Job Description
Sterlington, an international law firm, is seeking an Attorney Professional Development Lead to enhance the continued legal education (CLE) of its fee-earners and manage the firm's associate cohort. This is a fully remote, full-time, independent contractor role. The role involves collaboration with partners and senior stakeholders. Responsibilities include:
- Tracking, analyzing, and reporting on attorney productivity, availability, utilization, and professional development.
- Providing partner teams with data on attorney utilization and availability.
- Logging and overseeing associates’ CLE.
- Implementing a performance evaluation process for associates.
- Tracking and facilitating the realization of Professional Development Priorities identified during review processes.
- Identifying training needs and skill gaps across fee-earner teams and organizing appropriate training programs.
- Collaborating with HR to design and roll out a new associate onboarding and orientation program.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum 5 years of experience collaborating with partners and senior professional services stakeholders within a law firm environment.
- Coaching or L&D qualification and brings 8 years of experience working within a professional services environment (law firm preferred).
- Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Officer365 skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and exercise good judgment.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral/written communication skills.
- Handles confidential material with discretion.
Sterlington offers:
- Fully remote, full-time role.