Legal Operations & Financial Analyst at Mdlz
Global Headquarters – Chicago, United States — internship
Job Description Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International? Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter. The Legal Operations & Financial Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the Legal and Compliance Department at Mondelēz International. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Global Legal Operations lead, this role collaborates closely with legal staff, outside counsel, vendors, and cross-functional teams to optimize legal operations across 165 countries. The primary focus is on managing legal financial operations and outside counsel management globally, with a strong emphasis on financial reporting, data analysis, reporting, automation, AI-driven process improvement, and system management. Responsibilities Financial Analysis and Reporting Process and analyze key billing and matter data sets to perform comparative analytics and identify trends across functional activities. Recommend and implement process improvements, including automation and AI tools, to ensure efficiencies in legal spending. Develop a deep understanding of MDLZ's TeamConnect matter management database reporting capabilities, focusing on metrics related to legal spending. Design and maintain outside counsel reports, dashboards, KPIs, and analytics for financial legal reporting using tools such as Excel and Power BI. Support regularly scheduled monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting requirements. Assist with internal forecasts, financial planning, and identification of potential budget risks to ensure the department meets strategic financial targets. Invoice Processing Process outside counsel legal invoices across multiple countries through TeamConnect, ensuring accuracy and compliance with billing guidelines. Respond to law firm and vendor queries regarding invoices and payments, acting as the primary contact for invoicing issues. Manage vendors for electronic billing through TeamConnect's Collaborati e-billing platform. Monitor, resolve issues, and coordinate revisions or adjustments and audit invoices to ensure timely processing and adherence to Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines. Manage the accrual process, reconciliation, and communication with law firms. Outside Counsel and Vendor Management Act as the primary contact for all matter management issues with internal stakeholders, law firms, and vendors. Partner with MDLZ's legal team to select and evaluate outside counsel, negotiate pricing, and assess legal vendors to ensure quality of service and maximize value. Oversee timekeeper management, including new timekeeper requests and approvals. Drive the strategy for using analytics, AI, and business intelligence to assess outside counsel performance and spend. Manage the RFP process and oversee the annual outside counsel rate increase request process. Administer and optimize MDLZ's Matter Management system (TeamConnect), including law firm and vendor onboarding to MDLZ's electronic billing Ensure integration, development, and continuous