Manager, Records Management

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP • Seattle, WA

1d • $99,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of the top law firms in the U.S.! Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is looking for a Manager, Records Management to join our team in our Seattle office. We offer a hybrid work engagement with two days of remote work, and three days in-office. This position is responsible for the strategic leadership, operational oversight, and continuous improvement of the firm’s Records Management function. The Manager ensures alignment with firm-wide Information Governance policies, regulatory requirements, and risk management objectives. The role provides end-to-end ownership of records management operations, including physical and electronic records, and is accountable for team performance, policy implementation, and process optimization across the firm. At Davis Wright Tremaine, you will find challenging assignments, opportunities for professional growth and community involvement, and a culture of inclusion. DWT fosters inclusiveness and authenticity. Regardless of position, everyone here has a voice and the support is unparalleled.

Requirements

• Significant experience in records management or information governance
• Proven leadership and operational management experience
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Deep understanding of records lifecycle and compliance
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the firm’s Records Management strategy
• Lead development of policies, standards, and procedures
• Establish goals, metrics, and reporting
• Act as subject matter expert to leadership
• Own end-to-end Records services delivery
• Oversee full records lifecycle
• Ensure SLA adherence and performance tracking
• Address service gaps and risks
• Lead, develop, and manage staff
• Oversee hiring, coaching, performance management
• Manage workload and resource allocation
• Build a high-performing team culture
• Ensure policy and regulatory compliance
• Partner with Legal and Risk teams
• Identify and mitigate risks
• Standardize practices across offices
• Drive automation and process improvements
• Evaluate and implement technology solutions
• Partner with IT on enhancements
• Promote transition to electronic records
• Act as liaison across departments
• Support onboarding and education
• Represent function in firm initiatives
• Drive adoption of best practices

Benefits

• Choice of health and vision insurance plans
• 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
• Dental plan
• Fertility and adoption benefit
• Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
• Tuition reimbursement
• Commuter benefits
• Retirement contribution
• health insurance with an optional HSA
• long term disability
• vision care
• telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services
• life insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• subsidized backup care and caregiving resources
• 401(k)
• vacation
• sick time
• 11 paid holidays each year
• employee assistance program
• voluntary accident insurance
• voluntary life
• voluntary disability
• voluntary long term care
• pet insurance
• Commuter and Transit programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed