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Practice Group Manager – Capital Markets, SRGC, & Finance

Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C.

Job Summary

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 New York, Washington D.C., or Los Angeles, the Practice Group Manager – Capital Markets, SRGC, & Finance will be responsible for supporting day-to-day operations of these practices, as well as the development and implementation of the practices’ strategic initiatives, in collaboration with practice group and firm leadership.  The PM is a key piece of the firm’s business services function and will join a growing practice management team collectively responsible for supporting practice leaders in the management of their groups, including through: (1) serving as information conduits to support cross-department and cross-office initiatives and projects; (2) strategic planning, reporting, and meeting management; (3) talent management; (4) supporting the firm’s free market system, pipeline development, and productivity goals; (5) developing practice-specific education and trainings; and (6) supporting initiatives and projects in collaboration with a number of firm departments, including Professional Development, Marketing & Client Development, Knowledge Management, Communications, Recruiting, Diversity, Career and Alumni Services, Technology, Human Resources, and Office Administration.

This role reports to Firm’s Director of Practice Management, US Transactions under the Chief Legal Operating Officer, and will take daily direction from the Practice Leads and will work closely with the Firm’s other Practice Group Managers.

Responsibilities include:

  • Working with practice group leadership to manage talent across the group, including through regular assessments of firm’s recruiting and senior talent pipelines, in coordination with Human Resources development of performance improvement plans, and coordination with attorney review teams.
  • Supporting the firm’s free market system from both an associate and partner perspective, including by helping lawyers identify appropriate staffing for matters and opportunities for new work.
  • Working with practice management team to keep efforts plugged into the firm and visa versa.
  • Developing agendas and driving follow-up for regular partner and group meetings.
  • Working with the practice management team and practice group leadership to develop strategic business goals, objectives, and tactics in alignment with firm strategy.
  • Partnering with marketing, business development, and communications teams to support firm’s business development efforts, including managing external events, rankings and awards submissions, client updates, identification of targets for existing clients and more.
  • Managing tracking of all practice specific data including pitches, targets, client outreach, and staffing.
  • Working collaboratively with peers across the firm’s business support departments to manage initiatives and support business strategies as determined by practice groups.
  • Working cross-functionally with professional development and diversity departments to support and promote attorney development and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
  • Working with professional development team to develop practice-specific educational trainings and CLE programming.
  • Identifying opportunities for process improvement and driving follow-through on execution.
  • Working to manage the associate journey for practice groups.  This includes mentorship, review support, low billing and other career guidance.

Qualifications

  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication and people skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
  • Ability to work independently and with a team, and to delegate and manage resources effectively. Strong leadership skills to help lead and develop a large and geographically dispersed team.
  • Exhibit high degree of initiative and critical-thinking skills in exercising independent judgment and making decisions in managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, detail-oriented work environment.
  • Creative thinker who is open to considering multiple approaches to issues and collaborating with other leaders to develop and execute plans.
  • Strong time management skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment; ability to coordinate multiple tasks concurrently.
  • Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects with changing priorities. Have meticulous attention to detail.
  • Flexible and able to multi-task, balancing priorities and tight deadlines.
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with Department personnel, Firm management, other attorneys and staff.
  • Highly motivated, strategic focus: ability to understand and support Firm goals, services, culture and strategy in order to present self and the Firm in a positive, professional manner.
  • Understands and stays up to date on current legal market trends, news, and innovations.
  • Strong knowledge of the legal industry, the relevant laws and regulations, and the best practices and standards.
  • Ability to work independently to solve problems relating to both technical issues and situations involving the coordination of, and collaboration with, attorneys, non-attorney staff and different administrative departments.

Experience

  • A J.D. or Bachelor of Law or equivalent with strong academic credentials and bar admission in good standing in the state in which they will be sitting.
  • Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in Capital Markets, Finance, or Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance preferred.

 

 

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 $230-280k. 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.

Locations:

Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C.

EEO Statement

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all partners, employees and applicants and, in accordance with the applicable federal and state laws, does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, religion, matriculation or political affiliation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, age, marital status or partnership status, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, personal appearance, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, arrest or conviction record, or on any other basis prohibited by law.