Assistant, Legal Talent Management

Job Description

We are a global law firm with a powerful strategic focus and real momentum. Our industry-focused strategy is seeing us take on pioneering work in places that others have yet to reach. Our shared values define our culture and our workplace. You will find us to be unusually collegial, team-oriented, and ready to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices, offices and around the world. This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.

This position is responsible for assisting programs that support the Legal Talent Management functions for lawyers in all offices within the US. The Legal Talent Assistant will provide administrative support for the coordinators, managers, and senior managers on the Legal Talent Management (LTM) team, as well as for the Chief People & Development Officer, US on matters related to LTM functions. Responsibilities of the team include supporting the non-partner lawyer compensation process, evaluation process, resource management and staffing, partner promotion process, performance management, mentor program, lateral integration program, legal personnel matters, global mobility and secondment efforts, non-partner policy development and implementation, non-partner attorney committee functions and various non-partner lawyer events. 

The ideal candidate for this role is professional, detail-oriented, organized, collaborative and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.  This position offers a hybrid schedule and can be based in Texas or New York.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide administrative support to LTM team, including scheduling meetings and booking travel.

• Compose, update and maintain spreadsheets, documents, template forms and communications.

• Organize and submit expenses through online system. Track and process all expenses for the team. Responsible for reconciling team charges and reimbursements.

• Assist team in updating and organizing data pertaining to arrivals and departures, the compensation process, evaluation process, resource management, retention efforts, among other data research projects as needed.

• Assists Legal Talent Coordinators in event planning for various firm functions.

• Assists Legal Talent Coordinators with departmental projects and supports the Senior Managers/Managers as needed.

• Other administrative duties and special projects, as assigned

Other duties

Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications & experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Some professional experience preferred, law firm experience a plus

• Professionalism, personal integrity and high degree of confidentiality and discretion

• Attention to detail, accuracy, responsiveness and excellent organizational skills required

• High level of proficiency in MS Word, Outlook required

• Experience with PowerPoint and Excel a plus

• Good judgment and accountability for delivering excellent work product

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills; both written and oral

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills

• Ability to adapt in an ever changing environment, including the ability to prioritize

• Confident interacting with all levels of the organization, both legal and administrative

• Reliable, flexible and a can-do attitude in all situations is essential

Employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with skill and experience. The full time base annual salary for this position in the New York City market is expected to range between $50,000 and $60,000.  This range represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for a position in New York City.  Salaries in other markets will vary depending on market data. Bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed and are dependent upon individual and firm performance.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical plans, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible. Full- time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys.

In addition to the Firm’s health and welfare benefits above, we offer a competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generous paid parental leave benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn, or adopted child(ren). Employees are also entitled to 11 Firm holidays.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with all applicable federal laws and their implementing regulations that require the collection and recording of certain data and information. The information we receive will not be used to make any decision regarding employment and will be kept separate from your application. Similarly, self-identification information is kept confidential and used only in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to providing reasonable accommodation as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation to complete your application, please contact [email protected]. Please provide your contact information and a description of your accessibility issue. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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