Senior Coordinator - Learning & Development
About the role
This position will serve as a Senior Coordinator for the Learning & Development team, part of the Legal Talent Office, responsible for the logistical and operational work required to plan, coordinate, and execute the Firm’s educational programs for lawyers. This includes corresponding with lawyers to schedule and organize programs as well as coordinating logistics with internal teams (Media, Conference and Dining Services, etc.) to ensure each program is executed successfully.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and execute the Firm’s educational programs for lawyers across all seniority levels and practice groups.
- Manage the logistics and operations for programs, including multi-day programs such as new associate and summer associate orientation, practice group academies and other large-scale/multi-day programs, short CLE programs, and practice group meetings.
- Maintain the educational program calendar and coordinate with lawyers to schedule programs, respond to questions, and communicate relevant program details.
- Coordinate all program logistics with internal teams, including Media, Conference and Dining Services, Building Security, and other departments.
- Coordinate with external vendors involved in educational programming, including managing scheduling, materials, logistics, and other program requirements.
- Monitor and respond promptly to emails and other inquiries regarding programs.
- Attend educational programs, which occur multiple times each week, to provide on-site logistical support along with assistant(s), assist participating lawyers, and coordinate with internal teams to address any issues involving technology, room arrangements, catering, or other program needs.
- Coordinate with presenters to provide CLE codes and display CLE sign‑in sheets where applicable.
- Maintain flexibility to work outside standard office hours on occasion, including arriving early or staying late, as needed to support educational programs. Overtime is available.
- Coordinate staffing coverage and assign assistant(s) to provide on‑site support, particularly when multiple programs are scheduled at the same time, to ensure each program has in‑person support.
- Maintain firm and client information security: comply with the firm’s information security policies, protect firm assets from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference, and report security events or potential events or other security risks to management.
Requirements
- Highly organized and detail‑oriented.
- Strong writing and communication skills.
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint preferred.
- Experience with CLE, CE Manager, viDesktop, or other LMS preferred.
- B.A. required.
- Event planning/coordinating experience strongly preferred.
- Experience working at a law firm or similarly fast‑paced professional services environment required.
Pay
The base salary range offered for this role is between $85,000 and $95,000. Compensation offers consider skill set, experience level, performance, professional certifications, degrees, location, and the needs of the Firm.
Benefits
The total compensation package may include overtime pay, discretionary bonuses and other benefits. For a more comprehensive list of employee benefits, please visit www.sullcrom.com/employee-benefits.
Schedule
The role requires flexibility to work outside standard office hours on occasion, including arriving early or staying late as needed to support educational programs. Overtime is available.