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Legal Budget Program Manager
Amazon.comUnited StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Feb 2024
About the role
If you are interested in this position, please apply on Twitch's Career site https://www.twitch.tv/jobs/en/
About Us:
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It's where millions of people come together to chat, interact, and make their own entertainment.
We're about community, inside and out. You'll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We're on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we're up to on LinkedIn and Twitter, get interviewing tips on Instagram, and discover projects we're solving on our Blog.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Legal Budget Program Manager to join Twitch's close-knit legal team. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Legal Operations, the position will support attorneys in opening, closing, and estimating their legal matters (including with outside counsel), managing the spend of the annual operating expense budget, and providing financial reporting to key stakeholders.
The ability to think critically, write clearly, and not be afraid to ask questions is key to your success. Analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide meaningful insights is essential.
You can work remotely in the United States or in our San Francisco, New York, or Seattle office locations.
You Will:
Financial Management:
- Own the annual Legal Team budget planning process.
- Manage Twitch’s legal matter tracking and budget estimation.
Cost Control:
- Validate charges made to the Legal Team cost centers each month.
Manage and approve invoices.
- Coordinate with outside counsel firms to obtain actual spend on legal matters.
- Budgeting and Forecasting:
- Perform quarterly reviews of matter value estimates to actual spend
Financial Reporting:
-Provide quarterly budget summary reports to Twitch’s legal leadership team.
-Support Amazon’s quarterly Legal budget review.
- Stakeholder Collaboration:
-Collaborate with cross-functional teams providing financial guidance and support to ensure successful project execution.
Process Improvement:
-Continuously identify opportunities to enhance processes, systems, and controls to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and ensure accuracy.
Contract Management Tool support:
- Assign contract requests reviews to the proper staff.
- Address any support tickets.
- Provide research support for any contact requests.
Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount
- Monthly Contribution & Discounts for Wellness Related Activities & Programs (e.g., gym memberships, off-site massages, etc.)
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Virtual Location - FL
- Minimum of 3 years of experience demonstrating an understanding of cost management, and basic financial analysis.
- Proficiency in budgeting and forecasting techniques.
- Attention to detail and the ability to conduct and communicate analysis around ambiguous fact patterns that require interpretation.
- The ability to collaborate efficiently on time-sensitive issues.
- The ability to independently problem solve efficiently and proactively.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Twitch. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or other legally protected status.
About Us:
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It's where millions of people come together to chat, interact, and make their own entertainment.
We're about community, inside and out. You'll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We're on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we're up to on LinkedIn and Twitter, get interviewing tips on Instagram, and discover projects we're solving on our Blog.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Legal Budget Program Manager to join Twitch's close-knit legal team. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Legal Operations, the position will support attorneys in opening, closing, and estimating their legal matters (including with outside counsel), managing the spend of the annual operating expense budget, and providing financial reporting to key stakeholders.
The ability to think critically, write clearly, and not be afraid to ask questions is key to your success. Analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide meaningful insights is essential.
You can work remotely in the United States or in our San Francisco, New York, or Seattle office locations.
You Will:
Financial Management:
- Own the annual Legal Team budget planning process.
- Manage Twitch’s legal matter tracking and budget estimation.
Cost Control:
- Validate charges made to the Legal Team cost centers each month.
Manage and approve invoices.
- Coordinate with outside counsel firms to obtain actual spend on legal matters.
- Budgeting and Forecasting:
- Perform quarterly reviews of matter value estimates to actual spend
Financial Reporting:
-Provide quarterly budget summary reports to Twitch’s legal leadership team.
-Support Amazon’s quarterly Legal budget review.
- Stakeholder Collaboration:
-Collaborate with cross-functional teams providing financial guidance and support to ensure successful project execution.
Process Improvement:
-Continuously identify opportunities to enhance processes, systems, and controls to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and ensure accuracy.
Contract Management Tool support:
- Assign contract requests reviews to the proper staff.
- Address any support tickets.
- Provide research support for any contact requests.
Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount
- Monthly Contribution & Discounts for Wellness Related Activities & Programs (e.g., gym memberships, off-site massages, etc.)
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Virtual Location - FL
Basic Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of experience demonstrating an understanding of cost management, and basic financial analysis.
- Proficiency in budgeting and forecasting techniques.
- Attention to detail and the ability to conduct and communicate analysis around ambiguous fact patterns that require interpretation.
- The ability to collaborate efficiently on time-sensitive issues.
- The ability to independently problem solve efficiently and proactively.
Preferred Qualifications
- The ability to independently problem solve efficiently and proactively.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Twitch. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or other legally protected status.
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