Sr Legal Operations Analyst

Sr Legal Operations Analyst
United States - California - Foster City

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based bio-pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

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Job Description

Senior Legal Operations Analyst

This role has been created within the Legal Operations team at Gilead Sciences, reporting to the Senior Manager of Legal Operations and will support the Legal department. The individual will assist with managing Legal department vendors and invoices through the company's onboarding processes, facilitate payment for services rendered and assist reporting requests from various stakeholders. This position will be based in Foster City, CA (non-remote).

Key Responsibilities Include

• Will be responsible for ensuring invoices from law firms and legal vendors comply with billing guidelines;
  
• The individual will ensure compliance with financial controls including SOX and internal audits;
  
• Leverage Oracle/SAP to research and resolve issues related to invoice inquiries;
  
• The individual will be responsible for working with various corporate support functions to ensure legal processes conform with company standards.
  
• Primary administrator for Legal team's technology solutions, such as billing platforms. Be the lead on deploying new technology and systems integration;
  
• The position will coordinate periodic reviews of pending invoices, invoice reports, and ensure outstanding invoices are processed in a timely manner;
  
• Lead on special projects and provide project management oversight for Legal Team initiatives;
  
• Maintain process documentation;
  
• Coordination with external legal vendors, internal Gilead Sciences colleagues in Internal Audit, Accounts Payable, Finance, and IT may be required to fulfill the responsibilities of this position;
  
• Process settlement payments according to Gilead policy and procedures;
  
• Respond to law firm and vendor queries regarding invoices, matters and payments;
  
• Act as primary contact for invoicing issues with internal Gilead colleagues;
  
• Monitor and reconcile invoices between eBilling and AP systems;
  
• Monitor and audit invoices to ensure timely processing and in accordance with Outside Counsel and Billing guidelines;
  
• Analyze rejections and/or deductions, resolve issues, coordinate and process revisions or adjustments;
  
• Ensure matter engagement letter compliance;
  
• Create and close matters;
  
• Act as primary contact for all matter management issues with law firms and vendors;
  
• Oversee timekeeper management, including new timekeeper requests and approvals.
  
• Vendor on-boarding into payment system and billing system;
  
• Oversee timekeeper management, including new timekeeper requests and approvals reviews;
  
• Lead Gilead's Rate Review/Preferred Provider program
  
• Recommend process improvements to ensure efficiencies;
  
• Proactively identify trends influencing Gilead's overall legal spending or matter workload;
  
• Provide routine and ad hoc analysis and reporting;
  
• Work with a Learning and Development colleague to develop a ebilling learning platform and deliver on demand live training when requested. Manage and update the learning tools as process or tool changes occur.
  

Basic Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years relevant experience in Legal Operations
  
• Requires BS/BA degree
  
• Experienced in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint
  
• Experience with reporting tools a plus (e.g. Business Objects, Tableau)
  
• Experience with electronic billing systems, matter management, databases, & analytical software tools
  
• Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills
  

Preferred Qualifications And Experience

• eBilling experience in either a law firm or Corporate environment;
  
• Intellectually curious with ability to process a great deal of information in a fast paced environment;
  
• Willing to take initiative;
  
• Demonstrate integrity to manage sensitive and confidential information;
  
• Ability to present complex information in an accurate and persuasive manner to all levels of management;
  
• Must have strong client service orientation and demonstrated high level of customer focus, independence and initiative;
  
• Must be a team player who can easily handle shifting priorities, multi‐tasking in a deadline oriented environment;
  
• Understanding of common alternative fee arrangements (e.g. fixed fees, fee caps,
  
• volume discounts);
  
• Possess understanding of AP principles and ensuring compliance with legal billing guidelines;
  
• Must be comfortable giving presentations and training sessions
  

Gilead Core Values

• Integrity (always doing the right thing)
  
• Teamwork (collaborating in good faith)
  
• Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability)
  
• Accountability (taking personal responsibility)
  
• Inclusion (encouraging diversity)
  

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