Ballard Spahr LLP

Security Engineer

• Assist the Information Security Manager with day-to-day operations securing the firm’s cloud presence
• Collaborate with the Information Security team, Managed Security Services Provider, Networking, DevOps, and other IT and external groups
• Ensure security controls are appropriately configured and maintained
• Ensure proper employment of Cloud Security Posture Management, SIEM, and other cloud security solutions
• Help teams securely deploy resources in the cloud environment
• Administer cloud-based privileged access and conduct regular access reviews
• Implement and monitor cloud-based security baselines and controls
• Monitor the security posture of firm cloud-based resources
• Review security events through the firm’s SIEM solution and security dashboards
• Identify and respond to vulnerabilities and anomalous activity
• Work with DevOps to monitor, maintain, and improve the security posture of code and pipelines
• Participate in incident response as part of the Computer Security Incident Response Team
• Assist with audits and questionnaires, including client security audits
• Participate in an after-hours incident call tree

Cloud Security Administrator

Compliance

• Manage day-to-day compliance operations for nonprofit and PAC clients
• Serve as the primary point of contact for communications, inquiries, and regulatory matters
• Prepare, review, and coordinate disclosure filings, reports, and submissions
• Monitor statutory and regulatory timelines and escalate potential compliance risks
• Maintain accurate records of nonprofit and PAC activities, contributions, disbursements, filings, and supporting documentation
• Support compliance reviews, audits, investigations, and regulatory responses
• Collaborate with attorneys, clients, and internal teams to provide updates and track action items
• Assist with process improvement initiatives to strengthen compliance, reduce risk, transparency, and operational efficiency
• Work with QuickBooks, bookkeeping software platforms, and PAC and lobbying reporting CRMs

Compliance Specialist – Political Law

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Review title, survey, and zoning documents
• Coordinate with title companies, surveyors, and vendors to resolve discrepancies and secure final title policies
• Prepare and track legal closing checklists
• Organize, track, and review due diligence documents, including property-level and organizational documents
• Prepare summaries of due diligence documents and draft full abstracts of complicated agreements
• Draft routine and complex transaction documents
• Order, track, and review legal searches from third-party vendors and summarize issues
• Prepare and file UCCs and other required filings

Paralegal, Finance

General

• Support the Intellectual Property Practice by managing patent prosecution docketing functions
• Ensure compliance with firm and departmental policies and procedures
• Provide administrative and technical support to attorneys and other professionals engaged in patent prosecution
• Work with attorneys, paralegals, and legal administrative assistants to address patent-related issues
• Maintain docketing databases for domestic and foreign patent prosecution matters
• Enter, monitor, and clear deadlines and scan and attach relevant patent images
• Review communications regarding domestic and foreign patent filing, prosecution, renewal, and Patent Trial and Appeal Board matters to determine actions and due dates
• Review websites to determine the status of foreign and domestic patents
• Perform quality reviews of docketed events, deadlines, and matter information
• Prepare regular and requested docket reports for clients and legal teams
• Assist with special projects and perform other assigned duties

Cloud Security Administrator

Compliance Specialist – Political Law

Paralegal, Finance

Docketing Specialist