Analyst II: Financial Technology Process

Overview

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do. We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Accounting and Analysis department in our Chicago office, as an Analyst II:
Financial Technology Process.

The Analyst II:
Financial Technology Process is responsible for developing the Global Financial Technology & Strategy team's best practices for workflow management, process engineering and optimization, and the technology and operational tactics used in streamlining the team's offerings to its clients. The incumbent for this role will be a key member of the team and use his/her skillset to design, build, and deliver data-driven strategies which will build the foundation for the team to scale its capabilities in a high-demand and high-growth environment.

The incumbent will liaise with other members of the Global Financial Technology & Strategy team, as well as members and stakeholders of the global Finance & Accounting organization and other Business Services organizations across the firm.

The Analyst will analyze and understand business requirements, identify potential solutions, develop actionable technical specifications, and own project delivery timelines while ensuring smooth communication with colleagues at all levels of the organization. This position also contributes to identifying new opportunities for automation, standardization, and enhanced reporting capabilities that support data-informed decision-making across Finance & Accounting and Firm leadership.

Essential Functions:

• Develops workflow and process automation solutions using tools such as Power Platform
• Contributes to process improvements and knowledge sharing within Finance & Accounting
• Works with the Data Architecture team to assist with developing scalable, reliable data pipelines and workflow processes to manage the flow of data into, out of, and between systems
• Identifies appropriate data sources and how they interact with others, assists with proposing logical data models, and ensures adherence to governance and quality standards.
• Works with internal business stakeholders to scope, design, and deploy process solutions that meet real-world needs and automate existing workflows
• Documents existing processes and workflows, and recommends areas for improvement, which may include requirements definitions, mock-ups, wireframes, and data mapping
• Advises team and Finance & Accounting leadership on ways to leverage technology solutions to support strategic decision-making, improve operations, and be more efficient and accurate
• Participates in the evaluation of new process and workflow management applications deemed to be appropriate for the Global Financial Technology & Strategy team
• Manages backlog of enhancement requests, defects, and optimization opportunities
• Tracks and reports issues and risks, escalating as needed to senior team members
• Fosters strong cross-functional relationships and contribute to a culture of collaboration, innovation, and shared knowledge across Finance & Accounting and Technology teams

Project Support & Integration:

• Supports business and functional requirements gathering for the Global Financial Technology & Strategy team's projects
• Helps ensure alignment between project goals…