Business Development Coordinator - Finance and Telecom, Media & Technology Practices
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 4.9
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius job in Boston, MA
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world's leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire a highly motivated Business Development Coordinator to join our award-winning Business Development team, primarily supporting our Finance and Telecom, Media & Technology practices and related initiatives.
The Business Development Coordinator will support the implementation of business development goals and activities and will be expected to coordinate day-to-day activities at a fast pace. You'll be responsible for assisting in the planning, coordination, and advancement of critical client-centric business development strategies across the department.
Candidates must be self-motivated, responsive, analytical and detail-oriented, and have outstanding organizational skills. This position requires a high energy level and flexibility with overtime.
What you'll do:
Draft and coordinate pitches, RFP responses, and presentations under the direction of senior team members.
Draft and edit correspondence, PowerPoint presentations and visual resources, and other documents, collaborating with colleagues across departments to format, edit, proofread, and compile deliverables to firm standards.
Coordinate logistics and participate in virtual and in-person meetings and calls.
Support cross-collaboration initiatives and maintain business plan documents.
Coordinate tracking of business development activities and action items.
Conduct research using firm internal and external platforms and create reports in support of business development activities.
Assist in data collection, data entry, and basic analysis.
Support business development events by assisting with the development of content, identification of practice generation targets and opportunities and conducting event follow-up.
Assist with budget development, maintenance, expense approval requests, and tracking.
Support multiple business development projects and tasks at any given time, exhibiting flexibility and commitment as priorities change.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to accomplish multiple assignments and deliverables on an ongoing basis under tight deadlines.
Coordinate responses to ad hoc assignments.
What Sets This Role Apart:
Innovation focus: Support lawyers advising on areas at the forefront of client demand.
Career Development: Build specialized knowledge in high-growth practice areas with clear opportunities to demonstrate impact and advance.
Engagement: Gain experience, connections, and continuous learning through routine engagement with all levels of the firm's professional staff, lawyers, and leadership, while enhancing your communication, networking, analytical, and project management skills.
Flexibility: Morgan Lewis recognizes the benefits of supporting flexible working arrangements. This position will be resident in our Boston, New York or Philadelphia office with a hybrid 3 day in-office working arrangement.
Culture of excellence: Join a collaborative, forward-thinking team recognized for creativity, responsiveness, and client service.
Who we're looking for:
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of three years of relevant professional experience, preferably in a law firm or other professional services/consulting organization.
Ability to work independently as well as manage projects and assignments in a collaborative team setting.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and balance competing demands and meet deadlines in a fast-paced professional environment.
Excellent communication, writing, and proofreading skills and exceptional attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with a wide range of individuals at all levels.
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and database applications and ability to adapt to new technology and programs.
Benefits:
Morgan Lewis offers attractive benefits and competitive salaries. Our compensation structure rewards exceptional performance and recognizes the talent and experience that our people gain with each year of service. We are committed to offering the best and most comprehensive benefits including:
• Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
• Domestic partner coverage
• Parental leave
• Vacation and holiday leave
• Life and accident insurance
• Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long-term disability
Qualified candidates must apply online by visiting our website at ******************* and selecting “Careers.”
#LI-Hybrid #ML-2
For positions in Boston, MA, the salary range for this job posting is: $62,000.00 - $99,200.00.
For positions in New York, NY, the salary range for this job posting is: $67,400.00 - $107,825.00.
The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value inclusion and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
California Applicants: Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the following link contains the Firm's California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice for Candidates which explains the categories of personal information that we collect and the purposes for which we use such personal information. CCPA Privacy Notice for Candidates
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP reasonably accommodates applicants and employees who need them to perform the essential functions of the job because of disability, religious belief, or other reason protected by applicable law. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Talent Acquisition at ************ or **********************************
If hired, your employment relationship with the firm will be on an "at-will" basis, meaning that the firm may modify the terms and conditions of your employment at any time, and that either you or the firm will be free to end the relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice, although reasonable notice would be expected.
$67.4k-107.8k yearly Auto-Apply 7d ago
Looking for a job?
Let Zippia find it for you.
