Professional Development Coordinator

Dentons US LLP is seeking a Professional Development Coordinator to join our dynamic team. This hybrid role provides essential support to the Professional Development Managers and the Professional Development Director, playing a critical part in advancing the Firm’s learning and development initiatives and performance management processes.

Responsibilities

• Firm-wide and practice-specific training programs
  • Distribute program invitations and all program-related communications including reminder invitations, final details to registrants, materials, and evaluations
  • Reconcile attendance for CLE purposes
  • Update and maintain the firm's Learning Management System (LMS) and MCLE tracking database, Micron CE Manager
  • Provide practice-specific learning paths reports
  • Attend and monitor training programs
  • Work with CLE Lead to support CLE-eligible training and projects
  • Assist with the creation of e-Learning modules
• Multi-day programs
  • Assist with coordination of multi-day training programs
  • Support programs virtually or in-person as needed
  • Coordinate weekly calls and agenda
  • Create and maintain program-specific portal pages in SharePoint
  • Work across departments such as clients & markets and talent to identify key information for successful program execution
• Performance management processes
  • Support the evaluation process administratively
  • Create e-binders and organize materials for the annual year-end associate review process
  • Prepare reports, statistical analyses, and system reviews related to the review process
  • Distribute review process-related communications
  • Conduct quality checks for written feedback
  • Oversee the scheduling of partner roundtable meetings and associate review meetings
  • Conduct trainings for supporting legal administrative assistants
• Mentor/sponsorship programs
  • Coordinate details for the Firm’s Practice Advisor and Associate Mentor program
  • Maintain and distribute mentoring program-related materials
  • Maintain and handle logistics associated with mentor pairings and budget tracking
• Business Services Professionals
  • Support the design and running of training programs for business services professionals
  • Assist with the creation of e-Learning modules
• CLE
  • Prepare and submit CLE applications
  • Serve as the internal CLE Coordinator in multiple jurisdictions
  • Handle logistics associated with Client CLEs (searching CEM for existing clients, entering new clients, adding attendees, adjusting credit)
• General/Other
  • Coordinate other department duties, projects, and assignments as requested
  • Support the Partner Promotion Process as needed
  • Other duties, as needed or assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus
• Experience in a professional services setting (legal industry preferred)
• Must be detail-oriented and a critical thinker
• Able to work with a team of highly-skilled professionals in situations that require sound judgment, diplomacy, discretion, and confidentiality
• Able to work in the office three days a week, and remotely two days a week
• Ability to maintain a good rapport with various personnel at all levels
• Ability to organize assignments, work under pressure, and meet deadlines
• Proactive and able to effectively balance priorities
• Able to follow direction, work independently, and provide status updates, as appropriate
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong technical skills, including proficiency using Windows, Zoom, and Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and Articulate
• Micron CE Manager and ViDesktop experience, a plus

Pay

Chicago Only: $56,000 - $70,000 (DOE)