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The position reports to the Client Account Manager and assists in all phases of client billing including bill preparation, submission, follow-up and communication with clients and partners related to bill preparation and submitted bills. This is a detail-oriented position with an emphasis on technical tasks, strong writing and interpersonal skills.
Cleary Gottlieb seeks a Security Operations Analyst. As a Security Operations Analyst at Cleary Gottlieb, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining the firm's cybersecurity infrastructure. This role will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity threats and incidents to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of our organization's information assets; as well as managing ongoing threat and vulnerability notifications. The security operations analyst will additionally be responsible for managing the Security Operations Runsheet which includes a number of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual tasks that are designed to ensure proper security hygiene of our network environment.
Cleary Gottlieb seeks a Business Analyst.
The primary responsibility of this function is:
- To elicit, analyze, document and validate business requirements to meet business needs;
- To help clearly define purpose and scope of projects and to manage stakeholder expectations;
- To identify and/or develop optimal solutions for the business needs;
- To ensure project awareness within the Firm to achieve better synergies;
- To ensure the delivery of project’s output to customer, quality control and transition to operational mode.
Reporting to the Director of Partnership Accounting and Tax and working closely with the Partnership Accounting Manager, this position is responsible to assist in a wide array of partnership accounting activities for the Firm including partner payments, equity account reconciliations and.
Cleary Gottlieb is looking for a Maintenance Technician with a minimum of five years of experience in corporate office maintenance or equivalent industry.
Cleary Glottieb seeks a Pro Bono Specialist. The Pro Bono Specialist is responsible for operational and logistical support of the firm’s pro bono practice at Cleary Gottlieb under the supervision of Cleary’s Pro Bono Counsel & Director. The role will directly support the Pro Bono Counsel & Director and the Senior Pro Bono Specialist in the execution of the strategic vision for the firm’s Pro Bono Practice, providing administrative coordination and support for the program.
The Senior Business Development Manager will be responsible for the planning and execution of business development and marketing initiatives for the US Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practice and the US Employee Benefits, ERISA & Executive Compensation (EBEC) practice. They will also oversee a team of three direct reports, one of whom will be the primary BD support for the US Intellectual Property (IP) practice – all three will support the Senior Manager regarding M&A and EBEC activities. This position involves working closely with attorneys and other members of the Global Business Development (BD) team.
Under the direction of the Practice Development Manager, Research and Legislative Librarian will be responsible for providing business and legal research and reference services at a global level to the firm’s attorneys and staff.
Cleary Gottlieb, a preeminent global law firm with 17 offices on four continents, created ClearyX, a separate business unit within the firm, to focus on building alternative models of legal services. ClearyX uses a unique combination of technology, people and process to create efficient, high quality legal services and products to support the firm and its clients.
ClearyX is seeking to hire a Project Manager to support the design, implementation and ongoing management of various legal projects and services. The ideal candidate will have an interest in technology, a heightened attention to detail, and a solid understanding of project management principles and practices.
We value a positive, collaborative and solutions-orientated mindset in all of our team members. We are data driven, and relentlessly focused on producing high quality work as efficiently as possible, with a focus on client experience. We leverage technology and data wherever it makes us better including in our own internal administrative work. We require excellent communication skills; an ability to exercise judgment and juggle multiple/competing priorities; and excellent problem solving skills.
We are a fully remote team, and this role is a permanent, full-time position.
Reporting to the Client Account Manager, the Client Account Specialist is responsible for successful execution of the billing and collection strategy for their assigned partners or office/practice groups in conjunction with firm best practices as well as in accordance with client requirements. This position will (i) collaborate closely with partners and practice groups along with other Finance teams including client reporting, and revenue operations teams, (ii) ensure timeliness and accuracy of bills as well as securing prompt payment, (iii) ensure compliance with client outside counsel guidelines, rates in-line with client agreements before billing, and other client considerations (iv) respond effectively and accurately to partner or client requests.
ClearyX is seeking to hire a Legal Technologist to support the development, implementation and support of legal technology tools and services. Working with our technology and operations team, the individual in this role will be expected to leverage existing tools and new technologies to craft innovative legal service solutions The ideal candidate will have an interest in technology, strong communication skills, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
We value a positive, collaborative and solutions-orientated mindset in all of our team members. We are data driven, and relentlessly focused on producing high quality work as efficiently as possible, with a focus on client experience. We leverage technology and data wherever it makes us better including in our own internal administrative work. We require excellent communication skills; an ability to exercise judgment and juggle multiple/competing priorities; and excellent problem solving skills.
