Kahana Feld · 12 hours ago
Legal & Business Operations Data Analyst
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $130K/yr
5+ years expKahana Feld is a firm focused on legal and business operations, seeking a Legal & Business Operations Data Analyst to support leadership by analyzing data across multiple systems. The role involves data analysis, reporting, and developing insights to inform strategic decisions and improve operational performance.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the firm’s primary owner of data analytics, including reporting standards, dashboard architecture, and KPI definitions across legal and administrative departments
Partner directly with firm leadership and department heads to translate business questions into analytical frameworks, metrics, and dashboards
Proactively identify insights and performance indicators leadership may not explicitly request, and recommend new analyses to support strategic decisions
Pull, organize, and analyze data from the firm’s finances, timekeeping, and billing systems to identify trends, support decision-making, and improve operational performance
Provide strategic reporting and insight on realization, effective rates, client profitability, practice group performance, and attorney productivity to support leadership decision-making
Develop executive-level dashboards highlighting key operational drivers, including utilization, leverage, margin, and working capital performance
Identify trends and risks in billing realization, collections, WIP, and aged receivables, and recommend data-driven improvements
Deliver profitability analysis by client, matter, practice group, and timekeeper to inform pricing, staffing, and growth strategies
Translate operational data into actionable insights to improve revenue capture, efficiency, and overall firm performance
Run regular weekly and monthly reports to support business goals across operations, client service, and client relations
Provide firm leadership with insights and visual analyses derived from structured and unstructured data sources
Design and maintain automated data pipelines using PowerBi, Power Apps, Power Automate, Python, SQL, PowerShell, APIs, and scripting tools
Experience with SharePoint architecture and web technologies (HTML/CSS/JavaScript preferred)
Develop internal tools, web-based or custom web components to extend visualizations and analytics
Collaborate with IT or vendors on system integrations, upgrades, and data migrations, serving as the analytics subject-matter expert
Maintain and improve data hygiene across multiple databases, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and completeness
Perform data cleanup and maintenance projects to enhance reporting reliability and system efficiency
Gather, validate, and integrate data from multiple systems and locations into consolidated reports and dashboards
Elicit requirements from non-technical stakeholders, clarify ambiguous requests, and shape analytical solutions
Present insights to executive, C-suite and administrative management, including narrative-driven dashboards and written summaries
Build and manage SharePoint lists with advanced functionality, connecting data from multiple systems for leadership access and workflow automation
Develop forms that automatically funnel data into spreadsheets or dashboards for real-time tracking and executive review
Use AIPs, PowerShell scripts, and automation tools to connect systems, push and pull data, and streamline processes
Assist in the transition and quality assurance of data between the firm’s management systems and new software platforms
Design, maintain, and enhance dashboards and visual reports in Power BI to monitor KPIs and business trends
Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences
Support firm initiatives in financial analysis, client relationship management, and business development through data-driven insights
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field
5+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or operations analysis
Demonstrated experience working independently with minimal oversight in a fast-paced professional environment
Comfortable operating as a single-contributor analytics function, setting priorities and managing workload across departments
Ability to balance ad hoc executive requests with long-term analytics initiatives
Advanced Excel (including pivot tables, formulas, macros, and data modeling)
Advanced SharePoint functionality, including list setup, permissions, or automation
Power BI for dashboard creation and data visualization
Experience with APIs and data integration across systems
Experience with Python for data applications
PowerShell scripting for workflow automation and data transfer
Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to explain complex data concepts to diverse stakeholders
Strong attention to detail, data accuracy, and system integrity
Preferred
Prior experience in a professional services or law firm setting preferred
Working knowledge of SQL or other database query tools preferred
Company
Kahana Feld
Kahana Feld is a law firm that focuses on business litigation, insurance, employment, and construction defect litigations.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Rina Hunter
COO
Brian Maxwell
Chief People Officer
Recent News
2025-11-25
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