Legal Information Governance & Compliance Analyst

McDermott Will & Schulte; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott Will & Schulte seeks an Information Governance Risk and Compliance Analyst to manage information governance initiatives ensuring regulatory policy compliance and protecting sensitive data across the Firm.

You will focus on client transfers, onboarding and offboarding of attorneys and clients, and enforce standards using iManage, ServiceNow, and Prosperoware Milan to support ethics and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or at least two years of related work experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Understand and articulate Information Governance obligations to Firm stakeholders.
• Resolve inquiries related to Information Governance policies and procedures.
• Coordinate identification, transfer, and collection of materials for attorney departures and client transfers.
• Transfer electronic records to/from iManage and related repositories.
• Ensure data and metadata are imported, classified, and assigned to correct workspaces.
• Document and classify outbound digital record transfers for due diligence tracking (ServiceNow).
• Develop relationships with attorneys during on- and off-boarding to aid transitions.
• Utilize FTP, security controls, metadata structures, and reporting tools.
• Establish client service relationships with Legal and Business Operations.
• Develop and maintain best practices for technology and workflow processes.
• Coordinate information governance security and internal controls.
• Lead special projects as assigned.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communicatie

Strong organizational skills

Ability to work under tight deadlines

Confidential information handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 2 years related work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

McDermott Will & Schulte seeks an Information Governance Risk and Compliance Analyst to manage information governance initiatives ensuring regulatory policy compliance and protecting sensitive data across the Firm.

You will focus on client transfers, onboarding and offboarding of attorneys and clients, and enforce standards using iManage, ServiceNow, and Prosperoware Milan to support ethics and risk management.