Staffing and Development Coordinator

Role Overview:

If you are a solution-oriented project staffing coordinator looking for an opportunity to showcase your resource management skills, then we would like to meet with you!
The Staffing and Development Coordinator provides day-to-day support to the Staffing team, including assisting with project staffing and related requests and maintaining accurate record-keeping in the staffing platform and related systems.

At Cornerstone Research, you will be part of a thriving, 1,000-strong team that spans nine offices, comprises more than 55 nationalities, and leads the industry in its commitment to develop team members across all levels. Inc. Magazine has recognized Cornerstone Research three times as a Best Workplace for its outstanding employee engagement, collaborative culture, and professional growth opportunities.

You’ll Love It Here If You:

• Embrace learning and continuous improvement

• Set and strive for a high bar of excellence

• Believe that teamwork leads to success: ask us what it means to be #onefirmfirm!

• Take pride in always doing your best work, even if it’s harder or takes longer

• Are passionate about what you do

How You'll Help Our Team Succeed:

• Provide administrative and coordination support to the firm’s Staffing and Development team, including reviewing staffing requests, inputting backlog updates, and communicating with staff.

• Staff Analysts and senior consultant staff on promos.

• Ensures accurate data entry and data quality across all platforms and resources.

• Take ownership of administrative operating practices relating to staffing and recommends and implements improvements as appropriate.

• Conduct research, generate reports, and analyze data to prepare reports and documents for Staffing team members, office leadership, and other stakeholders as appropriate.

• Support the development, implementation, troubleshooting, and day-to-day usage of the firm’s staffing and development technologies and platforms.

• Provide support and training to users of relevant staffing software.

• Collaborate with other talent team members to implement new initiatives and processes.

What You'll Need to Be Successful:

• 2+ years of directly related experience, preferably in a professional services firm.

• The desire to take initiative and actively contribute to the team and the firm.

• The ability to communicate effectively and professionally.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to learn the firm’s financial and operational functions.

• The mindset to provide superior service.

• Strong MS Office skills required.

• Strong competency in core professional skills, especially attention to detail, responsiveness, critical thinking, follow through, flexibility, and initiative.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to balance and prioritize business objectives.

• Proven ability to pivot and iterate in real time with a focus on providing solutions.

• Ability to manage confidential information appropriately and professionally.

• Experience with resource management is a plus.

• High school diploma, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Cornerstone Research is offering a competitive market base salary for this position. The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position in all eligible locations. This range may differ based on your geographic location and cost of living considerations. At Cornerstone Research, we believe compensation is more than just a base salary. We offer a competitive total compensation package that includes an annual performance bonus and comprehensive benefits such as flexible options for healthcare, paid time off, and retirement savings.

Chicago: $48,800.00 - $65,100.00

New York: $52,400.00 – $69,900.00

Washington DC: $50,600.00 - $67,400.00

We’re looking for passionate individuals who share our firm’s core values and can bring varied perspectives and experiences to our team.

Who We Are:

Cornerstone Research provides economic and financial analysis and expert testimony in all phases of commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings.

We work with a broad network of testifying experts, including leaders from academia and industry, who are recognized for their depth of knowledge, accomplishments, and research. Our staff consultants contribute expertise in economics, finance, accounting, and marketing, as well as business acumen, familiarity with the litigation process, and a commitment to produce outstanding results.

We’re looking for passionate individuals who share our firm’s core values and can bring varied perspectives and experiences to our team. The firm’s uniquely collegial, supportive atmosphere makes Cornerstone Research a great place to work. We invest in our people in a host of ways, from providing meaningful learning and development opportunities to organizing memorable social events. To many, our culture and our people are the most exciting, enriching aspects of a Cornerstone Research career.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Cornerstone Research provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to legally protected categories, such as age, sex, gender, gender identity, race, color, creed/religious belief, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics or genetic information or testing, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, military status, veteran status, arrest or conviction record (except where permitted by law), sexual orientation, ethnic background, citizen status, ancestry, national origin, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.