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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP · 3 days ago

Legal Talent Manager

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is a prestigious law firm seeking a Legal Talent Manager to serve as a trusted advisor to their attorneys. This role involves collaborating with firm leadership on various talent management initiatives, including onboarding, training, and logistical support for attorney transitions.

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Responsibilities

Serves as primary point of contact for all New York/London/D.C. transfer logistics and related policies

Oversees the updates and circulation of all internal tracking communication between a variety of key departments

Works in close coordination with the Benefits department to support lawyers applying for disability leave

Collaborates directly with partners to facilitate secondment arrangements to clients and peer firms

Oversees the legal staff part-time program, working closely with the Managing Partners

Manages the team’s tasks related to logistics for attorneys transitioning to alternative work arrangements

Oversees promotions to non-partner titles and all related processes

Manages junior team members on partner and legal staff departure procedures, including retirements

Collaborates closely with team members to help oversee the Foreign Associate Program, including liaising directly with Foreign Associates and updating and circulating relevant materials to leadership, as well as liaising with internal Immigration Counsel on Foreign Associate visa needs

Works closely with members of Firmwide Legal Talent team on various associate matters and special projects; and

Performs other duties, as assigned

Qualification

Legal talent managementSupervisory experienceCustomer service mindsetMicrosoft Office proficiencyProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsEmotional intelligenceOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree and at least 5-7 years of legal talent or related experience in a service industry firm, with at least 1-2 years in a supervisory level position

Customer service mindset and ability to partner successfully with attorneys at all levels

High social and emotional intelligence, with experience leading and mentoring team members and cultivating strong relationships

Excellent organization and communication skills, in addition to superior judgment

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, as well as the ability to learn and use legal talent and recruiting applications built internally

Strong problem solving skills and ability to work well under pressure and coordinate several activities at one time

Ability to deal discreetly with confidential information

Ability to work additional hours, including business-related travel, as needed