Attorney Development Manager

Greenberg Traurig (GT) a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Join our Professional Development Team as an Attorney Development Manager located in our Los Angeles office.

We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fastpaced deadlinedriven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problemsolving and decisionmaking abilities ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a cando attitude you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. With a clientfocused mindset and an initiativetaking approach you will play a critical role in driving success anticipating needs and providing strategic solutions. If you are someone who demonstrate initiatives adaptability and innovation we invite you to join our team.

This role will be based in our Los Angeles office on a hybrid basis. This role reports to the Chief Learning & Development Officer.

Position Summary

The Attorney Development Manager (ADM) will work alongside the firms Director of Attorney Development and other Managers on the Professional Development (PD) team to develop and implement innovative programs to onboard train mentor develop engage and retain the firms attorneys with a focus on associates and professional development initiatives. This position will be based in the Los Angeles office and is a firmwide role with a focus on Los Angeles as well as on the Orange County San Francisco San Diego Sacramento Silicon Valley Phoenix Denver Las Vegas and Salt Lake offices (Western Region). This role is a hybrid position involving inoffice responsibilities and occasional travel as required. Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed.

Key Responsibilities

Firmwide Projects

The ADM will be assigned firmwide projects to lead or to contribute to. Examples of those projects are Associate Retreats Associate Review Process Firmwide First Year Associate Orientation Legal Writing Academy and Mentor programs. The Director of Attorney Development will assign those projects as they arise.

Regional and Global Practice Group Responsibilities

The ADM will manage and lead firmwide projects regional office responsibilities and global practice group responsibilities. Those responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Regional

The ADM will support the attorneys in the Western Region offices. The responsibilities include the following:

• Develops a deep understanding of the culture of each office
• Meets with foster relationships and effectively communicates with Managing Shareholders and Career Development Liaisons (CDLs) on a regular basis in each office
• Develops and administers training programs live virtual and hybrid that meet professional development goals including assistance in developing program materials; managing project timelines; assessing quality and quantity of attorney development opportunities
• Identifies appropriate training and delivery methods to achieve business objectives
• Coordinates local programming in partnership with the CDLs including CLE programs; facilitates implements and teaches local program as needed
• Understands the associate population and oversee the engagement of associates
• Provides an associate orientation to the PD department and programming and assists with integration into the office and the firm
• Welcomes new shareholders to the offices and provide PD department highlights
• Provides integration opportunities for new associates including introductions to others
• Works with associates on strategies for success and individual career development including business development plans
• Meets with builds relationships communicates and collaborates with Business Directors HR Managers Marketing and other firm departments
• Monitors the mentor program and ensures all associates in your region have mentors
• Travels to the offices on a regular basis or as programming warrants
• Reinforces or advertises webinar programming to associates and encourage attendance
• Assists with the associate evaluation process on a regional level
• Tracks and provides reports on regions PD efforts and training metrics to key leadership and management
• Stays current on trends and best practices in leading learning and education solutions

Global Practice Group Training and Programming

• Meets with Global Practice Group Heads (PGH) at the beginning of each year to plan professional development programs for the year
• Works with the shareholders in charge of practice group training to develop training programs and identify effective teaching methods
• Oversees course catalogs resources and competencies related to the practice group
• Evaluates programming and recommend content and process improvements
• Tracks and provides reports on Practice Group PD efforts and training metrics to Global PGH

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively and collaboratively to create support for strategies and processes
• Enthusiastic team player who motivates and educates other team members
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent attention to detail
• Passion for driving change and delivering innovative solutions; a strategic thinker
• A highly organized and selfdirected approach to work with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• A diplomatic and creative problem solver
• Possess superior judgment and respect and maintain confidential and sensitive information
• Proven ability to build trust and gain buyin from firm leaders and other key stakeholders
• Experience and comfort with facilitating programs
• Ability to travel to multiple firm office locations as necessary

Education & Prior Experience

• A Juris Doctor degree is required as well as strong project management skills; a background practicing law at a large law preferred
• A minimum of 810 years of attorney professional development experience; significant experience in a large law firm is also preferred
• Two years of prior supervisory experience desired
• Demonstrated success establishing developing and managing robust career development functions in a national or international multioffice environment

Technology

• Proficiency with Windowsbased software and Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook required
• Familiarity with learning management systems adult learning techniques and online learning technologies a plus

$160000 to $180000

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience location and other jobrelated factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus health insurance with an optional HSA short term disability long term disability dental insurance vision care life insurance Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts 401K vacation sick time and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance voluntary life voluntary disability voluntary long term care voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act we will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to meritbased consideration and review without regard to an individuals race sex or other protected characteristics and to the principles of nondiscrimination on any protected basis.