IP Litigation - Associate (Mid-Level) - Boston
Greenberg, Traurig, Pa 4.9
Boston, MA job
Boston IP Litigation Associate (Mid-Level) page is loaded## Boston IP Litigation Associate (Mid-Level)remote type: Hybridlocations: Bostontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR202501872The Boston office of Greenberg Traurig seeks an IP litigation associate with 2-4 years of experience to join our trade secret litigation practice. The ideal candidate will have experience in litigations involving trade secrets, patents, and other IP at a mid-size to large law firm. The role will contribute to all aspects of litigation in large matters, including research; drafting; ESI collection, review, and production; witness interviews; depositions; and trial. The practice is fast-paced and involves frequent urgent or emergency proceedings. Candidates must be capable of managing a complex docket and be willing to learn new technology or subject matter quickly. Experience in specialized areas (e.g. biology, chemistry, AI, or computer code) is preferred. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials from a top-tier law school and strong legal writing and analytical skills. Interested candidates should submit a resume and academic transcripts.Submissions from search firms will only be accepted through our web portal for third-party submissions; for access, contact Audrey Ryan.The expected pay range for this position is:$235,000 to $310,000Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual's race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.remote type: Hybridlocations: Bostontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agoremote type: Hybridlocations: 7 Locationstime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 27 Days Ago**No Fees Required**: GT will **never ask for payment for work equipment or network access**. Also, there are no application fees. We do not ask for bank information or any form of monetary or financial compensation during the recruitment process. All job offers will be preceded by an interview with our hiring team.If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by sending an email to *******************. In your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying. If you have a disability that makes it difficult to express your interest in a job through our online application process, or if you require TTY/TDD assistance, please contact us to tell us about your needs.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
$235k-310k yearly 1d ago
Labor & Employment - Associate (Mid-Level) - Boston
Greenberg Traurig 4.9
Boston, MA job
Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a 2nd to 5th year traditional labor associate in the Boston Labor & Employment Practice. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT is consistently among the top firms on the
Am Law
Global 100; the associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, large and small, from a variety of industries across the country.
Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 2 years of traditional labor law experience, including client counseling on labor relations and law, research and writing projects, grievance arbitration, collective bargaining and union campaigns, and matters before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Some employment litigation experience is strongly preferred.
Greenberg Traurig's Labor-Management Relations Group helps both unionized and non-union employers maintain positive relations with their employees while avoiding the expense and disruption of litigation. We negotiate collective bargaining agreements and assist our clients in administering those agreements, which includes handling grievances and arbitrations related to discipline and contract interpretation matters.
Our lawyers are involved in virtually all stages of representation and unfair labor practice proceedings before the NLRB and state labor agencies. We advise our clients regularly to help them achieve or maintain employee choice in the workplace across an array of industries and geographies. Our labor lawyers routinely appear before courts, arbitrators, and the NLRB throughout the country.
Our group trains management and human resources personnel on issues arising from state and federal labor law requirements and developments, including union awareness and compliance with the ever-changing landscape of NLRB legal requirements. Further, we regularly advise our clients on the complexities of employee benefits, including pension and health insurance. We utilize our broad geographic platform to work with multi-state and multinational clients to help ensure compliance and effective labor strategies across geographic lines.
Candidates must be admitted to the Massachusetts Bar or eligible for admission to the Massachusetts Bar and have strong academic credentials. To apply, submit your resume, cover letter, and law school transcript (unofficial transcript is acceptable).
Submissions from search firms will only be accepted through our web portal for third-party submissions; for access, contact Audrey Ryan.
The expected pay range for this position is:
$235,000 - $340,000 per year
Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.
GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual's race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.
$235k-340k yearly Auto-Apply 28d ago
Client Service and Legal Project Manager
Greenberg Traurig 4.9
Boston, MA job
Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.
Join our Restructuring Team as a Client Service & Legal Project Manager located in our Boston office.
We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. With a client-focused mindset and an initiative-taking approach, you will play a critical role in driving success, anticipating needs, and providing strategic solutions. If you are someone who demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.
