The Manager of Attorney Talent is the first contact for People initiatives for the Corporate and Finance (C&F) Practice Group in the Americas. They will partner with the global HR Business Partner for C&F the Americas C&F Leadership team and the Americas Attorney Talent team to implement and manage C&F programs in the Americas. These programs include but are not limited to staffing initiatives retention initiatives feedback and review systems mentoring counseling and transitions and on-boarding and off-boarding of attorneys. The Manager will also work closely with the C&F Practice Operations team.
They will report to the Director of Attorney Talent and Strategic addition they will work closely and interact regularly with other members of the People team. This position will be located in our Washington D.C. office.
LEADERSHIP SUPPORT
- Establish a strategic trusted advisor relationship with C&F Americas Leadership team and work in close collaboration with the global HR Business Partner the Director of Attorney Talent and Strategic HR and C&F Practice Operations to support strategic objectives and deliver on operational goals.
- Collaborate and coordinate with the specialist global teams including Lead and Learn HRIS Talent Management and Inclusion to ensure the C&F practice group have a direct line of communication for all support within the People function.
- Develop an understanding of the business environment within which the practice operates to provide appropriate advice and align people strategy with business strategy.
TALENT MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
- Support partners in resource planning and in building collaborative and effective teams.
- Manage the feedback and review (HL Dialogue) processes for the Americas C&F associates and counsel. Collaborate with partners counsel and associates on the skills to actively participate in the feedback and review process.
- Assist with staffing solutions for associates and counsel to ensure appropriate legal and professional skill development.
- Coordinate with the C&F knowledge lawyers to integrate knowledge programs and resources into the day-to-day development of the associates and counsel.
- Support the successful implementation and completion of global cyclical processes such as the performance review and feedback processes; annual partner and counsel elevation processes partner conversations and partner 360s and capacity management.
- Works closely with the Engagement leads to support the retention advancement and engagement of our associates and counsel.
RECRUITING & ONBOARDING
- Support the recruiting needs and approval process for both student and lateral recruiting.
- Support the on-boarding process for new attorneys with a focus on lateral integration.
MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION
- Review utilization to ensure associates within the Practice Groups are fully utilized and flag potential issues for the Director of Attorney Talent the HRBP Practice Operations team and the PALs as applicable.
- Conduct exit interviews of all C&F attorneys and report on results and trends.
- Assist with the year-end compensation process.
CULTURE & ENGAGEMENT
- Collaborate with People team the PALs and the C&F Practice Operations team to plan events to maintain and build morale and increase associate engagement and satisfaction.
- Collaborate with the People team and members of other Business Services departments to suggest and implement initiatives responsive to industry trends and internal and external engagement survey feedback and designed to enhance the day-to-day work environment of our attorneys.
- Manage practice specific mentoring and engagement programs.
- All members of the firm are encouraged to participate in our global Responsible Business program.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Exceptional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate with diplomacy provide information and maintain effective relationships with a diverse group of lawyers Business Team employees and outside contacts.
- Demonstrate a willingness and aptitude for collaboration across teams functions and regions.
- Collegial and consensus-building with a high degree of emotional intelligence.
- Exhibit a high degree of initiative critical-thinking skills and the ability to work independently.
- Demonstrates a high level of confidentiality diplomacy and excellent judgment in navigating sensitive issues.
- Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills. Ability to find unique solutions to both simple and complex problems.
- Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and change while enhancing employee productivity and work ethic.
- Well organized and sufficiently methodical such that others can easily follow.
- Analytical and intellectually curious; Motivated to seek out answers and solutions.
- Initiative-taking and self-directed.
- Demonstrates resilience after debate and the ability to project a united front with firm management.
- Ability to learn utilize and implement specialized technological databases to streamline the attorney development process.
- Proficient knowledge and understanding of Workday and Microsoft Office suite.
EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS AND OR EXPERIENCE
- Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in attorney professional development preferably in a large law firm or professional services environment preferred.
- Bachelors degree required Graduate degree or JD highly preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Core hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with one hour for lunch. Must be flexible to work additional hours as necessary. This position follows a hybrid schedule with four days in the office and one day working remotely from home.
In Washington D.C. the annualized salary range for this position is $140000 to $172000 depending on the candidates overall experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary addition full time employees as well as some part time employees will be eligible for the firms fringe benefits as they currently exist.
This job description sets forth the responsibilities of this position and may be changed from time to time as shall be determined.
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