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About the Role

The Professional Development Coordinator, Finance will oversee the professional development of staff attorneys, associates and counsel in the Banking & Credit and Capital Markets practices, including staffing, talent engagement initiatives, and mentoring. This role supports the Staffing Partners and Group Heads for the departments and works within the Legal Talent Team.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with staffing partners and Professional Development Managers to help maintain an equitable level of utilization across the department/teams.
• Make staffing recommendations and match staffing needs with appropriate resources based on availability, experience, and desired exposure.
• Provide associates with opportunities to work on a variety of matters while balancing growth opportunities with client needs.
• Update staffing database and charts.
• Assist in scheduling staffing/welcome meetings and update applicable group lists.
• Track absence time and maintain vacation calendar, coordinating necessary matter team coverages.
• Develop professional rapport and relationships with staff attorneys/associates/counsel through regular check-in calls to understand their professional experiences, objectives, availability, and general wellness.
• Escalate issues to Legal Talent management.
• Work closely with the Legal Talent team to pair associates/counsel with mentors and partner advisors.
• Ensure associates/counsel are connecting with their respective mentors and advisors and engaged in dialogue about ongoing professional development goals.
• Provide an active feedback loop between associates/counsel, Legal Talent, and the partners in the group.
• Collaborate with the Professional Development Managers to plan and facilitate team-building events.
• Ensure that each associate/counsel has thorough evaluations and developmental objectives.
• Assist with verbal intake of feedback from partners and update the VI feedback tracking system.
• Coordinate with other professional service team members to further practice group initiatives.
• Work on a variety of ad hoc projects as needed.

Requirements

• 3-4 years of comparable experience.
• Prior experience in a law firm preferred.
• Staffing experience preferred but not required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact well and build professional relationships while maintaining confidentiality.
• Collaborative approach to working with others of all seniority levels.
• Strong interest and experience in professional development.
• Ability to self-direct, manage multiple priorities, analyze needs and implement solutions.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail for both long and short-term projects and responsibilities.
• Team oriented, contributing as needed on unexpected projects or requests.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable working in web-based databases/software, e.g., viDesktop.
• Must be flexible to adjust hours to meet departmental needs.
• Simpson Thacher will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Skills

• Professional development
• Staffing
• Talent engagement
• Mentoring
• Communication skills
• Relationship building
• Confidentiality
• Collaboration
• Self-direction
• Prioritization
• Problem-solving
• Organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Web-based databases/software

Location

• New York

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 3-4 years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

• $70,000 to $85,000

About the Company

• Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world’s leading international law firms, established in 1884 with approximately 2,000 lawyers.
• Headquartered in New York with offices in Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Palo Alto, San Francisco, São Paulo, Tokyo and Washington, D.C., the Firm provides coordinated legal advice and transactional capability to clients around the globe.

Equal Opportunity

• Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
• The Firm prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other legally protected status.
• This Policy pertains to every aspect of an individual’s relationship with the Firm, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.