Manager, Career Services

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, a premier New York law firm, seeks a Manager of Career Services in the Professional Development Department to guide lawyers and alumni through career planning, resume updates, and targeted job searches. You will build relationships with partners, clients, and alumni to source external opportunities and mentor associates toward successful transitions.

You will lead the internal mentorship program, track outcomes, and present career resources to partners and groups, while

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Discretion and ethics with confidentiality essential to developing relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide confidential one-on-one career guidance and coaching to current lawyers and alumni; assist attorneys with defining and achieving career goals, researching and identifying career opportunities, updating resumes and cover letters and exercising job search strategies.
• Cultivate relationships with partners, clients and alumni to increase external career opportunities for lawyers in transition; coordinate with clients and alumni.
• Develop an understanding of the firm’s clients, industry and practice groups, including partner affiliations and relationships.
• Identify and circulate in-house and other positions of interest.
• Manage associate to alumni mentorship program.
• Maintain and report on statistics and data relating to one-on-one career coaching.
• Present to partners, practice groups, affinity groups, summer associates, and others on career development and the firm’s career services resources.
• Develop sample documents and other resources to support career guidance and discussions.
• Offer guidance regarding starting in a new position and maintain ongoing contact with newly transitioned associates.
• Create content for the firm's alumni newsletter and career and social media sites.
• Collaborate with members of the Professional Development Department.

Education

Bachelor of Arts or undergraduate business degree

Master of Arts, J.D. or business degree in related field strongly preferred

Job description

Manager, Career services

Professional Development Department

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a premier law firm with market-leading practices, a global perspective and strong New York roots. Our clients look to us to bring a distinctively high degree of quality, intensity and creativity to resolve legal challenges effectively and cost efficiently. We believe in hiring talented and dedicated individuals as members of our administrative community. We draw on the strength of our culture and structure to deliver the best of our firm to our lawyers and clients through true collaboration.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, but are not limited to:

• Provide confidential one-on-one career guidance and coaching to current lawyers and alumni; assist attorneys with defining and achieving career goals, researching and identifying career opportunities, updating resumes and cover letters and exercising job search strategies. Facilitate introductions to members of the Debevoise network, including partners, clients, alumni and third-party recruiters.
• Cultivate relationships with partners, clients and alumni to increase the number and relevance of external career opportunities received for lawyers in transition; consider who may be best positioned for such opportunities coordinating internally and externally with clients and alumni.
• Develop a strong understanding of the firm's clients and industry and practice groups, including partner affiliations and relationships.
• Identify and circulate in-house and other positions of interest.
• Manage associate to alumni mentorship program.
• Maintain and report on statistics and data relating to one-on-one career coaching.
• Present to partners, practice groups, affinity groups, summer associates, and others on career development and the firm's career services resources.
• Develop sample documents and other resources to support career guidance and discussions.
• Offer guidance regarding starting in a new position and maintain ongoing contact with newly transitioned associates so their connections with the firm remain strong.
• Create content for Debevoise's alumni newsletter and career and social media sites.
• Collaborate with members of the firm's Professional Development Department.

Counseling and support for current lawyers and alumni

• Provide confidential one-on-line career guidance and coaching to current lawyers and alumni; assist attorneys with defining and achieving career goals, researching and identifying career opportunities, updating resumes and cover letters and exercising job search strategies. Facilitate introductions to members of the Debevoise network, including partners, clients, alumni and third-party recruiters.
• Cultivate relationships with partners, clients and alumni to increase the number and relevance of external career opportunities received for lawyers in transition; consider who may be best positioned for such opportunities coordinating internally and externally with clients and alumni.
• Develop a strong understanding of the firm's clients and industry and practice groups, including partner affiliations and relationships.
• Identify and circulate in-house and other positions of interest.
• Manage associate to alumni mentorship program.
• Maintain and report on statistics and data relating to one-on-one career coaching.
• Present to partners, practice groups, affinity groups, summer associates, and others on career development and the firm's career services resources.
• Develop sample documents and other resources to support career guidance and discussions.
• Offer guidance regarding starting in a new position and maintain ongoing contact with newly transitioned associates so their connections with the firm remain strong.
• Create content for Debevoise's alumni newsletter and career and social media sites.
• Collaborate with members of the firm's Professional Development Department.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-10 years experience at a law firm in career coaching and placement or other professional development role with significant career development and career coaching component.
• Expert understanding of best practices in career development and career coaching coupled with a proven record of developing and implementing successful placement strategies.
• Positive and dynamic personality with the demonstrated ability to drive measurable results.
• A high level of judgment, discretion and ethics with the ability to maintain confidentiality essential to developing relationships and gaining trust.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• A highly organized and self-directed approach to managing multiple projects simultaneously; excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Bachelor of Arts or undergraduate business degree required, and Master of Arts, J.D. or business degree in related field strongly preferred.