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About the Role

The Senior Coordinator, Professional Development & Corporate Staff Attorneys will manage associate development activities for a practice group, including staffing, mentoring, and talent engagement. This role also supports Legal Talent operations for corporate staff attorneys by managing all aspects of their employment cycle, from recruitment to retention.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff attorney annual and interim evaluation process, ensuring thorough evaluations and developmental objectives.
• Assist with verbal intake of feedback from attorneys and update feedback tracking system.
• Assist with hiring processes, including scheduling interviews, preparing approval requests and offer letters.
• Facilitate and schedule orientation and welcome lunches for new staff attorneys.
• Update applicable group lists.
• Develop and facilitate mentor program for staff attorneys, including pairing and tracking mentor meetings.
• Assist with the departing staff attorney process, including exit interviews and transition of work.
• Act as a resource for staff attorneys, guiding and mentoring them.
• Organize and facilitate training programs and group lunch presentations.
• Manage initiatives and group events to create a cohesive team.
• Facilitate communication within staff attorney cohorts.
• Serve as point person for problem-solving and resolution.
• Connect regularly with staff attorneys to monitor morale and address concerns.
• Assist with annual budget preparation, operational costs, and related reporting.
• Partner with staffing partners to allocate assignments and structure teams based on associate availability, experience, skills, and utilization.
• Track and analyze associate metrics, including hours and availability.
• Conduct regular check-ins with associates to assess workload, morale, and engagement.
• Coordinate cross-departmental staffing and secondments.
• Track associate vacation schedules, leaves of absence, and related coverage.
• Support the Legal Talent team in ensuring associates receive timely, robust feedback.
• Support practice group leaders and staffing partners in fostering strong mentoring connections.
• Pair associates with mentors and partner advisors, ensuring ongoing dialogue about professional development goals.
• Plan team-building and mentoring events.
• Serve as a point of contact and feedback loop among associates, Firm leadership, and practice partners.
• Support the Training Partners in arranging regular departmental lunches/breakfasts.
• Support the Training Partners, Legal Training, and Knowledge Management with practice-specific training programs.
• Serve as point of contact for training presenters and manage scheduling, registration, facilities, food service, and technology.
• Prepare and distribute training materials and program communications.
• Provide on-site support for training programs.
• Liaise with Recruiting to support the integration of summer and lateral associates.
• Coordinate with other professional service teams to advance practice initiatives.
• Work on ad hoc projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-4 years of comparable experience.
• Prior experience in a law firm setting is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in managing staffing, resource allocation, utilization, and workflow coordination is preferred.
• Knowledge of legal principles and practices is preferred.
• Must be flexible to adjust hours to meet departmental needs.
• Must be team oriented, contributing as needed to unexpected projects or requests.

Skills

• 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.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable working in web-based databases/software, e.g., viDesktop.
• Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to assess competing priorities and make sound, timely decisions.
• Ability to exercise tact, discretion, and strong judgment to maintain the highest level of confidentiality regarding employee information.

Location

• New York

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree

Salary/Compensations

• $100,000 to $115,000

Benefits

• Overtime pay eligible

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.
• The Firm provides coordinated legal advice and transactional capability to clients around the globe.
• Headquartered in New York with offices in Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Palo Alto, San Francisco, São Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.

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.