Attorney Development & Engagement Lead

Vinson Elkins; York (WA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Vinson & Elkins is seeking a Manager of Attorney Development and Engagement to lead the firm's development, performance, and engagement initiatives for associates. The role focuses on data-driven insights, coaching, onboarding, mentoring, and cross-team collaboration with Talent and leadership.

You will oversee onboarding, evaluations, learning programs, and resource group engagement, while partnering with external organizations to provide mentoring and visibility opportunities for associates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; JD or MBA preferred.
• 8–10 years in attorney development or related field in professional services.
• Experience analyzing workforce data and translating insights into improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce data analysis to identify utilization, performance, and engagement trends.
• Design and implement tailored development plans for associates to improve performance and belonging.
• Advise on onboarding, mentoring, evaluations, and work allocation for inclusivity and objective alignment.
• Lead programming for attorney resource groups to promote cross-practice connectivity and networking.
• Manage external partnerships for mentoring, upskilling, and visibility opportunities for associates.
• Support RFPs and diversity surveys to accurately report inclusive practices and progress.
• Coordinate evaluation cycles, gather feedback, schedule reviews, and propose action plans.
• Collaborate with Learning & Development on firm-wide training programs and special projects.

Skills

Data analysis

Coaching & mentoring

Stakeholder collaboration

Presentation skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

JD or MBA preferred

Tools

ViGlobal

Oracle

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Vinson & Elkins is seeking a Manager of Attorney Development and Engagement to lead the firm's development, performance, and engagement initiatives for associates. The role focuses on data-driven insights, coaching, onboarding, mentoring, and cross-team collaboration with Talent and leadership.

You will oversee onboarding, evaluations, learning programs, and resource group engagement, while partnering with external organizations to provide mentoring and visibility opportunities for associates.