Audit Letter Assistant

Cooley is seeking an Audit Letter Assistant to join the Risk & Compliance team.

Position summary: Under the direction of the Audit Letter Team Manager, the Audit Letter Assistant will work with Audit Letter Analysts to respond to and monitor audit letter requests from the firm’s clients. The Assistant will support the process and the Audit Letter Analyst team to ensure all requests are completed in a timely manner and in compliance with ABA guidelines and accordance with firm policies. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Position responsibilities:

• Assist Audit Letter Analysts with the coordination, organizing and tracking of incoming audit letter requests to ensure all are processed timely and in accordance with ABA guidelines and firm policies and procedures

• Assist with monitoring incoming requests and flagging missing, incomplete or inaccurate information for Analysts’ attention

• Assist with setting up new requests in Intapp Open and on the team calendar in accordance with established team workflow

• Supporting Analysts and as requested, obtain prior responses, engagement letters, or other necessary documentation from appropriate sources for audit letter checklist review

• Assist in obtaining relevant accounting reports using project-specific dates and other parameters

• Assist with assembling necessary documentation supporting audit letter responses

• All other duties as assigned or required

Skills and experience:

Required:

• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage, and other firm applications

• Available to work overtime, as required

• 1+ years’ direct experience working in a professional environment (e.g., performing process-oriented, information services and/or knowledge management duties)
   

Preferred:                                                                                                                   

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Prior experience as a paralegal, information services, or law firm conflicts professional

• Experience working in a law firm

Competencies:

• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail

• Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple tasks and manage shifting priorities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Good analytical and critical interpretation skills

• Strong customer service skills

• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision

• Ability to work within a team and collaborate

• High degree of professionalism and excellent judgment

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.

The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $24.50 - $36.50 ($50,960.00 - $75,920.00 annually). Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. 

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.