Resource Coordinator
Resource Coordinator
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Job Description
The role
Clifford Chance US LLP is seeking a full-time Resource Coordinator to provide effective resource and staffing management support for our attorneys in the Americas region.
Day-to-day responsibilities will center on supporting the strategic allocation of work and deployment of our attorneys helping to drive profitability while fostering individual growth and career development. This role can be based in either New York Washington DC or Houston TX and will report to the Regional Practice Associate Directors.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- In collaboration with the Regional Practice Associate Directors allocate work to attorneys within the designated practice area to ensure balanced workloads and efficient resource deployment.
- Partner with senior attorneys and partners in Transactional practices to assign work to junior attorneys supporting equitable distribution and developmental opportunities.
- Optimize attorney deployment to support both profitability and individual professional development.
- Identify suitable assignments for attorneys considering their skills development goals and preferences where possible.
- Take ownership of the work assignment tool (if applicable) maintaining data integrity and accuracy.
- Provide utilization forecasts and resource planning insights to the Practice Area Management team and Regional Practice Area Leaders as and when needed.
- Gather feedback during the work allocation process and relay relevant performance insights to HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and Regional Practice Associate Directors.
- Analyze and highlight trends or patterns that indicate potential resourcing issues or capacity constraints.
- Conduct regular check-ins with attorneys to review their schedules utilization levels and areas of interest or development.
- Prepare and distribute monthly resourcing reports to assess workflow capacity and identify potential resource risks or opportunities.
- Collaborate with partners and senior attorneys to understand resourcing needs and support with proposing effective resourcing solutions.
- Identify attorneys that are interested in client or firm secondments and provide support in coordinating secondment opportunities.
- Liaise with other Business Professional (BP) departments as and when needed to ensure alignment across firm operations.
- Support and contribute to various ad hoc assignments and strategic projects as required.
Qualifications :
Your experience
- 2 years of relevant work experience in work allocation and staffing from a law firm professional or financial services firm and/or corporate environment preferred.
- Bachelors degree preferred; HS Diploma or equivalent required.
- Strong client service and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail to ensure accuracy in resource deployment.
- Facility in making effective decisions using sound judgment
- Must possess good problem-solving skills.
- Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced and growing environment. Self-starter with a proactive demeanor.
- Ability to work under pressure and able to multi-task 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 $110000. 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
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
