Practice Area Management Senior Coordinator
Practice Area Management Senior Coordinator
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Job Description
The Role
Clifford Chance US LLP is seeking a fulltime Practice Area Management Senior Coordinator to support the Practice Area Manager (PAM) team for the GFM L&DR and Corporate practices. Responsibilities include supporting the PAM team in executing their responsibilities as they relate to financial performance and commercial discipline practice operations strategy and leadership change projects and practice area workforce planning among other key focus areas as directed.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supports the PAM team on regional practice management initiatives working closely with relevant department representatives as needed such as Finance Human Resources Billing & Collections Business Development etc.
- Supports activities related to the firms focus on commercial discipline for example those related to billing and collections issues timely time entry and compliance with risk and control obligations.
- Supports the PAM team in the review of expenses and reimbursements monitoring for policy adherence and managing the flow of approvals as required.
- Assists with the administration of practice area group meetings and events contributing to the preparation of agendas materials minutes and progressing actions as directed by the PAM team.
- Helps to draft various internal communications for the practice and subgroups and/or responds to ad hoc queries that may arise during the course of business.
- Assists in the management of working capital positions and lockup (WIP & Debt) to promote financial health and best practices as well as commercial discipline within practice areas.
- Prepares financial analysis for various initiatives for the PAM and Regional Practice Area Leaders as needed. Where appropriate cascades or supplies this information directly to key stakeholders.
- Works with the HR/Professional Development team on talentrelated matters such as assisting with the associates appraisal processes training curriculum and pipeline management (recruitment promotion etc.. Where appropriate this would also extend to partner and counsel populations.
- Works with the Legal Project Managers Service Delivery Centers and Pricing teams to support the attorneys and their client work.
- Collaborates with other practice area management professionals on special projects as directed; where appropriate engages with associates counsel and/or partners in support of this work.
- Proactively identifies and solves problems with endtoend . Maintains and organizes data and files.
- Assists in coordinating the deployment of practice area resources including legal technology tools and case management systems to encourage integration.
- Works directly with the Conflicts and Matter Opening Teams to track and report on new matters being opened/created for partner teams including triaging any issues and overseeing the endtoend opening of the matter.
- Provides direct support to the PAM team as directed as it relates to defining and delivering the regional strategy for GFM L&DR and Corporate including strategic change projects promoting financial awareness and education and facilitating lateral recruitment.
Qualifications :
Your Experience
REQUIREMENTS:
- 36 years of practice management or financial analysis experience in a law firm professional or financial services firm and/or corporate environment.
- A bachelors degree is required; a degree in Business Management Accounting Finance or Economics is preferred.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail.
- Strong client service and interpersonal skills.
- Must be comfortable working in a fastpaced and growing environment. Selfstarter with a proactive demeanor.
- Ability to work under pressure and able to multitask prioritize competing demands.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have strong technical proficiency in various software including Microsoft Office particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Must be able to adhere and comply with the Firms Agile Working Policy which requires employees to work from the office two or three days each calendar week.
- Ability to work outside core business hours as needed.
- Must be independently and legally authorized to work in the United States.
Clifford Chance US LLP offers a comprehensive benefits and compensation package. The salary range for this role is $90000 to $115000. The actual salary will be commensurate with the candidates qualifications and relevant experience.
Additional Information :
Equal Opportunities
At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families our firm and society.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender gender identity and expression marital or civil partnership status race colour national or ethnic origin social or economic background disability religious belief sexual orientation or age. This applies to recruitment and selection terms and conditions of employment including pay promotion training transfer and every other aspect of employment.
We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.
Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.
Find out more about our inclusive culture here.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
