Global Awards & Directories Manager

Dechert LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Dechert LLP seeks a global Recognition Manager to strengthen the firm’s reputation through strategic awards submissions and directory activity. You will drive editorial quality, manage complex submissions, and partner with senior leaders to showcase the firm’s achievements across practices, lawyers, and clients.

You will coordinate with external consultants, mentor junior staff, and stay ahead of industry trends to maximize recognition and ranking opportunities for Dechert on a global scale.

Qualifications

• Multi-year experience in writing/editorial roles with strong storytelling ability.
• Experience with legal awards or major legal directories is essential.
• Strong project management, organizational instincts and ability to meet deadlines.
• Discretion handling sensitive information in a professional services environment.
• Ability to work on international projects across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Assess award criteria and engage with senior stakeholders to select nominee lawyers, teams and matters to be profiled.
• Manage production of large, complex submissions, interview lawyers for key insights, draft engaging submissions, secure approvals and meet deadlines.
• Oversee input from external contributors, edit drafts and ensure output quality before submission.
• Develop strategy to enhance the profile of client legal teams through awards submissions.
• Build strong relationships with chiefs, practice leaders and senior partners and coordinate with colleagues to amplify external success.
• Act as strategic advisor on the firm's directory submissions and stay current with industry trends and processes.
• Train new joiners on directories best practices and manage relationships with external consultants.
• Distribute directory ranking results and promote successes in collaboration with Communications.
• Liaise with Chambers/Legal500 on strategic, editorial and budget questions.

Skills

Storytelling

Editorial writing

Legal awards experience

Directory submissions

Project management

Stakeholder management

Time zone coordination

Discretion

Research skills

Job description

Dechert LLP seeks a global Recognition Manager to strengthen the firm’s reputation through strategic awards submissions and directory activity. You will drive editorial quality, manage complex submissions, and partner with senior leaders to showcase the firm’s achievements across practices, lawyers, and clients.

You will coordinate with external consultants, mentor junior staff, and stay ahead of industry trends to maximize recognition and ranking opportunities for Dechert on a global scale.