Firm Summary
White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.
With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.
It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.
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Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.
Our Practice Area
White & Case employs over 2000 lawyers and more than 200 legal assistants located in 38 offices around the world. We thrive on innovation and diversity and the benefits that such qualities afford our clients and ourselves. Clients choose to work with us because we have unparalleled expertise and passion to solve the complex issues that affect the success or the very survival of their organizations. Our open door policy promotes candid communication among partners, associates, legal assistants and staff. We attract dynamic people with formidable talents and we encourage them to be both generous with their knowledge and forthright with their questions.
Position Summary
This position will support the International Trade Practice by collecting, organizing, and analyzing large amounts of economic and accounting data. The primary responsibilities will be participating on teams of attorneys and other professionals to represent clients in trade litigation (antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings) conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, and foreign governments. Assignments can also include proceedings relating to intellectual property infringement, collection of duties by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Treasury disclosures. The analyst will interact directly with international clients and travel to their locations.
Duties and Accountabilities 1
- Assist in statistical analysis of data related to international trade (sales and cost accounting data of corporations, import statistics , etc.).
- Provide analytical and strategic input for preparing and verifying antidumping and countervailing duty questionnaires.
- Perform SAS programming and calculations related to cases.
- Interact with a variety of software and web-based tools, including internally hosted products (e.g. share-point, hi-q, e-discovery platforms), domestic or foreign government based websites, and client hosted data storage/collection.
- Collaborate in teams along with attorneys, fellow analysts, and economists in White & Case's offices in Washington D.C., Europe and Asia.
Qualifications
- Four year college degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5.
- Advanced degree in math, economics, statistics, computer science, or social sciences with quantitative analysis a plus.
- At least 3-5 years relevant work experience.
- Background in accounting and familiarity working with SAP accounting modules a plus.
- Excellent computer skills, including advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Excel and Access.
- Strong familiarity with advanced data manipulation functions.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and present significant amounts of information.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- A drive for identifying the most effective and accurate reporting solutions.
- Programming experience preferred (VB, SAS, R, etc.).
- Proficient writing skills.
- Interest in working with international clients with diverse data processing capabilities.
- Willingness and ability to work long hours, as needed.
- Foreign language skills a plus (particularly proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese).