Provide conflicts training to secretaries, practice-team assistants, paralegals, attorneys, and other business professionals as needed.
Assist with department projects, including the IntApp Terms Project.
Participate in proof-of-concept testing of new technologies or solutions.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.