Position Summary
The Client Service & Legal Project Manager acts as a liaison between assigned client(s) and internal teams, driving excellence by enhancing the client experience across all touchpoints within the firm. This role focuses on matter planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and client communication to enhance value, transparency, and predictability. The Client Service & Legal Project Manager collaborates with attorneys, practice groups, and business teams to drive excellent operational and strategic initiatives support. This role will be based in our Boston office, on an in-office basis.
Key Responsibilities
Client Experience Management
Serve as the primary point of contact for client inquiries, feedback, and escalations.
Monitor client interactions to ensure consistency and quality across all departments.
Coordinate with attorneys and practice groups to ensure client priorities are met.
Build strong relationships with client contacts to understand their needs and expectations.
Identify opportunities to streamline client service processes and enhance proficiency.
Collaborate with internal teams to implement best practices for client communication and engagement.
Train and monitor legal teams in client service standards and protocols.
Work closely with attorneys, practice groups, and business teams to align legal work with client expectations and strategic goals.
Legal Project Management
Partner with attorneys to develop detailed plans for legal matters, including timelines, milestones, budgets, and resource requirements.
Ensure compliance with client guidelines and firm standards for matter management.
Serve as a liaison between attorneys and clients for project-related updates.
Develop and deliver status reports, dashboards, and post-matter reviews.
Ensure transparency and predictability in matter progress and costs.
Budgeting & Financial/Billing Management
Oversee the intake of new matters to ensure timely and efficient set-up within firm systems and related platforms.
Prepare and track matter budgets, providing regular updates to attorneys and clients.
Monitor legal teams for adherence to client billing guidelines when opening new matters, processing client invoices, reviewing time entries for accuracy, and compliance with billing guidelines.
Assist attorneys with adjustments, write-offs, and billing inquiries.
Analyze variances and implement strategies to maintain financial discipline.
Support pricing teams in developing alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) and cost estimates.
Optimize workload distribution for efficiency.
Risk Management
Anticipate potential issues in legal matters and develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with General Counsel's office.
Monitor budgets and progress against plans, proactively identifying risks and recommending corrective actions.
Ensure compliance with firm policies and client requirements.
Qualifications
Skills & Competencies
Client-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering exceptional service.
Strong organizational and analytical skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with legal processes, terminology, and compliance requirements.
Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Asana) and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
Ability to analyze and make recommendations to improve internal processes; define, document, and develop process flow
Demonstrates the ability to apply critical thinking to identify issues, analyze root causes, and develop effective, structured solutions in a timely manner.
Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
Ability to anticipate risks and implement mitigation strategies.
Financial acumen for budgeting, variance analysis, and alternative fee arrangements (AFAs).
Education & Prior Experience
Bachelor's degree in business law, or related field; advanced degree or J.D. preferred.
Minimum 5 years of prior experience in legal operations, project management, or client service roles in a law firm, corporate legal department or other large complex organization setting is required.
Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Legal Project Manager (CLPM), or Lean Six Sigma are highly desirable.
Technology
Familiarity with legal technology platforms (e.g., eBilling, matter management systems).
The expected pay range for this position is:
$117,400 to $129,000 per year
Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.
GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual's race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.
$117.4k-129k yearly Auto-Apply 13d ago
E-Billing Coordinator
Ropes & Gray LLP 4.9
Boston, MA job
About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on
The American Lawyer's
prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on
Law.com's
UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.
The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.
Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
Overview
The E-Billing Coordinator plays a critical role in the revenue cycle of the firm by performing E-Billing assistance on electronically billed matters. The E-billing Coordinator oversees the electronic billing process from start to finish, ensuring accurate and timely invoice submission in compliance with client requirements and guidelines. This role involves but is not limited to, identifying and troubleshooting E-billing issues, maintaining data integrity, collaborating with internal teams and clients to ensure successful billing.
Responsibilities
The E-Billing Coordinator is responsible for key phases of the e-billing process, including, rate uploads, follow-up on rejected items, and inventory tracking. The role also encompasses process documentation related to specific clients. The role specifically involves the following:
E-billing coordination between the firm, the e-billing vendor and the client, including all necessary setups and submission of preliminary data such as timekeeper and matter lists.
