McDermott Will & Schulte

HQ
Chicago
Total Offices: 13
3,597 Total Employees
Year Founded: 1934

McDermott Will & Schulte Benefits Overview

Compensation + Benefits

Offers 401(K)

Offers life insurance

Offers occupational accident insurance

Offers retiree health & medical

Offers disability insurance

Offers supplemental life insurance

Offers accidental death & dismemberment insurance

Provides adoption assistance

Provides family medical leave

Provides fertility benefits

Offers childcare benefits

Offers generous parental leave

Offers company equity

Offers employee discounts

Offers performance bonuses

Offers dental insurance

Offers health insurance

Offers mental health benefits

Offers dependent care

Offers Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Offers vision insurance

Offers Health Savings Account (HSA)

Company Culture

Provides commuter benefits

Provides a mobile phone discount

Offers legal assistance

Provides free snacks and drinks

Offers travel concierge services

Utilizes a flexible work schedule

Offers a remote work program

Offers diversity-based Employee Resource Groups

Work-Life Balance + Wellbeing

Offers company-sponsored outings

Offers gym membership

Offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Offers generous PTO

Provides paid holidays

Provides bereavement leave

Offers unpaid extended leave

Offers paid volunteer time

Provides paid sick days

Provides military leave

Career Growth + Development

Provides customized development tracks

Job training & conferences

Provides tuition assistance

Legal Tech
Executes law student recruiting and summer associate programs for assigned offices. Builds relationships with law schools and student organizations, manages interviews and offers, coordinates outreach and sponsorships, oversees 10-week summer programs, maintains ATS data, generates recruiting reports, manages budgets, and supports firm-wide recruiting initiatives and process improvements. Requires coordination with hiring partners, recruiting committees, and internal stakeholders while following NALP rules and school policies.
Legal Tech
Oversee the security of firm applications, networks, systems, hardware, and mobile devices throughout their lifecycles. Develop security requirements and architecture, manage controls and configurations, perform certification and accreditation, maintain asset inventories, and ensure secure development and acquisition practices. Collaborate across departments and mentor team members while serving as a primary technical security contact. The role requires independent judgment, strong analytical ability, knowledge of security frameworks and technologies, and at least seven years of related experience.
Legal Tech
Leads the firmwide Knowledge & Innovation function, including distributed legal knowledge teams across practice groups and offices. Develops knowledge management and legal AI strategy, establishes governance and content standards, structures taxonomies for search and AI tools, and oversees prompts, agents, and workflows. Manages hiring, performance, development, and promotions while partnering with technology, security, information governance, legal, and practice leaders. Tracks adoption and performance metrics, manages knowledge-related risk, and identifies opportunities to improve legal and client service delivery.