Jobs at Sidley Austin LLP

Provide day-to-day identity and access provisioning (onboarding/offboarding, access requests, queue management), troubleshoot account and system issues, maintain IAM documentation and policies, support Okta/AD/PAM technologies, engage cross-functional teams, and participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation.

Provide high-level administrative and legal support to lawyers: manage calendars, prepare and proofread documents, handle billing and expense reports, coordinate travel and meetings, maintain files and client/matter lists, liaise with support departments, and perform research and document management.

Lead regional marketing and client development strategies, manage events and sponsorships, oversee CRM use, prepare awards/rankings submissions, coach lawyers, and manage a small marketing team to raise the firms profile and drive business growth.

Provide executive-level administrative and operational support to co-leads of the Environmental Practice Group, managing calendars, confidential communications, meetings, travel, billing, and onboarding. Coordinate leadership initiatives, business development activities, budgets, and cross-office logistics while maintaining discretion and high professional standards.

Support HR Operations and Strategy by maintaining the HR strategy roadmap, tracking projects and milestones, preparing presentations and status updates, coordinating Workday HCM post-implementation efforts, creating process documentation (SOPs, QRGs, process maps), monitoring risks and timelines, and managing stakeholder communications and action items.

Lead a scrum team of 5–7 data engineers to design, build, and operate Azure Databricks Lakehouse solutions. Set technical standards, drive data quality, oversee ETL/streaming pipelines, code reviews, CI/CD, and partner with architects and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, governed data products.

Support Corporate HR by administering onboarding, employee lifecycle transactions, consultant onboarding, timesheet processing, and offboarding. Serve as primary HR contact, coordinate orientations, manage HR inbox inquiries, support performance management, and assist on HR projects to ensure accurate HR data and timely completion of processes.

Support day-to-day marketing operations including onboarding coordination, LMS administration, intranet content updates, mentoring program coordination, contract tracking, meeting logistics, and producing reports and presentations for marketing leadership.

Conduct in-depth competitive and market research using AI and proprietary databases to produce executive-ready briefings, benchmarking, and intelligence that supports business development, pitches, and strategic planning across the firm.

Provide high-level administrative support to arbitration, trade, and advocacy attorneys including calendar and email management, preparing meeting materials, coordinating domestic and international travel, supporting billing and intake processes, tracking deadlines and budgets, and partnering with legal staff to ensure seamless operations and client-facing communications.

Provide high-level administrative and operational support to the CHRO and HR leadership, including calendar management, communications, meeting materials, HRIS reporting, expense processing, vendor coordination, records maintenance, event coordination, and support for HR projects while preserving confidentiality and professionalism.

Provide administrative and clerical support to attorneys: manage calendars, travel, time entry, billing and matter management, document preparation and filing, coordinate with internal departments, and maintain confidentiality and organization.

Own and deliver enterprise data products for assigned business domains (Client, Matter, Financial). Translate strategy into roadmaps and backlogs, lead discovery, manage delivery across engineering, analytics, governance and stakeholders, and drive data quality, governance, reporting, and AI-readiness for reusable, trusted data assets.

Provides administrative, reception, and facilities support for a fast-paced legal office, including scheduling and meeting coordination (EMS), records and invoice processing, visitor reception, vendor and building coordination, office moves, access card management, inventory and supply coordination, and assistance with office projects, events, and onboarding.

Lead BD project management for RFPs and pitches, develop and execute practice-level business and marketing plans, manage campaigns, client events, and awards submissions, maintain BD infrastructure and collateral, coordinate market intelligence and ROI analysis, and support partner client-development activities across offices.

Prepare and process client invoices and proformas, resolve billing issues and electronic invoice rejections, advise attorneys on billing arrangements and outside counsel guidelines, generate reports, collaborate with finance teams, train/mentor billing staff, and manage billing for complex client relationships.

Lead program management for a ~100-person Data & AI organization: standardize Agile and Jira workflows, build executive dashboards and OKR/KPI frameworks, manage risks and dependencies, run governance reviews, mentor program managers, drive tooling adoption (Jira, Aha!, Confluence), and advise senior leadership on execution and capacity.

Lead change management for medium-to-large strategic and technology initiatives. Develop and execute stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and adoption plans. Conduct impact and readiness assessments, monitor adoption metrics, prepare executive dashboards, and partner with leaders to drive alignment. Contribute to methodology, tools, and continuous improvement while supporting learning and user enablement.

Lead product strategy and roadmap execution for AI-powered solutions. Own backlog refinement, stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, KPI tracking, and cross-functional delivery while promoting responsible AI practices and driving customer-focused product iterations.

Lead business development and marketing for the Global Finance practice: develop strategies and plans with practice leaders, manage RFPs and pitches, maintain collateral and experience databases, coordinate industry research and PR, oversee submissions/awards, plan client programs, track ROI and budgets, and supervise and develop junior BD staff to drive cross-selling and practice profile growth.