Bar Admissions Analyst - Chicago, United States - Kirkland and Ellis

Kirkland and Ellis

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Chicago, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

About Kirkland & Ellis
At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward.

We share core values that help us achieve excellence:
collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect and gratitude.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a diversity of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field.

Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development.

As one of the world's leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations.

We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don't just meet industry standards, we create them.

We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors.

With 6,500 employees (including 3,500 lawyers) operating from 20 offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer.

Essential Job Functions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented and changed as necessary.)
As a full-time member of the Risk Management Compliance team, the Bar Admissions Analyst will support the firm's bar admissions compliance program to:

Monitor bar admissions activity for all attorneys including laterals, transfers, incoming associates, and remote attorneys, seeking admission new admission, whether via new exam or waiving in;
Confirm and respond to bar verification requests by conducting searches for attorneys barred in specific jurisdictions;
Facilitate payment of annual bar renewal fees on behalf of the firm, including monitoring registrations to ensure attorneys completed their submissions;
Facilitate barrelated reimbursements for incoming associates, as needed;
Conduct bar admission audits on a routine, rolling basis;
Promote adherence with the firm's various bar admission policies;
Maintain data pertaining to bar admissions including review of firm records and general support to ensure attorney bar admission information is complete and accurate;
Report on bar admissions activities, including, the development of metrics and/or dashboard for bar admissions data;
Remediate compliance improvement challenges, identifying gaps, streamlining processes and improving workflows.
Properly escalate bar admissionsrelated issues properly to Associate Director, Risk Management Compliance;
Special projects as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

_Education, Work Experience, Skills_
A college degree with some work experience is preferred. Law firm experience is a plus. Experience in the above-mentioned tasks is not required. Extensive training is provided. This position reports to the Attorney Licensure Compliance Manager.

_ Technologies/Software_

Proficiency in Word, Excel, and the internet.

How to Apply

Equal Employment Opportunity

All employment decisions, including the recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employee's race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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