Manager of Legal Personnel
An international law firm with offices in Washington, D.C. is seeking a full-time Manager of Legal Personnel to join their team. The Manager is responsible for supporting the attorney life cycle policies and procedures, including: managing the orientation and onboarding processes, assisting with associate and staff attorney annual and mid-cycle review and continual feedback processes, supporting the promotion and elevation processes, reviewing headcount and attrition, supporting the compensation and bonus programs, managing attorney leaves and departures, managing visa and work authorization processes, reviewing attorney bar admission information, coordinating programs related to the Committee of Associates and Ombudspersons, and overseeing the administrative aspects of the Firm’s Foreign Attorney program. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, monitoring surveys, intranet upkeep and managing digital content used internally and externally and analyzing and leveraging people trends.
The Manager works closely with peer Talent Professionals, including Practice Management, Career Counseling, Diversity & Inclusion, Recruiting, and Professional Development.
Requirements
- 5+ years of prior law firm experience in legal personnel, legal recruiting or similar function.
- Four-year degree required.
- Proficiency in a range of computer databases, including the Internet and MS Office Suite. VI Desktop and HTML skills desirable.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of law firm attorney recruiting processes.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize large volume of information from multiple sources.
- Experience with event planning.