Role Overview:
If you are an experienced professional looking for an opportunity to help shape and drive our compliance and data privacy strategy, we would like to meet with you!
The Senior Manager, Compliance and Privacy, drives the strategic direction of the firm's compliance and data privacy program, shaping policy and procedure development firmwide in partnership with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, leading firmwide training and risk-awareness initiatives, and proactively identifying and addressing emerging regulatory and reputational risks. This role partners closely with colleagues in the Legal and HR departments to monitor enforcement of firm standards and carries specific responsibility for the firm's expert disclosure compliance process, ensuring litigation case teams meet contractual and procedural disclosure obligations to clients and courts throughout an expert engagement. The position reports to the Senior Vice President and General Counsel and supports case teams, firm leadership, and outside counsel on matters of compliance, privacy, and expert-related risk.
At Cornerstone Research, you will be part of a thriving, 1,100-strong team that spans nine offices, comprises more than 55 nationalities, and leads the industry in its commitment to develop team members across all levels. Inc. Magazine has recognized Cornerstone Research five times as a Best Workplace for its outstanding employee engagement, collaborative culture, and professional growth opportunities.
You’ll Love It Here If You:
Embrace learning and continuous improvement
Set and strive for a high bar of excellence
Believe that teamwork leads to success: ask us what it means to be #onefirmfirm!
Take pride in always doing your best work, even if it’s harder or takes longer
Are passionate about what you do
How You'll Help Our Team Succeed:
- Serve as the firm's primary point of contact on privacy and compliance matters for practice group and firm leadership; influence the development of firmwide risk and compliance strategy in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Develop and implement compliance policies and procedures to prevent, detect, and address violations of legal guidelines and internal policy.
- Draft, modify, and monitor firm policies related to compliance and privacy. Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of internal policies and procedures, driving continuous improvement.
- Monitor regulatory developments in privacy law and evolving best practices in compliance program management and adjust firm policy accordingly.
- Develop training content on compliance topics including privacy and data security and prepare risk bulletins for the firm.
- Own and continuously refine the firm's expert disclosure checklist process, ensuring required reviews are completed before an expert is proposed to a client and no later than retention.
- Conduct conflict-of-interest screening with prospective experts before proposing them or initiating any disclosure review and decline to advance any expert with an unresolved conflict.
- Administer standardized disclosure questions with experts consistently and verbally at defined checkpoints throughout the engagement — before client interviews, and ahead of deposition and trial preparation — to surface information relevant to credibility or qualifications.
- Reinforce with experts that disclosure is an ongoing obligation, requiring proactive updates as new information arises during the engagement.
- Apply enhanced disclosure checkpoints and timing required under certain client contracts.
- Verify prior disclosure history and expert background against internal recordkeeping before each review.
- Track and report compliance with the expert disclosure process across active matters, escalating gaps to firm leadership given the associated contractual and reputational risk.
- Partner with Legal, HR and IT to monitor enforcement of compliance and privacy standards and regulations firm-wide.
- Contribute to budget development and oversight for compliance-related initiatives.
- Participate in special projects as requested.
What You'll Need to Be Successful:
- 10+ years of directly related experience; prior experience in litigation and familiarity with expert discovery/disclosures strongly preferred
- In-depth knowledge of compliance and privacy laws and issues, and well-versed in legal guidelines and corporate governance best practices
- Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and recordkeeping·
- Demonstrated strong ethics and impeccable professional judgment·
- Ability to interact tactfully, courteously, and professionally with clients and employees across all levels of the company·
- Ability to work well under pressure and time constraints·
- Ability to maintain client and firm confidentiality at all times
- The desire to take initiative and actively contribute to the team and the firm
- Strong business acumen and the ability to learn the firm’s financial and operational functions
- The mindset to provide superior service
- Bachelor’s degree required, Juris Doctorate degree strongly preferred; combination of experience, advanced studies and/or professional certification(s) may be considered
- Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) and/or Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) a plus.
- The ability to commute to our office in Los Angeles, CA, or Washington, D.C., to comply with our hybrid work policy of 2-3 days per week in office.
At Cornerstone Research, our people are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a competitive total rewards package that recognizes the high-caliber expertise you bring to our global team while supporting your long-term professional and personal growth.
Compensation
- Base Salary Range: Los Angeles, CA: $136,100 – $156,700; Washington, D.C.: $133,000 - $153,000
- Individual base compensation will be tailored to your primary work location and the unique depth of experience you bring to the firm.
- Annual Performance Bonus: This role is eligible for a discretionary bonus with a target of 15%.
- This serves as a meaningful way for us to celebrate excellence, awarded based on both individual impact and our collective success as a firm.
A Holistic Investment in You
We view compensation as more than just a paycheck; it is an investment in your well-being and future. Our industry-leading benefits are designed to offer peace of mind and flexibility, featuring:
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive healthcare options, a monthly wellness subsidy, and complimentary access to premium wellness apps.
- Financial Security: Robust retirement savings plans to secure your long-term financial goals.
- Work-Life Blend: A hybrid work model that balances collaborative in-office time with telecommuting flexibility, alongside generous paid time off to recharge.
- Family & Personal Support: Specialized support including fertility treatments, parental leave, back-up childcare, eldercare services, concierge assistance for personal errands, and pet care.
- Growth & Culture: A firm-wide commitment to mentorship, continuous learning, and a vibrant, inclusive community.
Please note that relocation assistance is not available for this role. We look forward to learning more about how your unique perspective can strengthen our team.
Who We Are:
Cornerstone Research provides economic and financial analysis and expert testimony in all phases of commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings.
We work with a broad network of testifying experts, including leaders from academia and industry, who are recognized for their depth of knowledge, accomplishments, and research. Our staff consultants contribute expertise in economics, finance, accounting, and marketing, as well as business acumen, familiarity with the litigation process, and a commitment to produce outstanding results.
We’re looking for passionate individuals who share our firm’s core values and can bring varied perspectives and experiences to our team. The firm’s uniquely collegial, supportive atmosphere makes Cornerstone Research a great place to work. We invest in our people in a host of ways, from providing meaningful learning and development opportunities to organizing memorable social events. To many, our culture and our people are the most exciting, enriching aspects of a Cornerstone Research career.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Cornerstone Research provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to legally protected categories, such as age, sex, gender, gender identity, race, color, creed/religious belief, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics or genetic information or testing, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, military status, veteran status, arrest or conviction record (except where permitted by law), sexual orientation, ethnic background, citizen status, ancestry, national origin, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.
