Attorney Professional Development Coordinator

Associate Attorney Training & Development

 

ORGANIZATION: Large Multinational Law Firm 

LOCATION: New York, NY - Midtown Manhattan

HOURS: Monday – Friday, 9:30 - 5:30

 

SALARY & BENEFITS: Base salary to $90,000 plus overtime, Bonus Eligible, Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Paid Time Off; 401K; Savings Accounts; Dependent Care, Transit, All Firm Amenities and additional benefits to be discussed at orientation.  

 

Senior Position to $180,000

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Develop and implement annual associate review process for associates

• Solicit feedback from senior lawyers, including via in-person discussion sessions

• Draft associate review documents based upon feedback received as well as the coordinator’s own assessment of the associate’s performance

• Prepare, update and analyze charts on status of annual associate reviews

• Use own discretion to determine whether certain associates would benefit from a mid-year review (and implement such a review) as needed

• Develop and implement professional developments

• Exercise independent discretion to develop and implement professional development plans for individual associate attorneys

• Use independent judgment to identify associate attorneys who would benefit from individualized “soft skills” training

• Create monthly staffing reports to determine associates’ individual workflow capacities, and flag potential staffing issues or opportunities

• Facilitate regular professional development meetings with senior lawyers, in connection with associate development and staffing discussions. Develop consensus around takeaways and follow up on issues raised

• Partner with attorneys in assigned practice groups to develop tailored practice group mentoring, training and development initiatives

• Select Mentoring Committee members in connection with new associate mentor programs

• Organize and facilitate quarterly mentor debriefings to discuss mentor relationships and to craft any potential changes to development plans as a result

• Develop relationships with associates in order to serve as a resource for questions regarding their individual professional development

• Liaise with Training and CLE department regarding potential training programs

• Maintain internal associate records

• General assistance on ad hoc projects

• Support senior lawyers globally throughout the arc of their careers

• Coordinate nomination, integration and evaluation processes, including by soliciting and constructing review feedback and overviews

• Monitor workflow and performance on ongoing basis, interfacing with partner liaisons and developing action-oriented performance plans where warranted

• Implement initiatives related to leadership development, morale and engagement

• Prepare meeting materials for firm management, reporting on performance trends

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

• 2+ years of Professional Development or Training and Development or related Human Resources experience.  Law firm experience strongly preferred

• Must be comfortable working with lawyers at all seniority levels

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel required. Experience with viDesktop preferred

• Excellent interpersonal and client service skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Good judgment; excellent organization skills and strong attention to detail

• Flexibility to work longer hours during busier periods

• Must be proactive, plans ahead, pushes projects forward and meets deadlines

• Bachelor's Degree required

 

TO APPLY: If your experience meets the requirements of this position, please submit your resume with dates of employment for consideration, thank you.

 

CONTACT:

 

Mary Sunnetha                                 

Senior Manager

Filcro Legal Staffing

295 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

Resume Submission Link

 

Page Link:  https://www.filcrolegalstaffing.com/attorney-training-and-development