Attorney Development Manager

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for an Attorney Development Manager in our our Chicago office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

Position Summary:

The Attorney Development Manager (ADM) will work alongside the firm’s Director of Attorney Development and other Managers on the Professional Development (PD) team to develop and implement innovative programs to onboard, train, mentor, develop, engage, and retain the firm’s attorneys with a focus on associates and professional development initiatives. This position will be based in Chicago and is a firmwide role with a focus on supporting several specific GT offices within the Central Region (Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and Minneapolis). This role is a hybrid position, involving in-office responsibilities and occasional travel as required.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Firmwide Projects

The ADM will be assigned multiple complex firmwide projects to lead or to contribute to. Examples of those projects are Associate Conferences, Associate Review Process, Firmwide First Year Associate Orientation, Legal Writing Academy, and Mentor programs. The Director of Attorney Development will assign those projects as they arise.

Regional and Global Practice Group Responsibilities

The ADM will manage and lead firmwide projects, regional office responsibilities and global practice group responsibilities. Those responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Regional

The ADM will support the attorneys in the Central Region offices. The responsibilities include the following:

• Develops a deep understanding of the culture of each office
• Meets with, foster relationships, and effectively communicate with Managing Shareholders and Career Development Liaisons (CDLs) on a regular basis in each office
• Collaborates with key stakeholders, such as senior leadership, MSGs, and PGLs, BDs, HR, and Marketing to ensure alignment of professional development efforts with GT’s goals and strategy
• Sets strategic development goals and training plans for the offices in the region
• Designs and implement comprehensive training programs (in-person, virtual, and hybrid) tailored to meet the needs of attorneys at various levels of experience and practice areas. This includes assistance in developing program materials; managing project timelines; assessing quality and quantity of attorney development opportunities
• Oversees the delivery of training programs using adult learning and high-quality instructional design principles, ensuring they are engaging, interactive, informative, and effective. Identify appropriate training and delivery methods to achieve business objectives and employ effective program measurement strategies. 
• Ensures high-quality execution of all training programs using program management best practices
• Coordinates local programming in partnership with the CDLs, including CLE programs; facilitate, implement, and teach local programs as needed
• Understands the associate population and oversee the engagement of associates
• Provides an associate orientation to the PD department and programming and assist with integration into the office and the firm
• Welcomes new shareholders to the offices and provide PD department highlights
• Provides integration opportunities for new associates including introductions to others
• Works with associates on strategies for success and individual career development, including business development plans
• Monitors the mentor program and ensure all associates in your region have mentors
• Travels to the offices on a regular basis or as programming warrants
• Reinforces and advertise webinar programming to associates and encourage attendance
• Assists with the associate evaluation process on a regional level
• Tracks and provide reports on region’s PD efforts and training metrics to key leadership and management
• Stays current on trends and best practices in leading learning and education solutions

Global Practice Group Training and Programming

• Meets with Global Practice Group Heads (PGH) at the beginning of each year to plan professional development programs for the year
• Collaborates with the shareholders in charge of practice group training to develop training programs and identify effective teaching methods
• Oversees course catalogs, resources, and competencies related to the practice group
• Evaluates programming and recommend content and process improvements
• Tracks and provides reports on Practice Group PD efforts and training metrics to Global PGH

Team Contribution

• Manages direct reports using servant leadership and management best practices, coach their development and provide feedback to ensure high-performance of direct reports
• Owns team-wide and individual projects and process improvements, including developing and managing project plans, delegating, and overseeing work of team members, collaborating with the other Professional Development teams, and implementing best practices
• Strategically thinks and plans when designing programs and processes by anticipating needs and risks using effective problem-solving skills, look for process improvement, and implement creative and innovative solutions
• Follows the team’s Operating Principles of Excellence and be a role model to others on the team
• Uses sound and thoughtful judgment in all situations – from internal meetings to interactions with others
• Takes ownership and be accountable for all aspects of a project or initiative and for those that you lead
• Approaches situations from a place of what we can do and be a proactive and thoughtful problem solver
• Maintains professionalism in all situations
• Instills trust in your leadership capabilities
• Fosters a culture of continuous learning and development
• Be a thought leader in professional development

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively and collaboratively to create support for strategies and processes
• Ability to build and maintain cross-departmental relationships and develop an understanding of other departments to identify and engage other teams in collaboration or support
• Enthusiastic team player who motivates and educates other team members
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent attention to detail
• Passion for driving change and delivering innovative solutions
• A highly organized and self-directed approach to work with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong critical thinking skills to understand how the work of the team fits in broadly with the work of the firm to move goals forward.
• A diplomatic and creative problem solver
• Possess superior judgment and respect and maintain confidential and sensitive information
• Proven ability to build trust and gain buy-in from firm leaders and other key stakeholders
• Experience and comfort with facilitating programs
• Ability to travel to multiple firm office locations as necessary

Qualifications & Prior Experience:

• A Juris Doctor degree is required as well as strong project management skills; a background practicing law at a large law preferred
• 10 years of work experience. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in professional development, talent services, DEI, or related field. Significant experience in a large law firm is also preferred
• Two years of prior supervisory experience desired
• Demonstrated success establishing, developing, and managing robust career development functions in a national or international, multi-office environment
• Familiarity with learning management systems, adult learning techniques, and online learning technologies a plus

The expected pay range for this position is:

$143,400 to $170,900 per year

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.  Additional voluntary programs include:  voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance.  Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

The Firm is committed to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis and the principle that all talent should have an equal opportunity to be considered for advancement based on merit. The firm engages in both internal and external efforts to recognize and support engagement, diversity, and full inclusion in the workplace, such as the establishment of affinity groups open to all, avenues of communication recognizing and supporting diversity, inclusion, and allyship in the workplace, and Mansfield certification.