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Governance Analyst II (Weekdays & Weekends)

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP · Los Angeles, CA · 3 wk ago
RemoteRemoteLegal$49.09/hrFull-time

Full-time, non-exempt position. Must be within commutable distance to the assigned office (Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Washington DC).

Schedule

  • Thursdays – Mondays, 8 AM – 5 PM (PST) for Los Angeles and San Francisco
  • DC schedule will fall within 9 AM – 7 PM (EST)

Pay

  • Los Angeles / Washington DC: $49.09/HR – $60.10/HR ($102,107.20 – $125,008.00 annually)
  • San Francisco: $44.69/HR – $60.34/HR ($92,955.20 – $125,507.20 annually)

The posted range reflects the salary Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP reasonably expects to pay for this position and is one component of the firm’s Total Rewards package.

Residency Requirements

  • Washington DC: Residency within Washington DC, Maryland, or Virginia and within a reasonable commutable distance to the DC office
  • Los Angeles / San Francisco: Residency within California and within a reasonable commutable distance to the assigned office

About the Role

As a Governance Analyst II (Weekdays & Weekends), you will provide subject-matter expertise to the firm’s governance program, collaborating with legal, operations, and technology teams to ensure alignment with firm policies and client outside counsel guidelines. This core role within the Governance department drives critical governance processes and technologies, including conflicts checks, new matter intake, ethical walls, records management, outside counsel guidelines, and audit letters. The position involves significant interaction with partners, clients, and internal departments and requires weekend availability as part of a rotating schedule or business need.

Responsibilities

  • 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 clients/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

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred, advanced degree a plus
  • 3+ years of law firm conflicts, governance, or records experience
  • Proficiency with conflicts database systems (e.g., Intapp, 3E, Aderant, Legal Key)
  • Proficiency with records, intake, and secure file transfer systems (e.g., Intapp, 3E, FileTrail, Varonis, Kiteworks) is desired
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is desired
  • Familiarity with Microsoft 365 (e.g., Microsoft SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive) and document management systems is desired
  • Excellent attention to detail, critical thinking, and analytical skills
  • Ability to work proactively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment, interacting professionally with others
  • Dedication to excellent customer service
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to follow directions and collaborate effectively with a team
  • Familiarity with project management principles and methodologies

Physical Demands

  • Writing, typing, reading, speaking, hearing, seeing
  • Sitting, bending, reaching, lifting up to 25 lbs

Working Conditions

Quiet office environment in a high-rise building; seated the majority of the time.

Benefits

Munger, Tolles & Olson offers a competitive Total Rewards package, including:

  • Opportunity to work on precedent-setting cases and high-profile representations (e.g., Bank of America, Edison International, Oaktree Capital Management, PG&E, Berkshire Hathaway)
  • Collaboration with exceptional attorneys, nearly 75% of whom have clerked for federal or state judges, and over 80% of litigators with clerkship experience
  • Diverse team backgrounds, including former assistant U.S. attorneys and professionals with advanced degrees in fields like physics, engineering, and medicine

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