Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP · 21 hours ago
Professional Development Assistant Coordinator
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$60K/yr - $65K/yr
1+ years expPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is seeking a Professional Development Assistant Coordinator to support the training and development of attorneys across their Corporate and Transactional departments. The role involves coordinating training logistics, maintaining compliance databases, and providing administrative support for professional development programs.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Coordinate the logistics for assigned Corporate and Transactional practice groups trainings, including drafting and updating invites, drafting reminder emails, preparing hard-copy/electronic materials, reserving conference rooms, organizing catering requests, setting up conference rooms, greeting presenters and answering questions
Draft continuing legal education (CLE) compliance documents, including sign-in sheets, affirmation forms and timed agendas
Assist with logistics for the Corporate/Transactional department conferences, including planning, program logistics and recordkeeping
Attend and monitor live training programs and remote training programs
Maintain and update the firm’s compliance training database by entering CLE credit information for attorneys in a timely manner
Maintain and update the Professional Development (PD) department calendar, practice group training calendars, attendance trackers and resource centers
Assist in responding to attorney questions about training and development resources
Assist with logistics and administrative tasks related to ad hoc projects and events for the PD department
Serve as general back-up support for the PD department for department administration, programs and events
Qualification
Required
Work independently and collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Strong time-management and organizational skills
Flexibility and adaptability to manage multiple workstreams and shift focus quickly in a fast-paced environment
Proactive, problem-solving, client service-oriented mindset, including the ability to work well with a team and effectively interface with attorneys and business professionals at all levels
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat (working with PDFs), Zoom, Teams and other relevant software and platforms
Bachelor's degree required
Preferred
Experience with iManage, intranet systems and CE Manager a plus
1+ years of administrative experience in a law firm or a professional services firm a plus
Experience in training and development, legal personnel, recruitment, human resources or other talent management roles a plus
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits packages
Company
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a premier firm of more than 1,000 lawyers with diverse backgrounds, personalities, ideas and interests who provide innovative and effective solutions to our clients’ most complex legal and business challenges.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
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Timothy Murphy
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Aaron Schlaphoff
Partner
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