Chief Well-Being Officer

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Title :

Chief Well-Being Officer

Location :

Los Angeles

Job Summary

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Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in Los Angeles, New York or Washington, D.C., the Chief Well-Being Officer (CWO) is a C-level executive who is responsible for leading the comprehensive and holistic well-being strategy at the Firm.  The CWO will spearhead the firm-wide culture of well-being by collaborating with the C-Suite, lawyers, and staff, globally. The CWO will develop a comprehensive program to promote the professional, mental, personal, physical and financial well-being of each member of Gibson Dunn, as well as successfully embed the well-being ethos into the larger Firm strategy. The CWO will operate as a member of the Executive Team, reporting directly to the Managing Partner & COO, and will work closely with the Partner Chair of the Well-Being Committee, as well as the Well-Being Committee to craft strategic well-being initiatives that achieve significant and demonstrable benefits for the Firm’s global personnel.

Qualifications

  • Evaluate existing well-being programs for effectiveness and relevance and adjusting as needed. As well as create and develop extremely high quality, effective and relevant well-being policies, programs, and initiatives, built for a hybrid, global environment, for both attorneys and staff.
  • Collect and analyze post-programming data to support continuous improvement.
  • Identify innovative strategic well-being partnership opportunities.
  • Develop and effectively manage well-being budget and vendor relationships to ensure services are being delivered as expected.
  • Proactively monitor local and global well-being trends, and proactively respond to emerging well-being trends, to continuously achieve a platinum level service function for all Firm personnel.
  • This includes providing quarterly updates to firm management about the well-being initiatives of our key legal competitors and key clients, and benchmarking well-being programming across the legal industry.
  • Act as first point of contact for attorneys and staff to help facilitate and connect individuals with appropriate Firm personnel and/or departments, well-being professionals and resources, and outside support services to ensure that individuals faced with difficult and challenging situations are receiving the support they need.
  • Build consensus among all levels of Firm personnel around the efficacy of programming.
  • In conjunction with Executive Team, Partner Chair – Well-Being Committee and key firm stakeholders, CWO will establish key performance indicators/metrics and implement, monitor and report on key metrics around the efficacy of well-being program strategies.
  • Clearly communicate, build excitement and engagement for well-being programming.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with the Human Resources, Legal Recruiting, Professional Development, Diversity, and other teams on the design and implementation of well-being programs.
  • Active representation supporting the Firm’s position as signatory to the ABA Well-Being Pledge.
  • Mentor and formulate development plans for direct reports, which initially will include the Global Wellness Manager.

 

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

A Chief Well-Being Officer must be a visionary, creative thinker, collaborator and influencer, as well as highly empathetic. Through these attributes, and in partnership with the Firm’s stakeholders, the CWO will be responsible for building stronger well-being focused coalitions and enhancing the Firm’s already proven commitment to the well-being of all Firm personnel.

Critical skills needed to perform this important role include:

  • Ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of people at all levels, with the confidence, credibility, and gravitas to collaborate effectively.
  • Superior oral and written communication skills, including excellent presentation skills, both via video communications platforms and in-person.
  • Strong analytical thinker who can identify trends and gaps within and across populations, and translate data into knowledge that promotes well-being with ability to pivot quickly when something is not working.
  • Ability to effectively engage key stakeholders and execute widespread promotion of the Firm-wide well-being strategy.

Experience

  • Degree in human resources or related field required with emphasis on employee well-being.
  • 10+ years of experience in human resources and/or well-being programs or related field a must. Plus experience in leading functions for a global law firm or professional services firm required.
  • Developing and administering department or similar budget.
  • Demonstrated record of effective engagement with diverse audiences, via impeccable oral and written presentation skills, setting strategic vision, and collaborative leadership in a global firm.

 

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

 Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation range for this position is $150 – 250k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

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