Legal Talent Manager

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP•New York, NY

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Legal Talent team, we serve as trusted advisors to Cravath’s population of attorneys, partnering with senior leadership on onboarding and training planning, professional development, operational management and strategic initiatives. We are actively recruiting for a Legal Talent Manager who will be responsible for collaborating directly with Firm leadership, partners and the Legal Talent team to assess and refine policies, procedures and practices related to changes in attorney employment statuses. Additionally, this role will work directly with attorneys at all levels to facilitate logistical elements of these changes, which include intraoffice transfers, leaves of absence, secondments to clients, transitions to the Firm’s part-time program, as well as the promotion and departure process. Given the nature of the work, this role requires impeccable judgment, the ability to multitask with incredible attention to detail, as well as strong collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 5-7 years of legal talent or related experience in a service industry firm, with at least 1-2 years in a supervisory level position
Customer service mindset and ability to partner successfully with attorneys at all levels
High social and emotional intelligence, with experience leading and mentoring team members and cultivating strong relationships
Excellent organization and communication skills, in addition to superior judgment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, as well as the ability to learn and use legal talent and recruiting applications built internally
Strong problem solving skills and ability to work well under pressure and coordinate several activities at one time
Ability to deal discreetly with confidential information
Ability to work additional hours, including business-related travel, as needed.

Responsibilities

Serves as primary point of contact for all New York/London/D.C. transfer logistics and related policies
Oversees the updates and circulation of all internal tracking communication between a variety of key departments
Works in close coordination with the Benefits department to support lawyers applying for disability leave
Collaborates directly with partners to facilitate secondment arrangements to clients and peer firms
Oversees the legal staff part-time program, working closely with the Managing Partners
Manages the team’s tasks related to logistics for attorneys transitioning to alternative work arrangements
Oversees promotions to non-partner titles and all related processes
Manages junior team members on partner and legal staff departure procedures, including retirements
Collaborates closely with team members to help oversee the Foreign Associate Program, including liaising directly with Foreign Associates and updating and circulating relevant materials to leadership, as well as liaising with internal Immigration Counsel on Foreign Associate visa needs
Works closely with members of Firmwide Legal Talent team on various associate matters and special projects
Performs other duties, as assigned.