Accountable for a portfolio of clients and keeps all department spreadsheets and notes up to date.
Monthly review of assigned clients in which new timekeepers are identified. Assist with obtaining client approval for these newly assigned timekeepers on a monthly basis. On an annual basis, the E-Billing Coordinator is responsible for the submission of an all inclusive rate card for each of their assigned clients.
Maintain the spreadsheets for new timekeepers assigned to each client and add them accordingly in the vendor sites for successful submission of invoices. This also entails maintaining the timekeeper titles on the vendor sites whenever appropriate.
May be required to generate LEDES files for those clients who are not electronically submitted but require a LEDES formatted invoice.
Help to identify reoccurring violations of client guidelines and alerting appropriate team on action steps.
Setting up of cost exceptions
Title mapping
Reoccurring timekeeper rate reductions
Formatting of LEDES file
Fully documents all aspects of the e-billing process for each client. Electronically stores all documentation so that it's visible to billing management and staff.
Helps to maintain a database of all e-billed clients and their requirements for submission of bills. Also helps to maintain a database where yearly timekeeper rates are stored by client.
Utilizes E-billing Hub software or third party e-billing vendor websites to submit e-bills and conduct necessary follow up until invoices are accepted by the client.
Keeps invoice statuses current in the HUB; bi-weekly updates required.
Reviews e-bills for compliance with client/vendor terms. Fixes errors that will result in delays in uploading or rejection of the bill.
Proactively makes recommendations and implements internal process improvements to maximize productivity and workflow in all aspects of the e-billing function.
Works with Guidelines team & E-Billing HUB to ensure the proper invoice template is created according to the client/vendor specific guidelines.
Works with Pricing team to develop and maintain rate cards for client submission.
Engages in team meetings and occasionally presents information to the broader group.
Coordinating with Billing & Revenue team on various functions of the E-Billing role.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participates in firm-wide and departmental projects and initiatives
Helps to train new members of the team as necessary
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
Associates degree or higher in Business, Accounting or Finance is preferred or equivalent experience
One to three years experience with professional services time and billing software
Minimum two years experience in a professional services firm, preferably in a Finance department
Experience with various electronic billing systems such as Serengeti or CounselLink is preferred
Demonstrated proficiency with MS Excel spreadsheets
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES:
Demonstrates exemplary customer service
Must be a team player with strong interpersonal skills
Prioritizes, handles multiple tasks simultaneously and is flexible
Has a keen eye for detail and can readily identify issues that will slow a process
Demonstrates initiative and a consistent ability to identify and communicate opportunities to improve existing processes
Demonstrated analytical skills, critical thinking and ability to spot problem areas and propose solutions
Works independently, thorough and follows through on assigned projects and tasks. Not afraid to proactively ask for assistance when needed.
Works effectively with multi-office responsibility as well as a culturally and educationally diverse environment
Compensation and Total Rewards Package
Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Boston: $69,500 - $100,800
Chicago: $69,500 - $100,800
New York: $75,800 - $109,950
Working Conditions
This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.
$75.8k-110k yearly Auto-Apply 25d ago
Lead Software Engineer
Sidley Austin 4.6
Boston, MA job
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer with expertise in building full-stack applications using React, .NET, Next.js, and Azure. This role will be responsible for leading technical development, conducting code reviews, and ensuring high-quality software delivery. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who can guide a team while also contributing directly to the codebase.
Duties and Responsibilities
Architect, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using .NET, Python, React/Next.js on Azure.
Lead technical decision-making, providing expertise on best practices, architecture, and modern software development methodologies.
Conduct code reviews, ensuring high code quality, security, and performance optimization.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and designers, to define, design, and ship new features.
Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of growth and technical excellence.
Monitor and improve application performance, optimizing database queries, front-end rendering, and API interactions.
Ensure security best practices in web applications, including authentication, authorization, and data protection.
Work with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and automate deployments on Azure.
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and advocate for their adoption where appropriate.
Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. If an estimated salary range for this role is available, it will be provided in our Target Salary Range section. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits.
