Legal Personnel Coordinator
Debevoise & Plimpton · New York, NY · 1 wk ago
HybridAdministrativeFull-time
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act as the team lead for all lateral and fall associates onboarding and offboarding logistics and procedures including liaison with administrative departments
- Responsible for maintaining and disseminating the weekly legal status reports; coordinate with Benefits with regards to attorney leaves information
- Responsible for processing attorney employment changes in workday: new hires, departures, FTE changes, data integrity, and generate reports as needed
- Maintain attorney personnel files in iManage
- Manage the legal personnel mailbox in outlook
- Oversee the I9s and perform audits to ensure I9 documentation is not outdated
- Administer the attorney part time program
- Administer firm surveys (Vault and Midlevel Associate)
- Participate in the coordination and logistics of the fall associate program
- Aid the senior legal personnel manager with the end of the year attorney bonuses and compensation process
REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of two-years’ experience, preferably in a law firm environment or professional services.
- Experience working in a HRIS system, preferably Workday.
- Excellent organizational skills; prioritizing workload and attention to detail in a fast-paced service-oriented environment.
- Excellent follow-up skills to maintain accurate, consistent, high standards in all work while maintaining professional confidentiality.
- Strong interest in the legal industry is preferred; Exemplary written and oral communication skills.
- Possess a “roll up your sleeves” approach to work.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PDF).
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Preferred experience working in Workday, iManage and MS Office
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred