Overview
Associate Regulatory Counsel, Privacy Jobs in New York, NY at Google
Bay Area Legal Services is a nonprofit law firm serving the Tampa Bay area for over 50 years. We assist low-income residents, veterans, seniors, children, domestic violence survivors, and many more.
Our Mission: Providing the highest quality legal counsel by:
Assisting individuals and nonprofit groups with limited access to legal services
Resolving the legal problems of our clients
Preserving the independence, hope, and dignity of those we serve.
Position Title: Legal Operations Analyst (Full-Time)
Office Location:
Hybrid*
Ybor City
1302 N 19th Street, Suite 400
Tampa, FL 33605
*Hybrid in Tampa Bay area. This position is expected to work in the firm’s Ybor City office 3 days per week, and expected to travel to other firm office locations as needed. Approximately 10-20% local travel to Bay Area offices
Position Summary: The Legal Operations Analyst is a member of the firm’s Operations Team. This position is an independent, professional position responsible for increasing the firm’s ability to serve their clients more effectively by applying business and technical knowledge and practices to the delivery of legal services. The position’s functions and duties include a strategic focus on the firm’s legal operations, primarily document automation, process improvement, and knowledge management, that will enable attorneys to focus on providing legal advice to clients, paralegals to focus on providing legal information to clients and support attorneys, and legal assistants to focus on providing support to their team and support to clients. The Legal Operations Analyst will support all staff who are facilitating or directly providing legal services to low-income clients. This position reports to the firm’s Business Project Manager.
NOTE: Year one priority will be to focus primarily on document automation and related activities.
Illustrative Duties
Document Automation (40%):
Lead, administer, and create document automation solutions using document automation software
Design and create document automation process solutions for legal teams (attorneys, legal assistants, etc.)
Train internal users on how to use and master document automation tools
Conduct testing, user research, and quality assurance to continuously improve document automation solutions
Create, maintain, and update document automation solutions that are efficient and easy to understand
Establish metrics and standard reports for document automation performance and evaluation
Work with legal teams to design and create guided interviews to generate legal documents and forms for external users such as self-represented litigants
Process Improvement (40%):
Identify, lead, and deliver process improvement initiatives to deliver efficiencies, benefits, and value to legal teams and clients
Use project management, and/or Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to manage process improvement initiatives from conception through to completion
Document and monitor legal processes, activities, metrics, and standard operating procedures across all teams.
Conduct assessments of legal processes, document and present recommendations, and provide a detailed assessment of cost, benefits, and risks
Work with legal teams and other stakeholders to understand and assess current practices, design and deliver an efficient and effective process solutions
Develop and deliver process improvement training to staff
Cultivate and support a cultural change of continuous improvement
Knowledge Management (20%):
Lead, manage, and create a knowledge management function to increase collaboration and communications across legal teams and legal staff
Create and deliver knowledge management systems to coordinate and deliver the flow of information and data, and break down silos
Create standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistency and compliance
Train and assist legal staff with knowledge management processes, systems, procedures, etc.
Cultivate and support a culture of collaboration
Minimum Qualifications:
Associates degree in paralegal studies, business administration, or similar field; and a minimum of 2 years of equivalent legal operations experience in the same or similar role.
3 years’ experience as a legal assistant or paralegal
Minimum 1 year experience with: Document automation tools (i.e., Gavel, Docassemble, HotDocs, or similar tools), Legal processes, documents, and forms, Case management software (i.e., LegalServer, Clio, MyCase, Rocket Matter, etc.), Experience with managing projects, and Project management principles
Exceptional organizational skills, prioritization skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to confidently interface with all levels of staff including executives, managers and staff; in addition to board members, contractors, volunteers, and other outside parties.
Proficient in business applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel, SharePoint, and Zoom
Demonstrated ability to work independently and with a team
Ability to work in-person and virtually with a diverse group of people and stakeholders in multiple locations
Excellent analytical, problem solving, critical thinking, organization, and time management skills
Ability to build effective partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders
Desire to work with and understand vulnerable populations accessing civil legal aid services
Desirable Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, legal studies, or similar fields; or equivalent legal operations experience
5+ years’ experience in a legal operations or legal project management role or similar position
PMP or CAPM certification, and/or Lean Six Sigma certification (Green/Yellow Belt) or similar certification
Proficient and proven experience with: Family law and/or housing law legal processes, documents, and forms, Creating workflows/flowcharts/process maps for legal processes and relevant documentation, Using case management software LegalServer, Using document automation tool Gavel, Using project management and communications tools (i.e., Airtable, Asana, Slack, etc.), and Leading multiple projects and teams
Experience working in a nonprofit organization or law firm.
Solid technical background
Compensation and Benefits
Minimum salary $60,775 (increases based on relevant experience).
Comprehensive benefits package: 4% match for the 403b retirement plan with immediate vesting; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability coverage; and more
Generous time-off and work-life balance: 13 paid holidays, 3 weeks’ vacation for the 1st year of employment, paid parental leave (for birth or adoption of a child) and 37.5-hour work week
Reimbursement for travel expenses (mileage, etc.)
See all benefits for full-time and part-time employees here: https://bals.org/careers#benefits
This position requires successful completion of a level II background screening based on the required duties and responsibilities.
How to Apply:
Send Resume and Cover Letter (including why this position is of interest to you) to [email protected] and state how you learned about the role.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $60,775.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
AD&D insurance
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Paid sick time
Paid time off
Parental leave
Referral program
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Tampa, FL 33605
Title: Associate Regulatory Counsel, Privacy
Company: Google
Location: New York, NY
