Lateral Integration Coordinator (Hybrid)

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This position is based in our Dallas office.

General Description:

We are seeking a Lateral Integration Coordinator to join our team. The Lateral Integration Coordinator is responsible for administrative and organizational support of the integration process for lateral partners, senior counsel, and associates. This position reports to the Director of Lateral Integration and works closely with the Managers of Lateral Integration. With guidance, this position interacts directly with section, practice group, and office leadership to integrate attorneys at all experience levels. This position also interacts with recent lateral hires, supporting all aspects of their integration. This is a dynamic position, requiring a high level of engagement and professionalism. In this hybrid position, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues both in person and virtually.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions:

• Supports firmwide integration efforts for lateral attorneys at all levels.
• Drafts and prepares integration plans for lateral hires. Carefully reviews the recruiting materials to understand the strategy for a lateral hire, identifying internal connections, and helping to keep all involved parties on task.
• Prepares materials and coordinates pre-arrival calls with business professionals from the office, marketing, information governance, conflicts & business intake. This includes scheduling a pre-arrival call with lateral partner, taking notes and sending summaries with follow-up action items.
• Coordinates and schedules introductions and office visits for lateral hires.
• Schedules and prepares action items for lateral partner to support their integration efforts. Anticipates next steps and follows up accordingly.
• Schedules and takes notes during quarterly integration team meetings. 
• With guidance, collaborates with firm leaders, partners, and business professionals across the firm’s key functional areas including finance, recruiting, professional development, HR, office administration, client intake, business development, marketing, and technology, to create a connected team to ensure a smooth onboarding and integration experience for each lateral.
• Tracks, analyzes, and reports on various practice-related metrics for lateral hires.
• Special projects and duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Ability to build relationships and trust with lawyers and business services professionals and to work collaboratively and effectively across functional areas to achieve integration objectives.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to promote understanding and to convey information concisely.
• Ability to assimilate information quickly and to grasp big picture concepts as well as details.
• Demonstrated technological acumen and problem-solving and process improvement skills to translate business needs into effective and efficient solutions.
• Ability to anticipate issues and exercise sound judgment and initiative in recommending solutions while also working collaboratively with others in a team environment.
• Flexibility to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities; ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple, detailed tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce quality work products under time constraints.
• Ability to keep confidence and to interface diplomatically with others.

Required Qualifications & Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications & Education:

• 3+ years of law firm recruiting, professional development, and/or marketing/business development experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Moderate or advanced keyboard usage.

Benefits: Our goal is to promote a work environment in which individuals have access to the resources they need to be their best both professionally and personally, which includes resources that encourage individuals to focus on their health and well-being.

Below is a list of just some of the benefits we offer: comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners; life and AD&D insurance; short and long term disability insurance; tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSAs and HSAs; FSAs for dependent care; health advocacy services; behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members; 401(k); profit sharing; pre-tax transit and parking program; backup dependent care; senior care planning support; resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers; and paid holidays and other paid time off, including paid leave for new parents.

Benefits may vary by position and office.

Holland & Knight is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other factor prohibited by law.

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