Overview

Cleary Gottlieb is a pioneer in globalizing the legal profession. We have 16 offices in major financial centers around the world, but we operate as a single, integrated global partnership and not a U.S. firm with a network of overseas locations. The firm employs approximately 1,100 lawyers from more than 50 countries.

Since 1946 our lawyers and staff have worked across practices, industries, jurisdictions and continents to provide clients with simple, actionable approaches to their most complex legal and business challenges, whether domestic or international. We support every client relationship with intellectual agility, commercial acumen and a human touch.

The Firm’s Corporate Attorney Development Managers are responsible for overseeing a broad range of talent initiatives, including staffing, for one or more corporate practice groups in the US. This includes working alongside the Practice Group Leaders and Talent Partners to develop the Firm’s attorneys to their highest potential, allocating work profitably and equitably, partnering with the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team to support a diverse talent pipeline, overseeing the associate evaluation process, participating in strategic workforce planning and otherwise supporting the Firm’s talent strategy and goals. 

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the partners and associates to efficiently and effectively staff matters, focusing on productivity, associate development, practice group business goals and equitable distribution of work. This includes balancing associate staffing with external factors, such as vacations and leaves of absence.
• Consult with Practice Group Leaders and Talent Partners to understand practice group business goals and propose, support and implement strategies to achieve them.
• Meet with associates individually to advise and support them, particularly with respect to productivity, professional development, interpersonal dynamics and well-being.
• Track, aggregate and analyze attorney data, including productivity and utilization rates, as well as prepare and present this data to key stakeholders.
• Implement the annual associate evaluation process, by compiling feedback, consulting with partners about associate performance, attending reviews and identifying and proposing strategies around associate performance.
• Support associate performance management, including the collection and receipt of real time feedback year round and the drafting and implementation of development plans.
• Collaborate with the Senior Corporate Talent Manager and other Attorney Development Managers to evaluate, innovate, and adapt talent initiatives for the practice groups.
• Collaborate with Practice Group Leaders and the Recruiting Team on workforce planning, including participation in the lateral hiring process.

General Responsibilities

• Liaise with attorneys, the Attorney Development Team and other members of the Professional Staff.
• Report, analyze, and present data.
• Stay apprised of developments across the Firm and distill what is useful to the Practice Group Leaders and Talent Partners.
• Ad hoc projects, as needed.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Juris Doctor preferred.
• At least three years of relevant law firm experience.
• Experience working closely with, and influencing, leaders.
• Ability to address complex issues, support effective partnership across disparate groups, facilitate decision making and effectively implement process.
• Sound judgment and ability to protect and maintain sensitive and/or highly confidential information.
• Ability to work strategically, broadly and with great detail.
• Impeccable interpersonal and managerial skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Reasonable level of financial literacy and comfort analyzing data.
• Ability to toggle between, and establish priorities among, competing work streams and deliver results on deadline, with sense of urgency, when necessary.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; knowledge of viDesktop is a plus.
• Professional, positive and solution-oriented, with the ability to proactively identify issues and propose resolutions.
• Flexibility to work outside regular business hours, including early mornings, evenings and weekends, as needed.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $215,000 at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of job-related factors, including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location and performance. This role is exempt, meaning it is not overtime pay eligible.

This is a hybrid role based in our New York office. Cleary provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health care benefits. More information can be found here: Benefits

At Cleary Gottlieb, all members of our community deserve respect as individuals and appreciation for the contributions they make to our community. We champion diversity, equity and inclusion, and creating equal opportunities to develop and succeed.