Data Governance Analyst

Overview

McGuireWoods LLP has an opening for a Data Governance Analyst to join our team in any of our McGuireWoods offices across the United States. This role supports the Office of General Counsel and will be instrumental in protecting and safeguarding the firm’s enterprise data assets. In accordance with ethical and legal requirements, the analyst will manage incoming and outgoing file transfers, legal holds, subpoenas and discovery requests, audits, and other services/products governing the Firm’s client and administrative data. The ideal candidate will have 2 or more years of related experience and will have a strong understanding of document management systems, servers, and information governance processes.

McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance. Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration and support for the HighQ collaboration platform, including site creation, user provisioning and permissions management, and site configuration and customization.
• Assist with file transfers for departing lawyers by copying documents from FileSite, Shared Drives, Databases, and eRooms to the practice support site.
• Assist with incoming file transfers for lateral attorneys including downloading files from FTP site, disks, thumb drives, or any other electronic media received from the transferring law firm to the designated folder(s).
• Assist with responding to third party subpoenas and discovery directed to the firm.
• Maintain list of clients with specific guidelines regarding data security and browse various network stores for unsecured folders, verify those that are secured.
• In the attorney departure process determine number of files stored outside of FileSite.
• Upon request, audit compliance with the firm policy regarding filing of client and firm information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 2+ years of relative experience.
• Legal background and in-depth knowledge of litigation process preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications is required.
• Strong working knowledge of document management systems, preferably with iManage, to organize data, documents and information in a meaningful and accessible manner.
• Strong knowledge of legal information management and/or information governance processes with an aptitude in critical thinking.
• Must be capable of analyzing data, understanding technology and communicating complex or technical topics.
• Interest in using innovative AI technology, including Harvey and Copilot, to support efficient high-impact work.

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