International Compliance Analyst
Clio is more than just a tech company–we are a global leader that is transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice.
Summary:
Who you are:
As we continue to grow at Clio, we are seeking an International Compliance Analyst to join our Compliance team within the Engineering sub-organization. As a part of the team, you will have extensive opportunities to collaborate with members of legal, engineering, product, and security teams at Clio in order to deliver upon the responsibilities listed below.
This role focuses on expanding our compliance scope into the legal software domain, ensuring adherence to the broader set of regulations required by bar associations and law societies internationally. A variety of functions and practices of a law firm will be the focus including, but not limited to: trust accounting, security, conflict checks, privacy compliance, and disclosures relevant to the practice of law.
There will be two different types of day-in-the-life: One where you will be acting as the subject matter expert, gathering legal-technology context and sharing insights into Clio’s ability to deliver upon technological requirements of legal professionals. The other will include conducting independent research into product compliance requirements, auditing functionality and available material to help advance Clio’s mission to transform the legal experience for all.
What you’ll work on:
Legal Software Compliance: Developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive legal software compliance program, ensuring alignment with regulations established by bar associations and law societies. Staying up to date with functionality requirements including, but not limited to: trust accounting, client confidentiality, reporting, data retention.
Regulatory Research: Exercising research, curiosity, and wayfinding skills to find and document the regulatory requirements legal professionals are bound to across Clio’s jurisdictions. Staying up to date with evolving professional, regulatory, technological, and ethical standards set by bar associations and law societies worldwide, mapping regulations into actionable product compliance targets for product and engineering teams.
Policy and Content Development: Collaborating with technical and marketing teams to draft and update guidance and documentation that operationalizes customer software use requirements into appropriate configurations and settings.
Risk Assessment: Conducting risk assessments to identify potential compliance gaps in legal software operations, taking into account the unique regulatory landscape of the legal profession. Proposing and implementing mitigation strategies.
Audit and Monitoring: Establishing and conducting regular audits, as well as monitoring activities to ensure ongoing compliance with legal software regulations outlined by bar associations and law societies. Generating annual state of compliance reports and guidance for internal and external stakeholders.
Collaboration: Working closely with legal, engineering, and product to advise upon software compliance for the legal profession, aligning broader organizational compliance initiatives.
What you bring:
An understanding of relevant laws and regulations, including those related to client confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and trust accounting
A healthy curiosity around AI and AI implications
Clear communication skills, with the ability to convey nuanced technological requirements to stakeholders and audiences of varying familiarity to the concepts
Bonus points if you have:
Privacy Certification (CIPP, CIPM, etc.)
Previous experience with use of legal software and relevant professional demands from technology
What you will find here:
Compensation is one of the main components of Clio’s Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.
Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include:
Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance
Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Dublin) to be in office min. once per week on our Anchor Day.
Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.
$2000 annual counseling benefit
RRSP matching and RESP contribution
Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years
*Our salary bands are designed to reflect the range of skills and experience needed for the position and to allow room for growth at Clio. For experienced individuals, we typically hire at or around the midpoint of the band. The top portion of the salary band is reserved for employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Clio. Those who are new to the role may join below the midpoint and develop their skills over time. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.
Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility
Our team shows up as their authentic selves, and are united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included, valued, and enabled to do the best work of their careers, wherever they choose to log in from. We believe that different perspectives, skills, backgrounds, and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation. We are committed to equal employment and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Learn more about our culture at clio.com/careers
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