Attorney Resource Manager - Transactions - R2025-1063_18-8977

DLA Piper • Chicago, IL • 6h ago

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Summary

The Attorney Resource Manager - Transactions will manage attorney staffing together with the Transactions Practice Group Directors, and Talent Development & Inclusion ensuring that first year associates are more fully utilized, while balancing client needs with attorney development goals. This position focuses on the work allocation process and the efficient allocation of resources as well as skills development. The Attorney Resource Manager - Transactions will rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Location

This position can sit in any of our U.S. offices and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

Proactively monitor group activity, including individual attorney

hours and ongoing client-matter status across offices.

Regularly meet with first year associates to facilitate staffing,

attorney skills development and transition to the firm.

Provide attorney staffing recommendations for matter staffing

requests based on level of experience and specific skills/expertise required.

Balance client needs with the goal of a comparable level of

utilization across the practices and opportunities for attorneys to work on a variety of matters and with a variety of partners and achieve progress toward their development goals.

Provide a more even distribution of assignments through the

development and ongoing management of an effective and efficient staffing system which also allows for those partners who may work outside of the system.

Analyze and implement improvements to the attorney resources data

tracking system tool.

Manage the staffing process including promoting adoption of attorney

self-reporting of availability.

Utilize tools, such as data captured through our availability

tracking system, financial reporting, one-on-one discussions of work interests and goals, \"Foundation\" experience knowledge management tool, and a database on specific details such as capabilities and partner preferences, to determine available attorney resources.

Support time-entry compliance, knowledge of time-off, leaves of

absence, departures, and the addition of new attorney hires and assist with workload coverage plans for smooth transitions.

Develop in-depth understanding of developmental needs within the

Transactions practice groups; contribute toward attorney satisfaction and retention initiatives.

Ensure attorneys are receiving opportunities for varied work across

the practice, as well as those skills the associates need to continue to progress and advance.

Support professional progression within staffing decisions through

knowledge of promotion pipeline.

Facilitate information-sharing both within and outside of the

Transactions practice groups.

Develop trusted relationships with partners to best assess client

and partner needs and to ultimately match those needs with resources.

Desired Skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word). Experience with timekeeping applications and practice group technologies. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written). Strong influencing capability and client service orientation to effectively gain credibility and trust. Well-honed financial, analytical, and project management skills, ability to multitask, and track recordof strong, demonstrated leadership. Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to spot issues. Effective self-starter skills with excellent attention to detail. Solid professional judgment with integrity, maturity, and fairness in dealing with people and confidential information. Ability to work with an inclusive approach with the flexibility to build consensus and find creative solutions. Capability to work under pressure and shifting priorities. Open to work flexible hours (including evenings and weekends, as needed) in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.

Minimum Education

Bachelor\'s degree

Preferred Education

Minimum

Years of Experience

5 years of experience in a Law firm.

Essential Job Expectations

While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:

Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.

Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and re

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