Job Title: Matter Data Specialist
Job Responsibilities:
The Matter Data Specialist at the law firm is a pivotal role within the Data Management team, part of the Innovation Department. The position's core responsibilities revolve around managing and extracting deal and litigation data points from relevant materials, including the use of generative AI tools. Key duties include:
- Extracting and reviewing deal and litigation data points for accuracy from applicable materials.
- Reviewing deal information provided directly by matter team attorneys.
- Entering data into the experience tracking database, including data produced using generative AI tools.
- Responding to inquiries and requests from attorneys and marketing teams regarding data.
- Generating routine analytical reports.
- Collaborating closely with Practice Innovation and Practice Engineering teams on developing generative AI tools for matter data extraction.
- Providing expertise in analyzing generative AI tools, determining use cases, and performing testing on tool capabilities.
- Collaborating with other Data Management groups to evaluate, select, and implement external data sets for matter data enhancement.
- Cataloguing and tracking firm matters using internal and external data.
- Gathering matter data from file management systems, secretaries/practice team assistants, and attorneys.
- Developing procedures for identifying final closing documents and other matter-related documents needed for tracking matter terms and information.
- Reviewing and evaluating results from generative AI platforms and providing feedback on their capabilities.
- Interacting with attorneys for clarity on matter details.
- Inputting litigation and deal data into internal experience tracking software.
- Providing regular progress reports to the Matter Data Attorney Manager and other stakeholders.
- Reviewing data for inconsistencies and gaps to be remediated.
- Serving as an internal expert on data and database systems.
- Monitoring a support inbox for internal data tracking and responding to questions and requests for data.
- Assisting with extracting and exporting data from the internal experience data tracking platform for use in other platforms and systems.
- Performing all other duties as assigned or required.
Education and Experience Information:
Required:
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage, and other firm applications.
- Ability to analyze and manipulate data using Excel.
- Availability to work overtime as required.
- 2+ years of direct-related experience working in a law firm knowledge management, data analysis, or accounting position providing data analysis and management for corporate law transactions or litigation matters OR 2+ years of experience as a paralegal or attorney working in a law firm on Private Equity, Venture Financing, M&A, Debt Financing, Public Offering, or other corporate law transactions or litigation matters, specifically reviewing and interpreting corporate term sheets and other corporate deal documents or tracking updates on the status of litigation matters.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s or JD Degree.
- Experience using Litera’s Foundation platform.
- Experience searching for and using data from Salesforce and Pitchbook platforms.
- Experience with data extraction from legal documentation using generative AI platforms.
Salary Information:
The law firm offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits program. The expected hourly pay range for the Matter Data Specialist position, with a work schedule of 40 hours per week, is - , equating to an annual salary range of $96, - $141,. The final offer amount will depend on geographic location, applicable experience, and the skillset of the candidate.
Additionally, the law firm offers a full range of elective benefits, including medical, health savings account, 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. Benefited employees also receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, short-term medical benefits, 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO), and 10 paid holidays each year. The firm provides generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about the benefits and resources available.
