Talent Development Coordinator

Washington, District of ColumbiaJob Description

The Talent Development Coordinator will work closely with and support the Talent Development group’s attorney training and professional development efforts, including coordinating and handling logistics on projects and training programs.  The position reports to the Manager of Talent Development.  

The candidate should have strong organizational and administrative skills and be able to work independently as well as work collaboratively with the team and be willing to handle multiple on-going projects.  The candidate should be creative, a problem-solver and a detail-oriented thinker. The position also requires excellent writing, oral communication and editing skills. The candidate should be computer literate with an aptitude for learning new programs as technology advances.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordination of Internal Training Programs:

• Coordinate with various departments to publicize, produce, attend and monitor training programs: AV Operations, IT in various offices, local office contacts, local document production departments, etc.

• Assist the Manager of Talent Development in training and workshops for the Transactional Practices

• Help coordinate updates to the Talent Development Pulse intranet page and other forms of internal information regarding programs and resources.

• Assist with the attorney review program, including serving as an administrator of the viAttorney platform.

• Liaise with lawyers and staff at all levels about training and other Talent Development-related matters.

• Firmwide Conferences:  Assist with various aspects of TD conferences including: First-Year, Fifth-Year and New Counsel Conferences.

Required Education, Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Experience in law firm or legal environment required.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications including but not limited to Excel; experience with viDesktop, Micron CE Manager and SharePoint a plus.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Detail-oriented and creative thinker with excellent interpersonal, organizational and written and oral communication skills.

• Self-starter with the ability to multi-task.

• Highly computer literate.

• Must be able to work at a high level, work collaboratively in a group and one-on-one with partners, associates and professional staff.

• Discretion with confidential employee and employer information.

Physical Requirements of the Position

• Work OT when needed.

• Ability to travel to other offices, as needed.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.

California, New York and Washington DC Pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on skillset and experience, is $70k - $85k.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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