Audit Letter Analyst

Cooley is seeking an Audit Letter Analyst to join the Risk & Compliance team.

Position summary: Under the direction of the Audit Team Letter 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. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Position responsibilities:

• Review incoming audit letter requests to ensure compliance with ABA guidelines and firm policies and procedures
• Review prior responses and/or engagement letters 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
• Review documentation supporting audit letter responses prior to attorney review
• Work with audit letter reviewer, responsible partner and Audit Letter Committee and others as needed to ensure responses satisfy firm policies, ABA guidelines, and any other applicable requirements
• Assist Audit Letter Committee with annual training of audit letter responses for attorneys
• Assist Audit letter 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 
• 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 or legal secretary 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:

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

Cooley LLP offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits program. EOE. 

The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $32.00 - $47.00 ($66,560.00 - $97,760.00 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.