Job Description

At Ally, we take the safety and health of our employees seriously. Related to COVID-19, Ally moved quickly and decisively to protect the health and well-being of our teammates, including instituting a work-from-home protocol in mid-March. We are continuing to hire during this time and are finding new and innovative ways to onboard new teammates remotely. Flexibility remains key as we approach the evolving situation. Our teams will continue to work-from-home until leadership, in coordination with governmental guidance and requirements, determine that it is safe to re-enter our facilities.

You can read more about how Ally is supporting our employees, customers, auto dealers and communities during this unprecedented time here.

Ally and Your Career

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that's more than some cliche people put on job postings. We live this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You're constantly evolving, so shouldn't your opportunities be, too?

The Opportunity

The Legal Operations team is involved in nearly everything the legal department does, except for practicing law. This team enables each of the legal practice areas by delivering processes, systems, and administrative support in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The Legal Operations Analyst will support the legal department's day-to-day business operations. The ideal candidate will have an interest in gaining valuable process and legal operations experience while supporting the needs of the legal department.

This position, reporting to the Legal Operations Manager, will interact with key stakeholders to understand the business, identify opportunities, and help design and implement solutions to meet the business needs. They will work closely and develop relationships with Risk, Supply Chain, IT, Accounts Payable, Finance and other departments across Ally.

The Work Itself

* Front-line interaction with key department technologies and users, tracking department finances to budget, and interaction with internal and external stakeholders and vendors with a focus on driving and improving processes and operations.
* Support implementation of Ally's Outside Counsel Management program with a focus on due diligence review and on-going monitoring.
* Assist responding to internal and external law firm related inquires and conduct necessary research.
* Assist with billing matters including preparing spend reports with opportunity to analyze and communicate report data and analytics.
* Support technology related projects to improve efficiency and process workflows.
* Other tasks as assigned supporting risk-management practices.

The Skills You Bring

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT, Business Operations, Risk or related major preferred
* 2 + years' experience in the financial industry, IT, Legal IT, or Risk with specific experience in legal operations roles preferred
* Ability to analyze and document current state processes and systems and recommend improvements
* Demonstrated ability to work across functional teams
* Identify pain points and efficiency opportunities
* Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
* Strong written and oral communication skills
* Ability to prioritize workload and balance multiple duties
* Experience in scheduling and coordinating meetings and presentations
* Ability to create and adhere to project timelines
* Ability to respond quickly to a changing environment
* Ability to work independently with high integrity and ethics
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, such as MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and other database applications

How We'll Have Your Back

Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. But Ally's total compensation -- or total rewards -- extends beyond your paycheck and is crafted to support and enrich your personal and professional life, including:

* Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid-time-off, including time off for volunteering and voting.
* Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well-being programs.
* Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally and financially.
* Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and child care discounts.
* Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.

Who We Are

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with hardworking customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly passionate about "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.

Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at work@ally.com. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.