Information Data Governance Analyst

3-6 month contract to perm

TOP 3–5 NON-NEGOTIABLE SKILLS

1. 3+ years of Information Governance and/or Records and Information Management (RIM) experience
2. Bachelor''s degree- sufficient career experience will work in lieu of a Bachelor''s (10+ years)
3. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with particular strength in data analysis, reporting, and presentation materials (e.g., charts, graphs, pivot tables)
4. Proficiency with standard legal information governance language, software and systems, including retention and disposition tools and technologies
5. Experience with with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to implement and enforce firmwide procedures to support the Information Governance program
• Ability to support governance projects through performance documentation, summaries, status updates, and scope management
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with other Information Governance teams and stakeholders on ongoing projects and assignments
• Analytical and reporting capabilities, including the creation, tracking, and interpretation of reports, metrics, dashboards, spreadsheets, and pivot tables
• Ability to assist in the coordination of key aspects of all information governance tasks that are assigned, including appropriate control over the maintenance, protection, retention, and disposition of records in accordance with legal and business requirements
• Ability to track day-to-day issues; log, identify, assess, and communicate progress to management including audit results and key metrics
• Review and assist with Firm’s records retention and disposition schedules
• Proficiency in the use of Information Governance software and other technological applications, tools, systems and software
• Ongoing commitment to ensuring compliance with firm policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
• Inventory digital and physical records to accurately identify and classify records in various repositories
• Familiarity with monitoring external sharing platforms and supporting decommissioning and risk?reduction efforts

Required Qualifications & Education:

• A minimum of 3+ years of Information Governance and/or Records and Information Management (RIM) experience
• Proficiency with standard legal information governance language, software and systems, including retention and disposition tools and technologies
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with particular strength in data analysis, reporting, and presentation materials (e.g., charts, graphs, pivot tables)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, resource-management, including the ability to effectively communicate results of assigned workload
• Critical thinker, with methodical analytical and decision-making skills
• Ability to adapt to an evolving work environment and effectively handle multiple priorities and tasks with tight deadlines
• Ability to interact with technical, supervisory, and managerial level staff
• Law firm experience preferred
• Knowledge of Information Governance principles and practices preferred

Preferred Qualifications & Education:

• Bachelor''s degree or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of Information Governance principles and practices strongly preferred.