Manager, Professional Development - Registered Funds

The Registered Funds Professional Development Manager is a high-profile role within the department and central to all aspects of the group’s legal talent development efforts.  The Professional Development Manager is responsible for managing a range of associate development activities for their aligned practice area including assigning, mentoring efforts and initiatives and overall talent engagement.  The Manager will be responsible for supporting the assigning process directly and facilitating broader professional development programs across the US offices.  Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coordination of assigning, mentoring, integration and development initiatives. This highly visible role is an integral part of the Legal Talent Team and will work closely with both the practice group leader, staffing partner and director of practice management for the department. 

Responsibilities

• Staffing across US offices for Registered Funds Associates & Counsel

  • Work closely with the staffing partner and the Director of Practice Management to allocate assignments and structure deal teams by assessing associate availability, experience, skills and utilization

  • Help maintain an equitable level of utilization across the department

  • Work closely with the Manager of Corporate Staffing, Junior Associates to integrate staffing efforts across deal teams on an ongoing basis and during the rotation process

  • Balance business needs of the group with individual associate development to ensure that associates are fully utilized and working to maximize client service and their own professional development

  • Aggregate and analyze various associate metrics including hours and availability

  • Consult with the relevant staffing partners and members of the Legal Talent team regarding cross-departmental staffing, secondments, etc.

  • Assist with coordination and tracking of associate vacation schedules, leaves of absence and related coverage
     

• Professional Development Support

  • Performance Reviews

    • Coordinate with the Legal Talent Team to support the delivery of thorough evaluations and developmental objectives for associates

    • Participate in the relevant meetings with Group/Office leadership to discuss associate evaluations for the practice group

    • Coordinate with and assist the Legal Talent Team with ensuring robust feedback is provided to each associate in the group in a timely fashion 

    • Assist with intake of verbal evaluations on an as needed basis

    • Liaise with Associate Director, Professional Development on key takeaways from DEI pipeline building discussions
       

  • Mentoring & Engagement Related

    • Support the practice group head with ensuring that attorneys in the group have strong mentoring connections and team-based interactions    

    • Develop a professional relationship with associates, including an understanding of professional aspirations, experiences, strengths and development areas

    • Work closely with the Legal Talent team to pair associates with mentors and partner advisors, and continue to liaise with Legal Talent and relevant branch office Legal Talent team members on the progress of mentoring relationships

    • Ensure mentors are connecting and engaging in dialogue about ongoing professional development goals
       

  • Assist with and/or initiate planning a variety of team building and mentoring related events within the group to foster connectivity

  • Serve as a resource and point of contact to provide an active feedback loop between associates, firm leadership and the partners in the group
     

• Departmental Lunches & Training Programs

  • Support Training Partner in arranging departmental lunches and related logistics

  • Provide the Training Team feedback and insights to support the creation of relevant practice-specific training curriculums, and incorporation of practice-specific development needs into firm-wide development programs (i.e. STBReady, STBAdvance)
     

• Help to ensure integration of lateral hires or departmental/office transfers

• Coordinate regularly with other professional service team members (e.g. practice KM lawyer, DEI and Training Teams) to further practice group initiatives

• Work on a variety of ad hoc projects as needed

• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related experience in a law firm, or JD with prior experience as an Associate in a large law firm

Skills and Experience

• Prior experience in a law firm preferred

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Problem-solver with a strong service orientation

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Coaching experience and certification preferred, or interest in obtaining certification

NY & DC Only: The estimated base salary range for this position is $160K - $200K at the time of posting.

The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. This role is exempt meaning it is not overtime pay eligible.

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