Jobs at Cooley

Leads strategy, planning, execution, sponsorship activation, and post-event analysis for complex marquee events and premier client experiences. Partners with business units and client development teams to support engagement and cross-selling, manages vendors, contracts, budgets, event technology, CRM data capture, and onsite delivery. Supervises and mentors direct reports while ensuring operational compliance, quality, and professional development.

Lead regional business development strategy and execution, oversee pipeline and market growth, engage senior clients and pursuits, align BD with marketing, manage and develop a BD team, provide market intelligence, and coordinate cross-firm resources to drive revenue and firm priorities.

Provides paralegal support for emerging company and venture fund formation matters. Responsibilities include preparing organizational, partnership, LLC, side letter, transfer, and admission documents; conducting investor suitability and legal due diligence; researching securities regulations; filing required notices; preparing opinions and supporting materials; and handling SEC compliance reporting. The role also involves timekeeping, administrative duties, client interaction, and managing multiple assignments in a fast-paced law firm environment.

Manage accurate daily docketing and de-docketing of U.S. and foreign intellectual property matters. Process correspondence, review USPTO filings, monitor critical deadlines, research IP status through global databases, prepare reports, communicate with legal teams, and maintain compliance with IP prosecution procedures. The role requires detailed quality checks, proactive follow-up, regulatory awareness, multitasking, and reliable completion of time-sensitive assignments.

Oversee recruiting, onboarding, development, retention, and integration for IP litigation and patent attorneys and professionals. Manage recruiting strategies, candidate pipelines, offers, law school relationships, associate evaluations, mentoring, compensation and review processes, talent budgets, reporting, and compliance. Partner with practice leaders and firm departments, supervise direct reports, support professional development, and maintain confidential talent data.

Manages the US patent filing specialist team supporting patent prosecution and counseling practitioners. Oversees caseloads, staffing, performance, quality control, billing, client service, compliance, training, and workflow improvement. Develops metrics and business plans, coordinates client service initiatives, ensures adherence to USPTO procedures and 37 C.F.R., and supports automation and technology implementation. Requires at least five years of IP experience, project management skills, and the ability to lead teams in a professional services environment.

Provides paralegal support for emerging company and venture fund formations, including organizational documents, partnership and LLC agreements, side letters, investor suitability due diligence, securities regulation research, regulatory filings, fund formation opinions, and SEC compliance reporting. Manages multiple assignments, administrative duties, billing requirements, deadlines, and client communications while supporting attorneys and senior paralegals.

Supports associate staffing, work allocation, utilization tracking, performance reviews, onboarding, coaching, professional development, licensing compliance, diversity initiatives, and wellness programs within the Capital Markets practice. Partners with practice leaders, Legal Talent, HR, and other internal teams to manage associate development, identify staffing and hiring needs, facilitate feedback, and implement training and integration initiatives.

Manages marketing and business development support for private companies and fund formation practices. Responsibilities include prioritizing marketing requests, managing pitches and proposals, coordinating legal rankings submissions and practice-led events, maintaining attorney bios and marketing assets, conducting market research, and onboarding lateral attorneys. The role also supervises and mentors direct reports while partnering with internal marketing, creative, strategy, and events teams.

Leads enterprise AI and digital workplace collaboration services, including Microsoft 365, Power Platform, SharePoint, Teams, intranet, workflow, and productivity applications. Owns strategy, product roadmaps, governance, adoption, lifecycle management, vendor relationships, budgeting, compliance, and service delivery. Manages leaders and teams, drives secure AI deployment, develops change-management and enablement programs, and partners across the firm to improve digital dexterity, user experience, and business processes.

Leads campaign and digital marketing operations for a global law firm. Oversees marketing technology administration, intake governance, workflow design, training, cross-functional coordination, change management, compliance monitoring, and team supervision. The role improves operational efficiency, supports data-informed decisions, and enables scalable marketing and client development programs.

Provides independent legal support for corporate entity formation, maintenance, dissolution, complex transactions, closings, legal opinions, securities filings, due diligence, corporate records, capitalization tables, and equity records. The role also includes training junior paralegals and case assistants, managing confidential information, coordinating multiple priorities, and supporting private and public company clients under attorney supervision.

Executes local marketing events, sponsorships, and client hospitality activities. Coordinates venues, vendors, catering, A/V, staffing, invitations, registrations, branded assets, and event technology. Maintains attendee data and CRM records, supports post-event reconciliation and follow-up, and ensures consistent brand execution across regional activations.

Supports high-priority proposals, pitches, and pursuits by coordinating workflows, tracking timelines, tailoring client-specific content, applying win strategies, editing materials, and ensuring quality and process consistency. The role maintains pursuit tools and templates, supports cross-functional project coordination, and helps develop scalable proposal practices. It requires strong writing, organization, attention to detail, communication, judgment, confidentiality, and proficiency with Microsoft Office, iManage, Templify, and Foundation.

Leads business development for a global law firm by building client, prospect, referral, and influencer relationships; identifying and qualifying opportunities; generating introductions; coordinating marketing outreach and events; supporting cross-selling; maintaining pipeline visibility; and ensuring disciplined follow-up and relationship continuity. The role partners with firm leaders and Marketing to create sustainable growth and requires strong commercial judgment, CRM proficiency, communication skills, and market presence.

Provides independent legal support for corporate maintenance and complex transactions involving private and public companies. Responsibilities include entity formation and dissolution, closings, legal opinions, corporate and securities filings, due diligence, capitalization tables, equity records, Blue Sky research, and training junior staff.

Administer, configure, secure, and enhance the ServiceNow platform across ITSM, ITOM, ITAM, SecOps, Employee Center, Workspaces, analytics, and AI capabilities. Manage integrations, upgrades, releases, platform health, troubleshooting, documentation, reporting, and governance. Partner with stakeholders and technical teams to gather requirements and deliver scalable solutions. Facilitate Agile ceremonies, manage backlogs and stories, coordinate testing and deployments, and drive automation and continuous platform improvement.

Supports external communications and media relations through media monitoring, research, coverage reporting, media list maintenance, press release and pitch preparation, interview coordination, content editing, and communications calendar management. Provides administrative and organizational support, coordinates with internal teams, maintains accurate communications resources, and manages multiple deadlines while contributing to reputation-building campaigns and special projects.

Supports attorneys and senior paralegals with venture fund and emerging company formations. Responsibilities include preparing organizational, partnership, LLC, side letter, transfer, admission, and amendment documents; conducting investor suitability and legal due diligence; researching securities regulations; filing notices; preparing opinions and backup; handling SEC compliance reporting; and completing administrative and timekeeping duties.

The HR Manager partners with administrative departments to provide guidance on employee relations, recruiting, compensation, performance management, training, workforce planning, succession planning, and HR policy compliance. The role manages complex employee issues, supports organizational development, advises on employment laws, and collaborates with HR leadership and specialized teams on benefits, compensation, and talent initiatives.