Target Salary Range $147,700 - $191,580 if located in Boston, California, New York, Illinois, Washington, D.C., or reporting to a supervisor in Illinois. Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Essential Duty and Responsibility (the “Essential Duties”) satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the Essential Duties. If you need such an accommodation, please email ************************** (current employees should contact Human Resources).
Education and/or Experience:
Required:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
A minimum of 5 years of experience in full-stack software development.
Expertise in React, .NET, Next.js, Python, and Azure.
Strong experience in code reviews, software design patterns, and scalable application architecture.
Proficiency in RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
Hands-on experience with databases, such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or NoSQL solutions.
Experience with version control systems (Git) and Agile development methodologies.
Preferred:
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Container Apps) on Azure.
Knowledge of serverless computing and cloud-native applications.
Familiarity with unit testing frameworks and automated testing best practices.
Certifications in Azure or relevant technologies.
Other Skills and Abilities:
The following will also be required of the successful candidate:
Strong organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
Good judgment
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
Able to work under pressure
Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
A self-starter who desires to show ownership and commitment to the job
Strong customer service skills
Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
#LI-Remote
#LI-OE1
$147.7k-191.6k yearly Auto-Apply 4d ago
Senior Business Development Manager (Industry Teams)
Fenwick & West LLP 4.9
Boston, MA job
Fenwick is seeking an Industry Teams Business Development Senior Manager who will provide proactive business development support to select key industry teams, including Life Sciences and AI, with a focus on creation and execution of strategic plans and various strategic efforts.
This position can be based in our Boston office location and offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing you to work both from home and at your designated Fenwick office. The frequency of in-office work will be determined by business needs and guided by your department's directives.
Job Description:
Serve as a trusted advisor in designing, developing, and executing on group efforts including targeting initiatives, reputational awareness activities, and content generation
Manage and help maintain a database of current clients, prospective clients, referrals, marketing and BD activities.
Identify opportunities to cross-sell Fenwick's full range of services to our growing life sciences and technology clients.
Be a trusted advisor for the leaders in your group by bringing insights, leading practices, and creative thinking to support them in their business development efforts.
Drive thought leadership initiatives by coordinating with internal teams to produce and disseminate insightful content that positions our firm as a leader in the life sciences and AI sectors.
Evaluate the quality of various entrepreneurial events/organizations to help focus group efforts on such events/organizations.
Coordinate and schedule business development, networking and other related activities and meetings.
Attend and secure speaking engagements at such events and coordinate with partners attending in developing/evaluating leads on quality companies.
Assist partners with the screening of certain unfunded start-up opportunities.
Support in referrals of clients seeking funding (both funded and unfunded) to VC contacts.
Directly participate in and train administrative assistants on social media (including Twitter and LinkedIn) to support partner reputation building and direct targeted communications to individuals and various network groups.
Draft introductions, gratitude letters, reminders, confirmations, and other correspondence and emails.
Act as an accountability resource for the partners to help them achieve the networking goals they set for themselves.
Prepare research and marketing/sales materials for meetings with prospective clients.
Assist in responding to proposal opportunities.
Assist in completing postmortems on pitches.
Desired Skills and Qualifications
Impeccable written and verbal communication skills, that meet the demands of high-performing large law firm partners.
Experience in marketing, business development and/or pursuit management required.
Excellent relationship development and persuasive skills-at all levels of the organization.
Strong project- and people-management skills.
Strong analytic, critical thinking, and creative capabilities.
Intermediate to advanced social networking skills.
Understanding of technology industries (software, mobile, life sciences, cleantech, etc.) and start-up ecosystem.
Versed in Salesforce or other CRM based tools. Highly proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel).
Reporting to the Director of Business Development, the ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience; law firm, Big Four, or professional services experience a plus. Account management and/or customer relationship management experience preferred. Bachelor's degree required; MBA or JD preferred.
Benefits and Compensation Details:
At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing.
The anticipated range for this position is:
$138,000 - $206,250
Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.
$138k-206.3k yearly Auto-Apply 58d ago
Lateral Recruiting Specialist
Ropes & Gray LLP 4.9
Boston, MA job
About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on
The American Lawyer's
prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on
Law.com's
UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.
