Business Intelligence

About the role

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with finance, marketing, and operational teams to enhance process efficiency and drive performance improvements, leveraging data insights. You will manage efficiency and ensure that resources and tools across the BI and Finance teams are being effectively leveraged to maximize impact. You will oversee the presentation of complex data findings to non-technical stakeholders, including department heads, executives, and partners, ensuring clarity and actionable insights. You will manage the development and delivery of both regular and ad-hoc reports on critical key performance indicators (KPIs) with precision and timeliness. You will guide the identification and analysis of trends, patterns, and opportunities in data, providing leadership in supporting firm-wide strategic decisions and financial analysis related to billing, matter management, and profitability. You will lead the creation of visually compelling PowerPoint presentations, effectively communicating financial data and analysis to senior leadership and key stakeholders. You will oversee the development, maintenance, and optimization of Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Tableau, ensuring the delivery of interactive dashboards and visualizations that inform decision-making. You will provide leadership and training to team members and stakeholders on the effective use of BI tools and reporting, fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making within the organization.

Key facts

What you'll do

Analyze and interpret complex data sets to provide actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making across the firm.

Develop and deliver regular and ad-hoc reports on critical key performance indicators (KPIs) with a focus on accuracy and clarity.

Oversee the creation of visually compelling PowerPoint presentations to effectively communicate financial data and analysis to senior leadership.

Manage the development, maintenance, and optimization of Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Tableau to ensure interactive dashboards and visualizations.

Lead cross-functional collaboration with finance, marketing, and operational teams to enhance process efficiency and drive performance improvements.

Guide the identification and analysis of trends, patterns, and opportunities in data to support firm-wide strategic decisions related to billing, matter management, and profitability.

Provide leadership and training to team members and stakeholders on the effective use of BI tools and reporting to foster a data-driven culture.

Manage efficiency and ensure that resources and tools across the BI and Finance teams are being effectively leveraged to maximize impact.

Oversee the presentation of complex data findings to non-technical stakeholders, including department heads, executives, and partners, ensuring clarity and actionable insights.

Manage the delivery of both regular and ad-hoc reports on critical key performance indicators (KPIs) to meet evolving business needs.

Requirements

Must have the ability to view business issues in perspective, follow-up on projects/assignments and be able to prioritize and participate in multiple projects simultaneously.

Strong attention to detail and ability to work with large volumes of data possessing an advanced proficiency in Excel (i.e., formulas, macros, pivots, data manipulation).

Strong understanding of business processes in law firms (e.g., billing, financial reporting, client management) is a significant advantage.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Finance, Data Science, or a related field.

5+ years of experience in finance, business intelligence, data analytics, or a related field, with at least 2-3 years in a managerial role, preferably in a law firm or professional services environment.

Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint is required along with experience with BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Practical notes

The annual compensation range for this position is $170-200k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Practical notes

Hours: Full-time.

Travel: None.

Visa: Candidates must have or obtain authorization to work in the United States for any location.

Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.