Professional Development Manager - Transactional Assignments

For the New York Office of an International Law Firm
This is a filled position.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide strategic advice regarding associate staffing, planning, and resource management to Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, and Corporate practice groups; work closely with attorneys to optimize the allocation of work on client matters;
• Identify appropriate workloads while incorporating junior associate preferences and development goals where possible;
• Understand and assess the availability of resources; provide utilization and resource availability reports;
• Facilitate mobility and flexibility within and across practice areas and globally;
• Ensure secondments, leaves of absence, vacation, training time and non-billable tasks are accounted for when allocating work;
• Ensure that any feedback on associate performance obtained during the work allocation process is shared with the HR Department.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's Degree ; 4+ years of experience in resource management/ work allocation, professional services firm preferred; must be independently legally authorized to work in the US;
• Proven people management skills with the ability to deliver difficult messages to senior management; ability to build and maintain strong internal working relationships;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to persuade, negotiate, and remain tenacious; strong attention to detail and excellent organizational and analytical skills;
• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution experience; ability to make effective decisions using sound judgment;
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize competing demands to meet deadlines;
• Proficient in MS Office; experience with resource planning tools a plus.