Cooley LLP

BIC Data Operations Specialist

Cooley LLP$82K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in data operations, analytics, or business technology support
  • Strong knowledge of Python and SQL
  • Familiarity with APIs, scripting, or automation tools
  • Ability to handle structured datasets and analytical tasks
  • Experience with report generation from enterprise platforms

Responsibilities

  • Run and maintain established reports and dashboards
  • Execute recurring data pulls for various compliance and leadership needs
  • Validate output accuracy and resolve data discrepancies
  • Operate and maintain scripts and API processes created by senior staff
  • Monitor performance and escalate issues when necessary
  • Support data requests for AI tools and governance initiatives
  • Ensure data handling complies with confidentiality and policy requirements

Benefits

  • Collaboration with senior technical staff for skill development
  • Exposure to AI and cloud readiness initiatives
  • Opportunity to improve operational resilience
  • Professional growth through hands-on experience and diverse tasks
  • Flexible working hours with potential for extended or weekend work
Full Job Description
BIC Data Operations Specialist

Position summary:Under the supervision of the Director, BIC Operations & Projects, the BIC DataOperations Specialist supports BICs growing need for repeatable data execution, reporting operations, and automation support outside core workflow platforms.This role willworkalongside the BIC Operations & Business Process Analyst.They will operationalize analytics, reporting, and automation solutions designed by senior staff, allowing BIC to maintain speed, accuracy, andself sufficiencywhile freeing advanced technical resources to focus on architecture, tooling, and future state initiatives (e.g., AI enablement, cloud migration, integrations).Specificduties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to,the following:

Position responsibilities:

Reporting & Data Operations:

  • Run andmaintainestablished reports, dashboards, queries, and extracts

  • Execute recurring data pulls for leadership, audits, compliance, and firmwide initiatives

  • Validate output accuracy and reconcile data discrepancies

Automation & Tool Execution:

  • Operate andmaintainrepeatable scripts, jobs, and API based processes built by senior staff

  • Execute batch jobs (e.g., report runs, data refreshes, operational maintenance tasks)

  • Monitor performance, log results, and escalate issues,as needed

Data Support for Firmwide Initiatives:

  • Support data requests related to AI tools, governance initiatives, cloud readiness, and analytics

  • Assistwith documentation and reproducibility of data processes

  • Provide operational support during high volume or time sensitive initiatives

Process Discipline & Reliability:

  • Ensuredata handlingcomplies withconfidentiality, risk, and policy requirements

  • Follow documented procedures andassistin improving operational resilience

  • Maintain organized runbooks, trackers, and execution records

Growth & Skill Development:

  • Build familiarity with APIs, reporting platforms, data tools, and automation workflows

  • Gain exposure to AI related data preparation and governance concepts

  • Partner closely with senior technical staff to expand technical depth over time

  • All otherduties as assigned orrequired

Skills and experience:

Required:

  • After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibitproficiencyintheMicrosoftOffice suite,iManageand otherfirm applications

  • Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, asrequired

  • Ability to travel, asrequired

  • 3+years ofdirectly applicable experience (e.g.,indataoperations, reporting, analytics, or business technology supportrole, or equivalent)

  • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with structured datasets

  • Strong knowledgeandproficiencyinPython, SQL

  • Familiarity withAPIs, scripting,orautomation tools, particularly asrelatesto dashboards and analytics

Preferred:

  • Bachelors degree

  • Experience running reports or queries from enterprise platforms

  • Familiarity with Excel, reporting tools, or data visualization platforms

  • Interest in AI, automation, and internal tooling

  • Prior experience building tools/models

Competencies:

  • Entrepreneurial by nature

  • High degree of accuracy, follow through, and operational discipline

  • Ability to execute technical instructions reliably and independently

  • Exceptionalinterpersonal andcommunication skills with ability tofacilitateand solve problems

  • Ability to organize, prioritize and coordinate multiple activities often under tight timelines

  • Ability to drive projects to completion and achieve goals

  • Strong judgment

  • Team-player with collaborative spirit

  • Unwavering ability to handle andmaintainconfidentialityregarding firm information, projects,client data

  • High levelof professionalismat all times

  • Proactive, analytical mindset

  • Clear written and verbal communication skills

  • Effective presentation skills

About Cooley LLP

Cooley LLP is an American international law firm, headquartered in Palo Alto, California with offices worldwide. The firm's practice areas include corporate, litigation, intellectual property, fund formation, public markets, employment, life sciences, clean tech, real estate, and tax. Cooley's clients include private and public companies, financial institutions, venture capital firms, and nonprofit organizations. Cooley has been recognized as one of the top law firms for technology and life sciences companies. The firm has also been recognized for its diversity and inclusion initiatives.
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