Audit Letter Analyst

Cooley LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 68,000 - 99,840; Full time

Job summary

Cooley LLP seeks an Audit Letter Analyst to join the Risk & Compliance team. Under supervision, you will respond to audit letter requests from attorneys and monitor timeliness and ABA compliance.

You will review past responses and documents, draft year-end letters, and present documentation for attorney review. The role requires 3+ years in a law firm and strong MS Office/iManage skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of law firm experience including conflicts, legal research, or paralegal support for audit letter processes.
• Familiarity with ABA guidelines paragraph 5 and corporate law practice understanding.
• Proficiency with MS Office, iManage, Intapp Open and Contract Express tools.

Responsibilities

• Review audit letter requests for ABA compliance and firm policies.
• Draft audit letter responses for year-end and update letters for attorney review.
• Maintain accurate time entries and assist with monthly reporting.
• Assist committee with training and policy updates.
• Coordinate with attorneys and partners to ensure timely, compliant responses.

Skills

Overtime availability

MS Office

iManage

ABA guidelines familiarity

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Intapp Open

Contract Express

Job description

Audit Letter Analyst

We are seeking an Audit Letter Analyst to join the Risk & Compliance team.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Audit Letter Team Manager, the Audit Letter Analyst will work with attorneys to respond to and monitor audit letter requests for the firm's clients. The Analyst will oversee the process ensuring all requests are completed in a timely manner and in compliance with ABA guidelines and accordance with firm policies.

Position Responsibilities

• Review incoming audit letter requests to ensure compliance with ABA guidelines and firm policies and procedures
• Review prior responses, accounting reports, engagement letters and/or other documentation to identify previous disclosures or any concerns
• Conduct timekeeper polls, track poll responses and communicate with attorneys regarding affirmative poll responses
• Draft audit letter responses for year-end letters and/or update letters for attorney review
• Prepare and present documentation supporting audit letter responses for attorney review
• Work with audit letter reviewer, responsible partner and Audit Letter Response Committee and others as needed to ensure responses satisfy firm policies, ABA guidelines, and any other applicable requirements
• Assist Audit Letter Response Committee with annual training of audit letter responses for attorneys
• Assist Audit Letter Response Committee with updating audit letter response policies and procedures
• Ensure accurate and timely entry of billable and non-billable time and review Intapp entries prior to month-end closing
• Assist with monthly team reporting and other special projects
• All other duties as assigned or required

Skills and Experience

Required

• Available to work overtime, as required
• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• 3+ years of law firm experience which could include experience in conflicts, legal research, or as a paralegal supporting the audit letter process
• Familiarity with Paragraph 5 of American Bar Association (ABA) Statement of Policy Regarding Lawyers' Responses to Auditors' Requests for Information
• Overall understanding of a corporate law practice

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree
• Proficiency in Intapp Open and Contract Express or similar programs
• Paralegal certificate
• Experience conducting legal and corporate research in a law firm environment

Competencies

• Superior organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Exemplary ability to prioritize and juggle multiple tasks and manage shifting priorities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Outstanding analytical and critical interpretation skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
• Ability to work within a team and collaborate
• High degree of professionalism and excellent judgment

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 $33.00 - $48.00 ($68,640.00 - $99,840.00 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.