Legal Talent Coordinator (Minneapolis, MN; Phoenix, AZ; Salt Lake City, UT; Seattle, WA) (#4089)

About the role

Dorsey is seeking a Legal Talent Coordinator to join our Legal Talent Management (LTM) team in the Human Resources department. In this key role, you will support attorney evaluations, onboarding, partnership promotions, compensation cycles, and status changes, helping our team execute high-stakes, confidential work with precision.

Responsibilities

• Schedule meetings, maintain calendars and task lists, prepare materials, send communications, capture action items, and keep trackers current.
• Administer associate onboarding program: manage rosters and set up in the mentoring platform, coordinate logistics, send routine emails, and monitor participation, proactively escalating issues.
• Provide partnership promotions logistics support: track key dates, draft announcements, and coordinate related checklists and materials.
• Aid with compensation-cycle administration: schedule meetings, update trackers, prepare communications, and ensure records are complete and properly filed.
• Process attorney status changes/terminations: prepare forms and notices, route approvals, update the HRIS system and trackers, and maintain accurate records; escalate policy questions as appropriate.
• Maintain LTM documentation and shared resources; prepare slides, talking points, and recurring reports; respond to shared inbox inquiries with professionalism and timely follow-through.
• May be requested to perform other duties not listed above.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• At least 2 years of related administrative experience in a professional office environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with confidence engaging colleagues at all levels.
• Sound judgment: able to work independently, knowing when to decide versus when to escalate.
• Strong attention to detail; ability to organize and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines under pressure while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); working familiarity with tracking spreadsheets and HRIS updates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in Human Resources, law firms, and/or professional services.
• Desire to grow into greater responsibility.
• Experience with Smartsheet and UKG.
• Experience with mentoring/onboarding platforms, such as Together.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender-affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers; dental insurance; vision insurance; 401(k) retirement savings plan with Firm contribution; basic and optional life insurance; short and long-term disability; paid time off; up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6-8 weeks of paid short-term disability for business professionals who give birth; paid holidays; paid volunteer day; discretionary bonuses (if bonus eligible); adoption assistance; healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre-tax reimbursement accounts; back-up child and elder care program; education and college advising program; virtual tutoring; wellbeing programs and activities; mass transit program (certain offices); travel assistance program; 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost.