Cooley
Director, Litigation Strategy & Practice Management
New York · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$240k-$290kDetected 30 days ago
LLMsBusiness DevelopmentAccountingAR/VRLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Responsibilities
- In conjunction with leadership, help to develop business plans for assigned practice group(s) and at the department level, manage implementation, monitor progress and suggest proactive measures to help achieve or exceed plan goals and targets
- Analyze pipeline and demand metrics and manage capacity planning processes in collaboration with talent management function
- organizes and sets agendas for group Partner meetings and follows up on action items to drive progress.
- Support the implementation, development and use of practice management tools
- Support growth opportunities and help drive expansion of client relationships in collaboration with the marketing and business development department
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of the overall department leadership function and facilitate leadership succession
- Deliver and share information with clarity and discretion on behalf of the department teams.
- Ability to drive projects to completion and achieve goals
- Unwavering ability to handle and maintain confidentiality regarding firm information, projects, client data
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and develop talent
Requirements
- After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
- Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
- Ability to travel, as required
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in business, finance, accounting, talent -related field
Nice to have
- Law firm, banking and/or professional services experience
Skills
- Cooley's litigation departments is regarded as one of the elite litigation practices solving issues for global leaders.
- The 500+ lawyer department spans nine practice groups and 15 of our global offices.
Compensation
- Facilitate long-term planning and growth strategies for assigned practice area(s) and respective department(s). Aggregate annual hours, rates, revenues, headcount and client budgets for assigned practice areas
Benefits
- Entrepreneurial by nature
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