Coordinator, Practice Management

Paul Hastings is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. With a strong presence throughout the U.S., Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients' needs take us. As one of the world's leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.

We have an opening for a Coordinator, Practice Management in our New York office.

The Coordinator, Practice Management, an entry-level position, will work across the Practice Management team to provide support on strategic and operational initiatives, including major projects and core day-to-day activities.

In this capacity, the Coordinator, Practice Management, will support the following areas:

• Workforce Allocation Support
  • Support staffing logistics, including keeping track of associate availability in real time, preparing first drafts of daily and weekly hours reports that our practice groups require, preparing bespoke hours reports, etc.;
  • Leverage the firm's various databases and resources to help Practice Managers with their staffing activities;
  • Conduct a first pass of the data, and providing an initial analysis of associate utilization to the supervising PM; and
  • Administer the firm's workforce allocation tool, including creating and sending out weekly reports to the practice managers.
  
  
• Practice Group Logistics
  
  • Support weekly/monthly practice groups meetings including scheduling the meetings, room reservations, ordering food, tech troubleshooting, sourcing topics for the agenda;
  • Help with external practice group social events, including researching venues, dealing directly with the vendors, initial menu selection, and other related tasks;
  • Assist with practice group-wide retreat planning;
  • Help prepare initial budget for practice group event-related activities; and
  • Create, send, and monitor surveys for various internal practice group initiatives.
    
  
  
• Reports and Special Projects Support
  • Review and analyze data, including issue-spotting and confirming report accuracy;
  • Assist and liaise with Finance on ad hoc projects concerning practice group financial performance at the request of Practice Leadership and Practice Managers;
  • Oversee tracking and updating post-closing deliverables (with the support of paralegals) for the Corporate department; and
  • Keep track of active and pipeline deals in the Corporate department.

In addition, the Practice Management Coordinator will be expected to have:

• Project management mindset; strong tactical and organizational skills;
• Ability to think critically and strategically to provide analysis and recommended solutions;
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations;
• Ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organization;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects or initiatives simultaneously while meeting deadlines and business objectives;
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing;
• Willingness and ability to engage as a change agent and to learn and use new technology tools; and,
• Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, and embracing a culture of continuous change and improvement.

Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in a professional services or legal environment (preferred);
• Bachelor's degree; and
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.

The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $56,700 and a maximum of $70,000 annually. The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.

Eligible employees can participate in the Firm's comprehensive benefits program, which include the following:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Voluntary 401(k) Plan and Profit Sharing
• 10 Paid Holidays per year and a generous PTO Program
• Family Support including Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Breast Milk Shipping, Back-up Child Care, Elder Care, and Tutoring
• Wellbeing programs (Employee Assistance Program, Relationship Support, Mental Health and Well-Being Events)
• Retirement Plan Consulting
• Anniversary Bonus Program
• Professional Development Programs
• Transportation and Commuter Benefits
• International Travel Insurance
• Auto/Home/Pet Insurance
• Prepaid Legal Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• And More!

The Firm has a range of inclusion initiatives including our Paul Hastings Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women's Initiative, and PH Balanced. These initiatives, which are voluntary and open to all, provide a firmwide forum to share experiences, as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests.

Paul Hastings is an equal opportunity employer.