WilmerHale · 5 hours ago
Legal Personnel & Development Manager
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expWilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States and Europe. The Legal Personnel & Development Manager will manage all Legal Personnel and Development processes and programs for lawyers in the Washington, DC office, ensuring successful delivery of services and collaboration with firm management.
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Responsibilities
Manages the delivery of all Legal Personnel and Development processes and programs for lawyers in the Washington, DC office
Build and manages relationships with lawyers to ensure successful programs and projects for the office
Collaborates directly with firm management in the implementation of lawyer evaluation, retention, compensation and promotion programs and processes in the Washington, DC office and ensures excellent delivery of services through the Career Advancement Program
Manages the semi-annual Associate, Senior Associate and Counsel review process
Semi-annual process includes working with Partners to review the collected feedback for lawyers from their respective practices, develop and facilitate Partner and Associate summary messages and delivery meetings, and follow-up with lawyers requiring coaching, mentoring, or training
Serves as the main point of contact in Washington, DC for attorney onboarding, integration, promotion, transfers, offboarding and outplacement programs and efforts
Collaborates with department and office leadership regarding lawyer headcount in the Washington, DC office
Responsible for counseling and managing all lawyer leaves and part-time arrangements
Oversees local team support of various committees including the Washington DC Parent’s Group and the Associates Committee Task Force (ACTF)
Will participate in meetings with lawyers and contribute to achieving the committee’s goals and objectives
Handles employee relations issues, serving as a resource and providing counsel, when appropriate, to all attorneys on personnel issues, leaves, career questions and employee relations matters
Ensures and manages effectiveness of localized implementation of the firm's strategic goals, objectives, and initiatives
Creates and manages the Washington, DC Legal Personnel & Development budget to ensure a smart and flexible expense budget for the Washington, DC office aligned with the firm’s strategic goals, objectives and initiatives
In coordination with the department leadership, as appropriate, hires, develops, evaluates, and compensates the Legal Personnel & Development team in Washington, DC
Assesses current industry trends and innovations in the Legal Personnel and Development space
Makes recommendations with regards to new programs and practices as applicable
Assumes other responsibilities as assigned, including the management of various firm wide and/or department wide projects
Qualification
Required
Strong leadership and management skills are required
Attention to detail, excellent written and analytical skills, and ability to meet deadlines are required
Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills are required
Ability to work in a team environment is critical. Motivation and drive are important
Successful time management skills are required
Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities; excellent attention to detail; ability to take initiative and work independently
Bachelor's degree required
Prefer 8 years' relevant legal, personnel or recruitment experience, along with prior management experience required
Excellent interpersonal, written, and organizational skills
Demonstrated knowledge of the legal profession and law firm structures
Proven ability to exercise discretion with confidential communications
Prior experience managing a team
Preferred
Strong technical skills on the following applications preferred: Excel, PowerPoint, Oracle and viDesktop
Company
WilmerHale
WilmerHale provides legal representation across a comprehensive range of practice areas that are critical to the success of our clients
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Christopher Rose
Partner
Javad Mostofizadeh
Partner
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