Lateral Program Manager

Focused on employment and labor law since 1958, Jackson Lewis P.C. helps employers develop proactive strategies, strong policies, and business-oriented solutions to cultivate high-functioning, engaged, and stable workforces. The firm is ranked in the First Tier nationally for Labor and Employment Litigation, as well as Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management, by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.”

Responsibilities

• Design, manage, and deliver a consistent nationwide onboarding and integration program for senior-level lateral attorneys.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and office leadership during recruiting and pre-boarding to ensure a smooth introduction to the firm.
• Manage the Lateral Partner Questionnaire process, including communications with candidates and firm leaders, and share relevant information with stakeholders.
• Develop tailored integration plans aligned with the needs of incoming attorneys, offices, practice groups, and business services teams.
• Provide a high-touch, concierge onboarding experience by coordinating office leadership, practice group leaders, and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Chiefs, business services teams, and the Office of the General Counsel to support compliant and effective onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Coordinate offboarding activities for departing lateral attorneys, ensuring alignment on communications, client transitions, knowledge transfer, and administrative steps.
• Partner with firm leadership and business services teams to identify offboarding risks, capture feedback, and recommend process improvements.
• Work with the Communications team to develop meaningful messaging and introductions for senior attorney arrivals.
• Partner with Learning and Professional Development to ensure new attorneys have timely access to learning content, firm resources, and role-specific support.
• Coordinate with HR Operations to confirm start dates after candidates complete pre-boarding.
• Organize Day 1, Week 1, and Month 1 agendas, ensuring stakeholder meetings, introductions, and follow-up actions are scheduled and completed.
• Work with Office Administrators to arrange equipment, office setup, and Day 1 logistics such as lunch and office tours.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for key stakeholders, ensuring departments and leaders fulfill their onboarding commitments.
• Align cross-functional teams on expectations, desired outcomes, and a shared definition of successful integration.
• Develop, document, and refine tools, templates, resources, and processes to support consistent onboarding, integration, and offboarding outcomes.
• Monitor onboarding progress, communicate status updates, and escalate risks, delays, or gaps to stakeholders.
• Establish and track metrics to evaluate program effectiveness, analyze feedback and trends, and implement improvements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for lateral attorneys during onboarding, helping identify resources and resolve issues.
• Analyze exit and integration trends and recommend actionable strategies to improve retention and strengthen the lateral attorney experience.

Requirements

• Six or more years of experience leading and coordinating programs across a large national organization with multiple offices.
• Experience in Human Resources, Professional Development, or Talent Acquisition preferred.
• Experience developing and delivering onboarding and integration programs in a large law firm environment preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated presentation and facilitation abilities.
• Ability to influence attorneys and employees at all levels, including office leadership.
• Passion for enabling others and creating engaging, high-impact employee experiences.
• Strong multitasking, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to responsive, client-focused service.
• Flexible, self-starting, results-oriented approach with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and priorities with sound judgment and urgency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Juris Doctorate a plus.

Pay

For San Francisco, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and the NY metro area, the expected salary range is $149,750 to $174,500. For Irvine, Sacramento, San Diego, and Riverside, CA, the expected salary range is $137,000 to $159,750. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law. This position is also eligible for annual bonuses.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account.
• Firm-paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Employee assistance program and other firm benefits.