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About Kirkland & Ellis
At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence: collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect and gratitude. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a diversity of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development. As one of the world's leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and management; restructurings; high-stakes litigation and trials; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don't just meet industry standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors. With 6,500 employees (including 3,000+ lawyers) operating from 18 offices across the United States, Europe and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer. Essential Job Functions The Global IT Service Desk is responsible for providing premium, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week call center and email support to all Attorneys, Legal Assistants and support staff and administrative personnel in regards to technology-related issues and requests. The Service Desk Analyst II position will receive the majority (90-95%) of incoming requests for assistance via telephone and email. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Fielding Service Desk calls; resolving approximately 75% of problems upon first contact and referring advanced problems and requests to the appropriate technicians.
- Tracking customer calls and recording detailed and accurate information in Service Desk issue tracking system in a timely manner.
- Monitoring tickets entered into the Service Desk issue tracking system; following up with referral technician and contacting user after resolution for quality control purposes.
- Fulfilling customer requests in timely and highly customer-service oriented manner.
- Participating in training and working to develop and maintain top knowledge in existing and new technologies to provide most effective support for callers.
- Following the Firm's established Policies, Standards, Procedures and Guidelines in delivering service to the users; utilizing 'best practice' documentation, proper escalation procedures, etcetera.
- Handling other tasks and projects as required for supporting the overall operations of the Service Desk
- Excellent communication skills, is able to develop tactical plans with frequent oversight by supervisor level or higher.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, brings conflicts & disagreements into the open and attempts to resolve them collaboratively.
- Ability to identify issues and recognize possible patterns.
- Investigate and compare data from different resources and take a pro-active approach to quick resolution of issues while keeping manager abreast of situation.
- Recognized as a positive & motivational leader for the team.
- Has good decision making skills, based upon mixture of seeking input from others, analyzing input & using sound judgment.
- Work well with others in a team environment, share responsibilities and offer assistance to others during slow periods.
- Consistently model the highest level of excellent customer service and professionalism at all times.
- Establish and maintain effective, courteous relationships with customers and gain their trust and respect.
- Excellent judgment in assessing user issues; Expert level trouble-shooting methodology.
- Ability to work to the best resolution either through own knowledge or proper, timely escalation.
- Proficiency in OS and core application suite; including the Microsoft Suite and various Kirkland applications.
- Proficiency in Remote Computing and Citrix experience.
- Excellent PC troubleshooting skills.
- Extensive experience with iOS setup and troubleshooting.
- Intermediate Networking including wireless experience.
- Basic understanding and knowledge of Voice over IP (VOIP) telephone systems.
- Demonstrates the willingness and ability to help other team members on difficult issues.
- Documents new findings/solutions.
- Adheres to use of call ticketing system for each and every incident (e.g. request, issues, etc.).
- Understands and follows ticket ownership guidelines and system usage.
- Solid ability to research information through internal and external sources.
- Adheres to written procedures, checklists and all quality control associated with project rollouts.
- Participates in on-call and overtime on an as needed basis
- Bachelor's degree or the equivalent
- Minimum 5 to 7 years of experience in a professional services environment, law firm experience preferable.
- Team lead level experience or above is preferred.
- A+ and/or Microsoft certification are desirable.
- Strong verbal, and written communication skills.
- Must be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills and will have the ability to be process-oriented yet flexible.
- Messaging
- Document Management
- Word processing, spreadsheet and presentation
- Remote Computing
- PDA devices
- Windows Operating System
- Firm administrative systems
- Trouble ticketing database/Knowledge base
- Automated Call Distribution System
- Internet Explorer, FireFox & Microsoft Edge browser
- Microsoft Windows 10 (SAC)
- Microsoft Office 2016 & 365 Suite
- iManage DeskSite and FileSite
- Citrix /VPN
- AirWatch
- Avaya
- Microsoft Multi-factor Authentication
- ITSM Ticket Management System
- Lenovo laptops and desktops
- "This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets."
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