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At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will encourage and support your professional development by offering you interesting, yet challenging assignments. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The Information Governance (IG) Business Analyst, under the direct supervision of the Information Governance Manager, is responsible for a broad range of strategic projects and initiatives. The IG Business Analyst plans, executes, and/or supports one or more IG projects and services relating to data lifecycle management and electronic recordkeeping practices, as well as information management technology and systems, data privacy and information security, and the ethical, legal and regulatory requirements for lawyers and law firms related to information. This role serves as a subject matter expert on project teams, performs data analysis and research assignments, documents results, makes recommendations regarding legacy data, and makes executive-level oral presentations and written recommendations relating to information governance.

This role has primary responsibility for implementing information technologies and working practices relating to access control, and disposition of client and firm administrative data and records. In conjunction with the Firm’s Technical Services Group (TSG), assist in the development of migration strategies to ensure the integrity of records and related metadata over the required lifecycle of the records as information systems are upgraded or replaced.

This role will be responsible for initiatives and projects spanning all offices, legal practice areas and administrative departments working with partners, senior legal staff and administrative managers.

THE DAY-TO-DAY:

On any given day, you will be working with the Information Governance Manager, Sr. Director of Compliance and Information Governance, our lawyers, their assistants and other firm personnel.  

You will:

• Support and advocate for firm defined Information Governance Standards and Procedures.
• Working closely with Manager and Director to identify and prioritize business and information needs.
• Importing, cleaning, transforming, validating and/or modeling data with the purpose of understanding or drawing conclusions from the data for decision-making purposes.
• Producing complex analysis on datum using tool such as SQL, Excel and other analytics tools. Interpreting data, analyzing results and providing recommendations based on findings.
• Validate client and matter permissions and access restrictions.
• Collaborates with system owners on the governance of data within their systems.
• Assist in leading, directing, and reviewing activities associated with delivering technology products. Work with Managers and Directors to prioritize requirements, define and manage scope and timelines for a project.
• Assure the accuracy and integrity of the Records Management System (RMS) and the Document Management System (DMS) by promoting adherence to Firm Information Governance Standards.
• Propose and implement quality controls to ensure that large-scale data transfers are performed in a matter that ensures data is completely and securely transferred to an external party on a timely basis.
• Creates and executes project plans and provides project management oversight to drive the reduction of off-site records storage goals.
• Lead high-level research and projects for various practice groups.
• Researches and assists with the implementation of new and existing records retention periods.
• Proposes new and improved workflows for client and administrative records retention review.
• Ensures proper information governance controls are in place for client and firm data.
• Establish, maintain and audit confidential and ethical walls. Manage user notifications and acknowledgements.
• Document standard processes for information creation, access, classification, retention and disposition.
• Work with firm training resources to design training programs to support Information Governance initiatives.
• Ensures project documents are completed, current and stored in Firm designated repositories.
• Complete other projects as required to meet firm goals and initiatives.

YOU HAVE:

• A Bachelor’s degree and three years’ experience in the workforce is required in either a law firm, finance, investment banking or other professional services environment. Additional credentials preferred; examples include, Information Governance Professional (IGP), Certified Information Privacy Professional, Certified Records Manager (CRM) or Certified Information Governance Officer (CIGO).
• Proficiency with SQL and Microsoft Office software, particularly expertise with Excel, Outlook and Word, is required. Experience with Adobe, Visio and SharePoint and a working knowledge of other platforms including iManage Records Manager, SQL Reporting Services (SSRS), and Intapp is preferred.
• Excellent client service orientation and listening skills, with comfort interacting with Firm lawyers, executives and other personnel.
• Proven ability to organize and manage a diverse range of projects, prioritizing multiple tasks with competing deadlines (at times in high-pressure situations).
• Knowledge and experience working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
• Ability to compile and analyze data and present the information in various report formats.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Dependable team player with interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate, follow written and/or oral instructions, and to act independently and make decisions within scope of the position’s responsibilities.
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem resolution, and follow-through skills, good research skills and the ability to identify and analyze and interpret complex information governance-related issues and inquiries and to recommend and implement solutions.
• Proactive and able to provide information and training, and maintain effective relationships with a diverse group of attorneys, clients, staff, and contacts outside the Firm, in person, by e-mail and telephone with courtesy and diplomacy.

WHAT WE PROVIDE:

Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our allied professionals are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence. 

We are also proud to be an influential leader in inclusion and diversity. The firm has been recognized for our efforts by the Human Rights Campaign and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. We are Mansfield 2.0 certified, a reflection of our ongoing commitment to advancing candidates from underrepresented groups.

MORE ABOUT SEYFARTH:

With more than 900 lawyers across 17 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers/.

Seyfarth Shaw is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

To achieve our goal of equal opportunity, Seyfarth Shaw maintains an affirmative action plan through which it makes good faith efforts to recruit, hire and advance in employment qualified minorities, females, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click EEO is the LAW and the Supplement poster through the followinglink:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

Seyfarth is an EO Employer –M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

It is an essential job requirement to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for this role.  If you need an accommodation of any kind for religious or disability reasons, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources. 

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