BIC Data Operations Specialist

Cooley•Santa Monica, NY

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Director, BIC Operations & Projects, the BIC Data Operations Specialist supports BIC’s growing need for repeatable data execution, reporting operations, and automation support outside core workflow platforms. This role will work alongside the BIC Operations & Business Process Analyst. They will operationalize analytics, reporting, and automation solutions designed by senior staff, allowing BIC to maintain speed, accuracy, and self sufficiency while freeing advanced technical resources to focus on architecture, tooling, and future state initiatives (e.g., AI enablement, cloud migration, integrations).

Requirements

Exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours
Ability to travel
3 + years of directly applicable experience (e.g., in data operations, reporting, analytics, or business technology support role, or equivalent)
Strong analytical skills and comfort working with structured datasets
Strong knowledge and proficiency in Python, SQL
Familiarity with APIs, scripting, or automation tools, particularly as relates to dashboards and analytics

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree
Experience running reports or queries from enterprise platforms
Familiarity with Excel, reporting tools, or data visualization platforms
Interest in AI, automation, and internal tooling
Prior experience building tools/models

Responsibilities

Run and maintain established reports, dashboards, queries, and extracts
Execute recurring data pulls for leadership, audits, compliance, and firmwide initiatives
Validate output accuracy and reconcile data discrepancies
Operate and maintain repeatable scripts, jobs, and API based processes built by senior staff
Execute batch jobs (e.g., report runs, data refreshes, operational maintenance tasks)
Monitor performance, log results, and escalate issues, as needed
Support data requests related to AI tools, governance initiatives, cloud readiness, and analytics
Assist with documentation and reproducibility of data processes
Provide operational support during high volume or time sensitive initiatives
Ensure data handling complies with confidentiality, risk, and policy requirements
Follow documented procedures and assist in improving operational resilience
Maintain organized runbooks, trackers, and execution records
Build familiarity with APIs, reporting platforms, data tools, and automation workflows
Gain exposure to AI related data preparation and governance concepts
Partner closely with senior technical staff to expand technical depth over time
All other duties as assigned or