Job Title: Legal Talent Management Specialist
Location: New York, NY 10019
Salary/Payrate: $95K to $105K plus a performance-based bonus
Work Environment: Hybrid (#1 of days WFH)
Term: Fulltime
Bachelor’s degree required: Yes
Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired
Job Description:
Our client, an international AmLaw 100 firm, is looking to hire a Legal Talent Management Specialist at their offices in New York City. The position will allow for a hybrid work schedule with 4 days a week onsite, 1 remote, and will pay an annual base salary of $90K to $105K plus a performance-based bonus and comprehensive benefits package.
Our client is looking to hire a Legal Talent Management Specialist to support the Corporate Department’s junior associates and rotation system.
The Legal Talent Management Specialist will report directly to the Legal Talent Management Associate Director – Junior Associates and the Legal Talent Management Senior Manager – Junior Associates and will assist with the following:
Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day support to the Legal Talent Management Associate Director/Senior Manager on various Corporate Department and practice group initiatives.
- Assist with first and second year staffing across all groups within the Corporate Department.
- Leverage financial reporting, analytics, and benchmarking to monitor growth and improve associate productivity; collaborate with assigning partners.
- Develop and foster relationships within amongst the junior associates and meet with them one-on-one frequently.
- Assist with the management all aspects of the rotation program, including end-of-rotation reviews, practice group preference surveys, individual and firmwide communications, and assignment of mentors.
- Assist with lateral integration and onboarding to facilitate effective transition into the department
- Serve as point of contact for attorney vacation requests and upkeep of data.
- Manage the Corporate Department calendar, and serve as point of contact with Conference Reservations, Flik and IS on various services required.
- Work with the Events team to plan practice group events for the junior class.
- Assist with all aspects of the evaluation process, including assembling review packets.
- Schedule and prepare materials and talking points for partner meetings.
- Assist the Legal Talent Management Department with various other administrative duties.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor's degree required. Two to three years of law firm, professional services or business experience is a plus.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Excellent communication ability, including writing, editing and presentation skills.
- Understanding of the pressures of working in a corporate environment and manages stress well; hours need to flexible to accommodate business needs.
- Ability to work in an environment with shifting priorities to meet time-sensitive deadlines, as well as manage multiple projects simultaneously, including confidential matters.
- Highly organized with a meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent inter-personal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work confidently and collaboratively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Resourceful, driven attitude with a genuine desire and energy to use a “whatever it takes” approach to ensure team success.
- Exhibits high energy and genuine enthusiasm for the job and related projects.