Jobs at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Leads global product management and design for custom-built and SaaS legal practice solutions. Defines product vision, roadmaps, requirements, UX strategy, user research, pilots, vendor relationships, and client-facing AI-enabled offerings. Manages multidisciplinary teams, budgets, stakeholder alignment, product lifecycle improvements, and adoption strategies across the firm.

Provides executive and administrative support to the Global Real Estate & Workplace Strategy function, including calendar and travel coordination, meeting scheduling, correspondence, expense and invoice processing, vendor communication, operational procedures, workplace initiatives, and special projects. The role manages sensitive information, resolves workflow issues, tracks requests, and supports senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.

Performs staff-level accounting activities, including journal entries, general ledger analysis, balance sheet and bank reconciliations, disbursement processing, escrow accounting, online banking transactions, cash reporting, and monthly close activities. The role requires communication with accounting teams, accuracy, organization, and deadline management.

Provides senior, white-glove IT support for a Chicago law office, including hardware, software, network, telecommunications, audiovisual, mobile device, and printer troubleshooting. Maintains service records, inventories, documentation, and knowledge-base articles; coordinates installations, office moves, upgrades, events, and off-site setups. Supports VIP users, escalated issues, and collaboration with global IT teams. Requires onsite work five days weekly, schedule flexibility, occasional after-hours support, and travel to other offices.

Manages HR operations for the Washington, D.C. office, including employee relations, investigations, performance reviews, recruiting, onboarding, offboarding, HRIS transactions, compliance, personnel records, workplace programs, and employment-law requirements. Supervises a Senior HR Specialist, partners with firmwide HR and administration leaders, supports payroll and benefits inquiries, and contributes to budgeting and office initiatives.

Administer and support the Firm’s iManage document management environment, including workspace governance, cloud services, ethical walls, integrations, REST API automation, upgrades, testing, reporting, and troubleshooting. Engage attorneys and business teams through training, documentation, communications, and workflow guidance. Partner with Information Governance, IT, vendors, and stakeholders to improve adoption, security, compliance, support processes, and information management across the Firm.

Develops knowledge strategy and resources for exempt organizations and personal planning legal practices. Evaluates and supports AI and legal technology adoption, creates precedents and training materials, monitors legislative and legal developments, publishes client alerts, maintains practice intelligence dashboards, supports pitches and RFPs, and mentors attorneys on legal research and knowledge resources.

Serves as the office’s primary reception and administrative contact for employees, attorneys, visitors, and vendors. Manages front desk operations, communications, arrivals and departures, office moves, supplies, inventory, invoices, records, reports, and life-safety documentation. Provides operational support to professional staff, coordinates Facilities and Operations projects, tracks follow-up items, and maintains an organized, professional office environment.

Leads the firm-wide AI governance and risk program, developing policies, standards, controls, evaluation processes, and vendor due diligence. The role manages AI risks across the lifecycle, including privacy, cybersecurity, compliance, ethics, and third-party risk. It monitors global AI regulations, advises partners and senior leadership, coordinates with legal, security, information governance, and technology teams, and drives responsible AI training, awareness, and adoption across the firm.

The Conflicts Analyst supports law firm client and matter intake by reviewing conflict inquiries, applying ethical and business rules, researching prospective clients and related parties, assessing risks, and preparing conflict waivers. The role maintains accurate conflicts data, verifies intake information, collaborates with attorneys and global staff, and manages high-volume assignments with discretion, strong organization, and tight deadlines.

Manages client development and business development initiatives for litigation, investigations, and regulatory practices. Responsibilities include developing pitches and proposals, conducting client and competitive research, implementing strategic plans, maintaining marketing collateral and databases, supporting website and communications content, coordinating events, managing directory submissions, and cultivating relationships with partners, clients, and internal stakeholders. The role also oversees multiple projects, supports revenue growth, and collaborates across offices and departments.

Develop and lead enterprise security architecture across on-premises, cloud, and containerized environments. Establish security standards, roadmaps, hardening practices, and AI security controls; review architectures, guide implementations, evaluate security tools, and mitigate technology risks. Advise business and engineering stakeholders, oversee proof-of-concepts and integrations, monitor security effectiveness, and address emerging cyber threats through threat intelligence and strategic risk management.

Lead strategy and execution of litigation submissions to major legal directories (Chambers, Legal 500, Benchmark, etc.). Manage submission content, researcher interviews, reference outreach, results tracking, and a centralized litigation matter database. Partner with litigators, practice leaders, and CDE teams to develop narratives, benchmark rankings, and train stakeholders to improve department visibility and rankings.

Assist billing coordinators and attorneys with invoice preparation and processing, review and edit time entries per client guidelines, submit e-bills, resolve rejections/short payments, maintain billing records and special instructions, provide administrative support, and participate in billing strategy and special projects.

Processes high-volume attorney client bills, reviews pre-bills, applies credits and write-offs, manages complex and electronic billing, resolves discrepancies, and supports partners, clients, collections, and Finance. The role prepares billing reports and schedules, maintains audit-ready records, assists with compliance and billing-system improvements, and supports month-end and year-end cycles.

Manage the firm’s learning management system, including configuration, permissions, content organization, governance, troubleshooting, vendor coordination, and system optimization. Lead end-user training, documentation, change management, and support for administrators and learners. Analyze LMS engagement, utilization, and user data to produce actionable business intelligence and improve learning strategy, system performance, and user experience.

Manage day-to-day operations for Houston and Dallas offices, supervise facilities and operations staff, oversee vendors and budgets, run projects and events, ensure health and safety compliance, liaise across teams, and support operational efficiencies.

Lead development and execution of infrastructure security strategy and roadmap across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. Establish standards, implement controls (servers, endpoints, network, cloud, containers), drive automation (IaC, policy-as-code), manage security tooling lifecycle, measure KPIs/KRIs, remediate risks, mentor engineers, and partner with cross-functional teams to enable secure technology delivery and incident response.

Manage lateral and campus attorney recruitment and the summer associate program for the Chicago office. Lead orientation, mentoring, associate integration, work assignments, and associate events. Partner with global HR on talent assessment, learning and development, wellness, and firmwide HR initiatives. Handle recruiting marketing materials, budgets, exit interviews, and serve as liaison between associates and partners.

Lead all business operations for the new Chicago office, build and manage professional staff, drive financial planning and KPIs, oversee real estate and events, implement risk management and business continuity, and support strategic planning and organizational transformation.