We are a fully remote team, and this role is a permanent, full-time position.
Reporting to the Client Account Manager, the Client Account Advisor is responsible for leading the billing and collection strategy for their assigned partners and practice groups in conjunction with firm best practices as well as in accordance with client requirements. This position will (i) collaborate closely with partners and practice group leaders along with other Finance teams including client reporting, and revenue operations teams, (ii) ensure timeliness and accuracy of bills as well as securing prompt payment, (iii) train billers on client best practices to ensure compliance with client outside counsel guidelines, rates in-line with client agreements before billing, and other client considerations (iv) respond effectively and accurately to partner or client requests.
The Legal Project Manager (“the Manager”) will be responsible for working alongside various practice groups and legal matter teams, including the partners, to provide project management, staffing, profitability and communications support, strategically and operationally. The role will be charged with helping to implement significant changes to the practice by focusing on improving client service, streamlining delivery of legal services, exploring process innovation and efficiencies, and maximizing the overall profitability of matters.
This role will report to the Manager of Legal Project Management and assist in creating a global Legal Project Management ("LPM”) function at Cleary Gottlieb.
The Legal Project Manager (“the Manager”) will be responsible for working alongside Litigation legal matter teams, including the partners, to provide project management, staffing, profitability and communications support, strategically and operationally. The role will be charged with helping to implement significant changes to the practice by focusing on improving client service, streamlining delivery of legal services, exploring process innovation and efficiencies, and maximizing the overall profitability of Litigation matters.
This role will report to the Manager of Legal Project Management and assist in creating a global Legal Project Management ("LPM”) function at Cleary Gottlieb.
Cleary Gottlieb seeks a Senior Security Engineer. As a Senior Security Engineer at Cleary Gottlieb, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining the firm's cybersecurity infrastructure. This role includes hands on design and administration of the Microsoft 365 Security stack (Defender for Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, and O365) as well as Azure, Entra ID, Purview and much more. The Senior Security Engineer will be essential to our team’s success as they contribute across our hybrid environment and lead assigned technical projects. This individual will analyze, research, and make recommendations on Cleary's existing designs and strategies, as well as the business practices that may bear security risk.
Cleary Gottlieb is a preeminent law firm that prides itself on providing an extremely collaborative and collegial environment that is perfect for your career growth. We are leading the legal industry in the use of cloud and AI technologies and would love for you to join our team. We offer unmatched flexibility for hybrid work as well as providing a lovely office downtown to meet and work alongside your peers in Information Technology.
Cleary Gottlieb seeks Business Intelligence Engineer. Reporting to the Senior Applications Manager, the Business Intellgence Engineer's primary responsibilities will include creating complex PowerBI dashboards, data models, and SSRS reports. Additionally, the Business Intelligence Engineer will take ownership of existing PowerBI dashboards and SSRS reports, providing support and making adjustments as necessary. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Microsoft Business Intelligence tools, including PowerBI, SQL, SSRS, SSAS, SSIS, and others.
Cleary Gottlieb is seeking a Senior Public Relations Manager to help raise and protect the Firm’s profile and reputation in the media/public domain, as well as to communicate effectively to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Cleary Gottlieb seeks a Project Attorney. The Project Attorney is a temporary, as needed, non-exempt attorney position, whose primary purpose is to assist the Firm’s partners, associates, and discovery attorneys in conducting and managing document review, analysis and production for the Firm’s litigation, antitrust, investigation, and securities enforcement practice areas. This is a hybrid position with no weekly minimum expectation or guarantee of hours to be worked.
Cleary Gottlieb is seeking a Market & Competitive Intelligence Manager to support the firm’s strategic decision making, based on internal and external data and analysis. This role will help to drive decision making in relation to our clients and markets strategy as well as providing strategic advice and intelligence to the firm’s Executive Committee. It will also provide timely research to support our day-to-day client development and enhance our pitch ROI, including developing our BDMC data and technology strategy.
Position designed to assist the Firm’s Associates, Partners, Managing Discovery Attorney, and Director of Litigation Resources in the management of document review, analysis and production for the Firm’s litigation, enforcement, securities and bankruptcy practice areas.