Weil seeks the best and brightest talent to join our Administrative Staff team. Our employees are the future of Weil so we invest in their training and development. Our environment embraces and encourages positive-minded professionals who seek to be challenged and acquire knowledge and skills in an atmosphere built on teamwork. Highly skilled and knowledgeable Administrative Staff assist our attorneys in successfully meeting and exceeding client needs and are vital to the overall success of the Firm.
Job Description
The Manager, Talent Management supports the Talent Management Team, in areas including performance evaluations, retention initiatives, professional development, and associate relations with a focus on the Tax and Restructuring Departments. The Manager also collaborates with broader Talent Management colleagues on cross-functional and ad hoc initiatives.
Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential functions:
- Serve as a resource to attorneys across the Firm, especially in the Tax and Restructuring Departments in areas that include:
- Addressing and supporting personnel matters, associate relations issues, and general administrative needs
- Coordinating social events and other morale-building activities for attorneys
- Conducting exit interviews
- Assisting with attorney timekeeping compliance
- Supporting integration of new associates and lateral hires, including participation in the annual New Associate Orientation Program
- Coordinating attorney office space planning and related logistics
- Collaborate with the Sr. Director, Attorney Performance and Professional Development and the Professional Evaluation and Compensation Committee on the evaluation process.
- Collect, organize, and analyze ongoing associate feedback throughout the year.
- Liaise with the Professional Development Team and Professional Development Committee regarding training, mentoring, and professional growth initiatives. Help organize internal and external CLE programs and client webinars.
- Assist Tax Department leadership with tasks that include:
- Organizing the partner/counsel promotion process
- Identifying speaking and writing opportunities
- Developing partner meeting agendas
- Gathering information for the annual business plan
- Collaborating with Legal Recruiting and Finance to review and approve lateral hires from a headcount and business needs perspective for the Tax Department.
- Liaise with firm administrative departments including Finance, Legal Recruiting, Business Development, Inclusion, Pro Bono, and Talent Management to advance departmental business objectives.
- Any additional responsibilities as required by management.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- 5+ years of experience of relevant legal operations experience, ideally in Big Law.
- Extremely strong organizational skills.
- Effective team player who works collaboratively with others.
- Self-initiator who is highly persistent in overseeing projects to successful completion.
- Strong interpersonal skills to interact with various administrative groups and to work closely with lawyers of all levels within a large law firm setting.
- Excellent listening skills, strong diplomatic and influencing skills.
- Experience with Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
Education/Certifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree required; JD a plus.
Estimated salary range is $155,000 - $180,000. Compensation decisions within the range are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case including but not limited to the individual's skills, experience, and qualifications.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offers a competitive compensation package comprised of base pay and discretionary year-end bonus for eligible employees. Benefits include, but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, flexible spending plan and a 401K plan. Weil also offers generous paid time off and holidays. All decisions affecting employment at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP are made on the basis of qualification, performance and other pertinent work-related factors, and without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran’s status, genetic information or any other legally protected status.