Jobs at McDermott Will & Schulte

Conducts conflict-of-interest analysis for new business and lateral hires, prepares and presents conflict reports, advises attorneys and firm committees on ethical screens and waivers, reviews engagement letters and outside counsel guidelines, and performs legal research concerning conflicts clearance, lateral hiring, and ethical walls.

Researches potential clients and matters, processes conflict searches, analyzes and edits results, audits conflicts database records, and communicates findings to attorneys and compliance teams. Coordinates with attorneys and secretaries, researches clients using online tools, assists with report interpretation and database troubleshooting, and protects confidential information while meeting tight deadlines.

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.

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.

The Knowledge and Innovation Counsel leads AI and knowledge management initiatives for assigned legal practice groups. Responsibilities include identifying use cases, guiding attorneys on AI tools, customizing prompts and workflows, curating precedents and playbooks, delivering legal and technology training, analyzing adoption data, supporting solution development, monitoring legal technology developments, and representing innovation priorities to firm leadership. The role also mentors junior knowledge professionals and partners with attorneys, clients, and technology teams.

Manages full-cycle recruiting for non-attorney business professionals. Partners with hiring managers and HR to assess staffing needs, develop recruiting plans, source candidates, conduct screenings, recommend finalists, prepare competitive salary offers, manage staffing agencies, build talent pipelines, and maintain accurate ATS records. The role requires strong communication, organization, multitasking, data analysis, and knowledge of recruiting practices and ATS systems.

Supports Tax and Private Client marketing by executing campaigns, thought leadership, email nurture programs, events, website content, videos, social media, and promotional materials. Maintains lawyer biographies, analyzes campaign performance using KPIs and dashboards, monitors industry and competitor trends, and identifies opportunities to improve engagement, generate demand, and support cross-selling.

Provides strategic leadership for U.S. accounting operations, financial reporting, general ledger integrity, accounting governance, internal controls, and compliance. Develops accounting strategy, oversees accounting standards and reporting processes, monitors financial performance and risks, and leads cross-functional transformation involving systems, workflows, reporting platforms, and data governance. Drives continuous improvement, strengthens controls, and partners with leadership to improve financial insights and operational effectiveness.

Maintain and update litigation docketing database, identify and calculate court deadlines, create and manage docketing policies, prepare calendars, and coordinate with attorneys, courts, agencies, and vendors to ensure accurate, compliant filing and deadline tracking.

Lead business development and revenue-generating initiatives for Restructuring, Finance and Tax in London: client targeting, RFPs/pitches, lateral onboarding, cross-selling, strategic research, events, sponsorships, and management of direct reports and BD budgets.

Provides desk-side technology support, resolves and escalates help desk tickets, troubleshoots hardware and software, supports desktop applications and mobile devices, and coordinates new-hire setups, office moves, departures, and conferencing. Participates in technology pilots, follows IT policies, assists with local and regional projects, and may support office infrastructure such as cabling. Requires effective communication, prioritization, confidentiality, flexibility, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Manages business development for the employment practice group by developing growth strategies, expanding client relationships, identifying cross-selling opportunities, overseeing RFPs and proposals, integrating lateral partners, managing budgets, guiding team performance, supporting attorney business plans, coordinating events, reviewing marketing collateral, and monitoring market trends.

Manage and improve Contract-to-Cash systems (billing, A/R, collections, revenue management) through operational support, roadmap ownership, process discovery, requirements definition, vendor management, automation/AI pilots, system enhancements, testing, deployment, controls alignment, and metrics-driven continuous improvement across accounting and finance functions.

Provides legal support throughout employment litigation, including case-file management, legal research, discovery, document preparation and filing, cite checking, docketing, trial preparation, exhibit and witness coordination, courtroom logistics, and post-trial filings. The role works with attorneys, courts, clients, vendors, and government agencies while handling confidential information and meeting tight deadlines.

Provide data-entry and administrative support for client fee arrangements, rate setup changes, and non-standard arrangement records. Manage assignment of change requests, group inbox triage, and respond to time, billing, and disbursement rule inquiries while following established guidelines and working under direct supervision.

Lead the firms awards and recognition program: develop strategy and annual calendar, identify high-value opportunities, draft and edit submissions to firm style and AP Style, partner with internal teams, track outcomes in CRM, analyze metrics, and support directory submissions.

Manage and administer attorney promotion and compensation programs: maintain tools and documentation, produce aggregate and individual reporting, communicate policies and schedules, support compensation committees and leadership, coordinate with accounting, monitor market trends, implement process changes, and manage related event logistics and materials.

Provide desk-side IT support and troubleshoot hardware/software issues, monitor ACD and help-desk tickets, perform new-hire setups, AV support, office moves, imaging and driver installs, assist with mobile device support and regional projects, and follow IT policies while participating in pre-pilot testing.

Provide legal advice and governance for firm-wide AI initiatives, partnering with IT, security, procurement, and business teams. Advise on data use, privacy, IP, confidentiality, vendor contracts, and regulatory developments; develop policies, training, and standards to enable responsible AI adoption and mitigate operational, legal, and reputational risk.

Lead business development for Tax, Employee Benefits, and Private Client Services: set strategy, manage BD team, create go-to-market and cross-sell plans, leverage market research and CRM, coordinate with firm marketing, and drive revenue-generating client initiatives.