AddressMake an impact at Goodwin, where we partner with our clients to practice law with integrity, ingenuity, agility and ambition. We are in the business of building authentic, long-term relationships with our clients, who are some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the Life Sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. Our immersive understanding of these industries – combined with our expertise across high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions – sets us apart. Our Global Operations Team – all business professionals of the firm – was named the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.
The position works closely with Life Sciences attorneys and science advisors and the group's practice management team to oversee cross-office staffing/work allocation, performance and utilization, and associate and science advisor retention strategies. The position also partners with Human Resources, and the Diversity/Equity/Inclusion and Learning + Professional Development teams to ensure a positive and inclusive employee experience as it relates to training, development, coaching, integration and onboarding, retention, performance management and career transitioning.
What You’ll Do:
• Staffing / Work Allocation: Manages the cross-office attorney matter assignment system for the associates and science advisors assigned to this specific segment of the Life Sciences practice group in the US. Analyzes and reports on cross-office capacity/workloads and forecast future capacity planning. Works closely with assigned associates and science advisors to monitor workloads, focus on associate retention and their professional development; allocates additional work with a goal of achieving an equitable distribution of assignments consistent with the clients’ needs and the individual’s professional development goals.
• Performance Management: Understands tools, process and strategy to ensure proper execution of the attorney and science advisor performance management processes. Monitors evaluations, works with the Attorney Review Committee to prepare review materials, facilitates the delivery of formal reviews, advises partners on specific and/or sensitive performance related situations and coaches attorneys and science advisors on how to implement feedback received.
• Advisor Program: Working in conjunction with the designated BU partners and the BU Practice Managers, assists with the execution of the advisor program; assigns advisors to new and lateral hires in the group; and solicits feedback from both advisors and advisees to ensure that the program is meeting its goal of enhancing attorneys’ professional development. Utilizes the advisor system to communicate professional development information to individuals as appropriate and creates and implements mentoring initiatives. Works to make recommendations for continuous enhancement and improvement of the advisor program.
• Diversity / Equity/ Inclusion: Supports the firm's Diversity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy and the BU’s DEI goals via coaching and development outreach with attorneys and science advisors; and championing DEI sponsored initiatives and events. Encourages inclusion among members of the practice group and serves as a resource for attorneys and science advisors with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Integration / Onboarding / Transition: Partners with key internal departments to facilitate successful onboarding and integration, including leading orientation sessions for new hires. Guides departing individuals on transitioning and conducts exit interviews.
• Training / Development: Collaborates with the Learning + Professional Development team and practice group leadership to identify training needs/suggest program ideas for training curriculums related to legal and professional skills that support attorney and science advisor development of core competencies.
• Employee Relations: Proactively consults with the Human Resources team on employee relations matters for thoughtful and efficient resolution.
• Recruitment: Partners with the Talent Acquisition team to ensure strategic workforce planning and hiring efforts are taking place in support of the practice group’s and department’s goals and capacity needs.
• Special Projects: Collaborates with other team members and functional areas to develop and improve department-specific, firm-wide and Attorney Development Team processes, policies and initiatives.
Who You Are:
• Juris Doctor or MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of related experience, preferably in an AMLAW25 law firm environment.
• Equivalent legal staffing/workforce planning/Attorney Development experience in another legal or professional services environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to develop and forge positive and collaborative working relationships.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and to respect, protect, and maintain highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to effectively manage projects and tasks including demonstrating delegation and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, be proactive and take initiative.
• Ability to demonstrate effective creative problem solving and people management skills including coaching and mentoring.
• Working knowledge of Word, Outlook and Excel. Ability to learn and utilize additional programs.
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This position is eligible for overtime: NoTarget Salary Range: Boston $129,200 - $193,900 | Los Angeles $129,200 - $193,900 | New York $137,000 - $205,600 | Philadelphia $121,500 - $182,300 | San Francisco $144,800 - $217,200 | Santa Monica $129,200 - $193,900 | Silicon Valley $144,800 - $217,200 | Washington DC $129,200 - $193,900PDN-9be77f88-9758-44ab-bceb-08ae15e76d89
