Assistant Strategy Manager, High-Stakes Civil Litigation

Kobre & Kim consistently seeks exceptional candidates with the talent to deliver outstanding service that anticipates client needs.

Position Details:

The Assistant Strategy Manager, High-Stakes Civil Litigation leads business strategy formulation and drives execution, proactive opportunity spotting, and business development for a team of lawyers focused on high-profile civil litigation. This role involves close collaboration with the Founding Partners, Chief Strategy Officer, Partners and other members of firm-wide leadership.

Note the internal job title will be Assistant Product Manager.

Location: New York, NY, or San Francisco, CA

Reporting to: Managing Director of Global Products

Responsibilities:

• Opportunity Spotting & Market Intelligence: Proactively identify emerging disputes, industry trends, and competitive insights to pursue opportunities for new business.

• Strategic Planning & Global Execution: Lead the development and implementation of business plans, partnering with lawyers and international colleagues to drive relationship cultivation across various markets to further the firm’s strategic objectives.

• Project Management: Oversee the execution of firmwide strategic initiatives, ensuring the development of action plans, timely follow-ups, and adherence to deadlines.

• Stakeholder Preparation: Craft key messaging for firm leaders and attorneys ahead of business development meetings with potential clients and referral sources.

• Performance Analytics: Synthesize key business development metrics to measure and refine profit-generating initiatives.  

• Competitive Research & Analysis: Conduct due diligence on referral sources and potential clients to propose impactful messaging and identify opportunities for collaboration.

• Content & Thought Leadership: Work closely with Marketing & Communications to develop thought leadership content and steer media outreach efforts.

• Knowledge Sharing & Training: Collaborate with Knowledge Management & Learning to facilitate product-specific training and promote firmwide knowledge capture.

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree required, with 2-3 years of experience in a professional services organization or similar. Experience or familiarity with high-stakes commercial litigation and financial disputes—such as M&A, restructuring, insolvency and securitizations, among other topics—is a plus.

• Time Management & Prioritization: Ability to navigate and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high-quality execution.

• Intellectual Curiosity: Proactive in asking questions, seeking insights, and developing subject-matter expertise.

• Operational Excellence: Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; exceptional attention to detail; ability to anticipate needs and follow through effectively.

• Relationship Management: Commitment to cultivating relationships across the firm with professionalism, diplomacy, and discretion.

• Collaboration: Thrive in a team-oriented environment across multiple time zones, cultures, and levels of seniority.

• Analytical & Data-Driven Mindset: Experience with data analysis and visualization tools is a plus.

• Flexibility: Willingness to work additional hours as needed and support broader Strategy team initiatives; occasional travel may be required.

Company Description

At the time of posting, the salary range for this role is $75,000 (minimum) – $100,000 (maximum). This range is based on a full-time work schedule. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary bonus. The successful candidate’s actual salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, qualifications, licensure/certifications, training, skills, and market data.

Kobre & Kim is a conflict-free global law firm focused exclusively on disputes and investigations, often involving fraud and misconduct.  Recognized as the premier firm for cross-border disputes, the firm has a particular focus on financial products and services litigation, insolvency disputes, intellectual property litigation, international judgment enforcement and asset recovery, and U.S. government enforcement and regulatory investigations.  With more than 400 employees throughout the firm’s global office locations, Kobre & Kim recognizes the value of incorporating diverse perspectives and professional disciplines to generate the most effective solutions for clients.

Further information about the firm is available at www.kobrekim.com

Kobre & Kim employees take pride in providing our clients around the world with service that is timely, accurate, unbiased and trusted. We have a profound respect for the professions and clients we serve and define our success in terms of their success. Our work environment is dynamic, innovative, and entrepreneurial. We have a result-oriented culture that demands excellence, agility, and the desire to move quickly and precisely to seize opportunities. Our environment is both challenging and supportive - we give employees the opportunity to develop their skills and do their best work.

Kobre & Kim values diversity of culture and thought and seeks talented, qualified employees in all its operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other protected classification under country or local law.

Kobre & Kim is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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