Professional Development Assistant

Sidley Austin LLP • New York, NY

11d • $50,000 - $62,000

About The Position

The Professional Development Assistant will work closely with the Senior Manager of Professional Development in New York, the New York-based Director of Professional Development, Learning & Development team members across the firm, and New York and Boston lawyers and staff in coordinating lawyer training, MCLE accreditation, and professional development initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Proficiency in Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer
• 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
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Nice To Haves

• Experience coordinating lawyer training and/or professional development programs and initiatives
• Large law firm experience
• Project management and/or program design experience
• Knowledge of MCLE rules and procedures
• Proficiency and aptitude with software applications and design tools for creating and formatting graphs, charts, and other visuals or the willingness and ability to learn

Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination of lawyer training programs and initiatives.
• Manage meeting and program logistics including scheduling, securing meeting rooms, coordinating meeting room set-up and materials, and trouble-shooting.
• Create and develop visual presentations using desktop-publishing applications.
• Work independently and within a team on ongoing and special nonrecurring projects.
• Schedule and attend in-person and virtual planning meetings among team members, participate in team meetings, and communicate continuously.
• Organize and analyze program evaluations and recommend program adjustments.
• Coordinate AV and IT program needs, locally and nationally.
• Assist with tracking New York-admitted lawyers’ MCLE compliance using the MCLE database; communicate with New York-admitted lawyers regarding their compliance status.
• Assist with maintaining and updating all CLE and lawyer training and professional development files and records for New York and Boston.
• Generate and issue CLE certificates of attendance for lawyers attending accredited Sidley programs.
• Help manage the Lawyer Learning & Professional Development intranet site.
• Use online tools, produce data reports and analyses as requested, and develop visuals for internal team and firm-wide reports.
• Proofread all work with attention to detail and accuracy, make all necessary changes, and perform other substantive and administrative duties as needed.

Benefits

• Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program.
• Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees