Ranking And Awards Senior Manager

Sidley Austin LLP (IL LLP); Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidley Austin LLP is seeking a Senior Manager Rankings & Awards in Chicago to lead the firm’s participation in legal directories and rankings. You will oversee submissions, advise lawyers, coordinate global efforts, and report results to firm management.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree, 10+ years of relevant experience, 3+ years of management, exceptional writing and research skills, and a proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years of related work experience.
• Minimum 3 years of management experience.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Training, coaching, and presentation skills.
• Excellent research skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Firm’s participation in key legal directories and other rankings and awards to increase recognition for the Firm and its lawyers.
• Advises lawyers and liaisons on submissions and interview preparation in line with strategic goals.
• Manages resources and processes for submissions, ensuring efficiency and quality.
• Oversees calendar, submissions, client references, and interviews globally in coordination with BD and Marketing.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Proofreading

Coaching

Presentation

Research

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

LexTrack

Job description

Reporting to the Senior Director of Brand & Communications, the Senior Manager Rankings & Awards is part of a global team of marketing and business development professionals.

The Senior Manager Rankings & Awards plans, directs, strategically evaluates and manages the Firm’s participation with key legal directories, publications and other rankings and awards organizations to increase rankings and recognition for the Firm and its lawyers. She/he provides leadership to the Rankings & Awards team and works closely with and collaborates with Marketing colleagues, other Firm departments, lawyers and Firm management.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads the Firm’s participation in key legal directories and other rankings and awards organizations in order to increase rankings and recognition for the Firm and its lawyers in alignment with the Firm’s strategic priorities, and to maximize the firm’s investment.
• Liaises with directory management and researchers to understand methodology and submission guidelines as well as other information specific to the directory or Sidley and uses that information to maximize process efficiency.
• Advises lawyers and business development liaisons on preparing successful legal directory submissions, choosing client references and preparing lawyers for interviews in a way that is in keeping with strategic considerations.
• Manage resources and processes for executing submissions that emphasizes efficiency, collaboration and results by leveraging research, analysis, technology and best practices in order to effectively meet submission guidelines and continually improve the quality of submissions.
• Communicates and advocates the Firm’s strategy regarding participation in key legal directories and other rankings and awards to key stakeholders.
• Oversees research calendars, submissions, client references and lawyer interviews globally, in close coordination with members of Business Development and Marketing.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders (Firm management; practice leaders; Pro Bono and Diversity Committees, Strategic Planning), to determine the approach to identify and coordinate cross-practice or cross-department submissions such as Law 360 Practice Group of the Year.
• Reports rankings and awards results to Firm management and ensures that rankings and awards submissions, nominations and results are accurately captured and tracked in LexTrack to allow for reporting to firm management in real time.
• Provides leadership and operational support to the Rankings & Awards Team, including direct reporting oversight of marketing professionals, coaching and training, delivering performance feedback and reviews, hiring, handling HR issues and any other tasks related to a direct reporting relationship.

Education and/or Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of 10 years of related work experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a manager.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Training, coaching, and presentation skills.
• Excellent research skills.

Preferred:

• Prior work experience developing and producing global submissions for publications in the marketing department of an AmLaw 100-sized firm.

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Other Skills and Abilities

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Excellent writing skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• A self-starter who desires to show ownership and commitment to the job
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion

The target salary range for this role is: $130,000 - $200,000 if located in New York or Chicago. Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities above satisfactorily and meet the requirements. The requirements listed above are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email [e-mail] (current employees should contact Human Resources).

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Sidley is an elite global law firm with a known reputation of deploying innovative strategies to achieve powerful results. Business professionals are essential to the firm’s ability to deliver the highest quality legal services to our clients. We are always looking for talented, motivated individuals who thrive in a performance-driven culture to join our team.

Sidley employs approximately 2,300 lawyers working with our clients in complex transactional, restructuring, crisis management, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters. Our 160 years of perspective and reach are truly global, supported by 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial, regulatory, and financial centers across the world. Our lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 75 languages, possess the cultural awareness and cross-border legal acumen needed to bring clarity to a dynamic business landscape.