FIS
Analyst Lead, Outside Counsel
US FL JAX 347
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 90 days ago
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About the role
- Serve as a key point of contact for outside counsel panel firms, coordinating matter openings, billing guidelines, rate management, performance expectations, and relationship management.
- A broad spectrum of legal operations experiences with a thriving Fortune 500 corporation in an innovative, ever-changing industry
- A modern work environment, and a collaborative and dedicated group of colleagues who look forward to working together as a team to accomplish our goals
Responsibilities
- As an Outside Counsel Analyst Lead at FIS, you will play a key role in supporting and managing FIS's end-to-end outside counsel program.
- This highly visible role partners directly with senior executives, Legal leadership, Finance, and outside law firms to help optimize legal spend, strengthen panel management, and deliver data-driven insights for a thriving Fortune 500 company in a dynamic financial technology industry.
- Support and manage FIS's end-to-end outside counsel program, including law firm panel governance, engagement processes, performance tracking, and operational reporting.
- Administer and optimize Brightflag as the primary e-billing and matter management platform, including matter data, invoice workflows, reporting, user support, and process improvements.
- Prepare executive-level reporting, dashboards, presentations, and recommendations that support data-driven decisions regarding legal operations and outside counsel management.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance outside counsel policies, billing guidelines, playbooks, workflows, and standard operating procedures, ensuring alignment with Legal and Finance requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across legal operations, including process automation, data quality, vendor performance management, and adoption of legal technology best practices.
Requirements
- Brightflag experience is ideal, while a strong finance background is required, including budgeting, forecasting, invoice review, accruals, and financial reporting related to legal spend.
- A multifaceted and challenging legal operations career with a high degree of responsibility
- Advanced financial acumen, including experience with budgeting, forecasting, accruals, invoice review, variance analysis, and executive-level legal spend reporting.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex legal spend data, identify trends, and translate findings into clear business recommendations.
- High degree of judgment, professionalism, and ownership, with the ability to manage confidential information, competing priorities, and complex cross-functional initiatives.
Compensation
- A competitive salary and a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing
Company info
- Job Description Are you interested in being a part of a collaborative, energetic, and business-oriented legal team?
- Are you interested in being a part of a collaborative, energetic, and business-oriented legal team?
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