Coordinator, Legal Talent Management

NRF•Houston, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Norton Rose Fulbright, people thrive because of a shared commitment to quality, unity and integrity. The highly regarded law firm consistently receives recognition from Great Place to Work and Top Workplaces, two companies that specialize in assessing organizational culture. Teams collaborate across regions, value new ideas and deliver meaningful client solutions, supported by a culture that embraces ambition, development and shared success. With more than 3,000 lawyers and 3,000 business services professionals working together across 50 offices worldwide, this global law firm provides a full range of legal services to leading corporations and financial institutions operating in key markets and sectors. The Legal Talent Management team is a highly collaborative, close‑knit group that values strong working relationships, clear communication, and shared ownership of outcomes. We take our work seriously and pride ourselves on delivering thoughtful, high‑quality processes for our lawyers, while also maintaining a collegial environment where teammates genuinely enjoy working together. The Coordinator will be an integral part of a supportive, engaged team that works hard, has fun along the way, and is invested in each other’s success. The Coordinator, Legal Talent Management is responsible for executing programming in support of the Legal Talent Management function for lawyers in all US offices. The Coordinator’s work supports several of the team's core processes including lateral integration and the lawyer evaluation and promotion process. In addition to those responsibilities, the Coordinator will provide general support for other initiatives under the broad remit of the Legal Talent Management (LTM) team, including, first year integration process, resource management, performance management, legal personnel matters, global mobility and secondment efforts, lawyer policy development and implementation, lawyer committee functions and various lawyer events. The position reports to the Senior Manager, Legal Talent Management. Overtime and some travel may be required to facilitate job responsibilities. This position is ideally located in New York, NY, Houston or Dallas. The role will require presence in office from time to time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred
Minimum two (2) years professional work experience, preferably at a law firm or other professional services environment
Experience in Microsoft suite required including Excel
Experience in Workday a plus
Professionalism, personal integrity and high degree of confidentiality and discretion
Attention to detail, accuracy, responsiveness and excellent organizational skills required
Good judgment and accountability for delivering excellent work product
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills; both written and oral
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
Interest in working on and in support of a team
Confident interacting with all levels of the organization, both legal and administrative
Reliable, flexible and a can-do attitude in all situations is essential

Nice To Haves

Experience in Workday a plus

Responsibilities

Communicate effectively and proactively with firm lawyers (partners and lawyers)
Work closely with LTM team members to enhance connectivity across the lawyer population
Aid in execution of lawyer year-end evaluation and compensation processes
Support lawyer development through LTM’s integration initiatives
Leverage a variety of data sources to create monthly reports, identify trends and update dashboards
Provide insights in support of lawyer retention efforts
Help facilitate firmwide programming, including local and national events
Complete other tasks in support of legal talent function at the firm