Associate Development Assistant (Business- East Coast)

Cooley LLP • New York, NY

3d • $28 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

Cooley is seeking an Associate Development Assistant to join the Professional Development Team. The Associate Development Assistant is responsible for handling administrative duties for Associate Development Managers (“ADMs”).

Requirements

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage, and other firm applications after orientation.
• Available to work overtime, as required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree
• Intermediate Excel skills or willingness to learn and utilize internal training resources to master the application
• Previous general office and computer experience
• Prior law firm experience

Responsibilities

• Assist ADMs in the planning and coordination of department team meetings and events, including coordinating events and meeting logistics across offices, reserving meeting rooms, coordinating meeting room set-up, arranging food and beverage service, and ensuring Technology/AV requirements are met.
• Create program communications, including invitations, reminders, program materials, and agendas.
• Provide ADMs with reporting assistance, which may involve attorney utilization, hours, attendance, and time entry compliance; attorney vacations, leaves of absence, and other transitions; attorney utilization on major case teams; pro bono hours/case deadlines; and high-low hours.
• Support ADMs in managing attorney departures and related restaffing needs, including tracking attorney departure dates, ensuring departing attorneys prepare client matter transition checklists, and distributing final checklists to relevant teams.
• Provide ADMs with logistical support for mentoring and other talent programs, such as tracking participation, feedback, and reimbursements.
• Provide ADMs with general administrative support, including submitting electronic expense reports and tracking reimbursements.
• Proofread own and other’s work with attention to detail and accuracy, consistently following standardized rules of language regarding spelling, punctuation, grammar, word usage, and sentence structure.
• Assist other functions of the Associate Development team, as needed.
• All other duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent benefits package
• Medical insurance
• Health savings account (with applicable medical plan)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Life insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Long-term care coverage
• Backup care for children and/or adults
• Other parental support benefits
• Firm-paid life insurance
• Firm-paid AD&D insurance
• Firm-paid Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance
• Firm-paid short-term medical benefits
• 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 10 paid holidays
• Generous parental leave
• Fertility benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level