The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.
Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
Overview
The Lateral Recruiting Specialist serves the firm as a trusted advisor by fulfilling the activities related to the recruiting and hiring of lateral associate attorneys including managing relationships with legal search firms, reviewing, and indexing candidate submissions, scheduling interviews and leading onboarding efforts. This role collaborates with and supports the Director of Lateral Associate Recruiting in their efforts to develop and implement effective, strategic approaches to lateral associate recruiting across all U.S. offices.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
Coordinates lateral associate hiring efforts across all U.S. offices. Works directly with the Director of Lateral Associate Recruiting to ensure the team is aligned to and meets practice group's hiring goals.
Responsible for maintaining data quality and accuracy in the candidate tracking system, LawCruit, for all lateral associate candidates. Ensures timely access to information and data by conducting quality assurance checks. Assists Legal Recruiting Department Leadership by exporting and analyzing data to collect statistical metrics related to lateral associate recruiting.
Manage the communications in the firm's Associate Recruiting inbox to maintain existing relationships with legal search firms, organize the submission of lateral associate referrals from internal sources, resolve questions around submission authorization, and ensure that any duplicate submissions are handled efficiently.
Engages in all aspects of lateral associate recruiting, including strategic recruiting approaches for individual candidates, updating Practice Group Leaders and other applicable partners regarding candidate status, generating, and updating lateral associate pipeline reports, and organizing the interview schedules for lateral associate candidates. Assists in producing initial searches for and sourcing of lateral associate candidates.
Manages interview process, including but not limited to scheduling, greeting, and communicating with candidates. Facilitates the decision-making process and candidate follow-up initiatives, including proactively collecting, consolidating, and circulating interview feedback regarding candidates as instructed by the Director of Lateral Associate Recruiting. Producing offer letters as Directed by the Director of Lateral Associate Recruiting and arranging after-offer-meetings for lateral associates who have received offers.
Oversees internal and external background and conflict check research process for lateral associate candidates. Serve as liaison to background check service provider.
Manages the onboarding process, working collaboratively with all applicable business support departments to ensure effective onboarding and integration of lateral associate hires. Coordinates with practice group administration to ensure that all procedures required before the start of a new attorneys has been completed.
Work with the Director to gather and analyze market intelligence and identify recruiting trends and other information regarding the status of the job market for lateral associate recruiting.
Represents the firm through participation in legal recruiting industry organization events.
Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Lateral Associate Recruiting.
Essential Capabilities:
Flexibility in responding quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities.
Superb attention to detail and organizational abilities.
Ability to think strategically and problem solve.
Ability to interact effectively with all levels of firm personnel.
Team-orientation to share information, goals, opportunities, successes and failures with the appropriate parties.
Ability to multi-task, manage, and prioritize projects effectively.
Ability to work independently, under the direction of others, and as a part of a team.
Ability to recognize confidential information and to maintain strictly the confidentiality of such information.
Ability to work in a multi-office environment.
Ability to work effectively in a culturally and educationally diverse environment.
Proactive learner with flexibility in adapting to new systems and processes.
Ability to perform under stressful conditions in a thoughtful and professional manner.
Qualifications
A bachelor's degree is preferred.
Minimum of 3 - 5 years of administrative assistant experience, preferably in a law firm, legal recruiting department, career services office or a professional services firm, is preferred.
Proficiency in the use of computer programs including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and database programs (e.g., LawCruit, iCIMs)
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.
Compensation and Total Rewards Package
Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Boston: $77,000 - $117,450
New York: $84,000 - $128,100
Working Conditions
This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.
$84k-128.1k yearly Auto-Apply 24d ago
Corporate Finance - Associate (Mid-Level) - Boston
Greenberg Traurig 4.9
Boston, MA job
Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has a dynamic full-time employment opportunity for a junior to mid-level Associate to work with our Corporate Finance Practice. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100. The associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, large and small, from a variety of industries across the country, including interacting with GT attorneys across our global platform.
We are looking for an experienced finance or corporate associate trained in debt finance transactions with 2-6 years of experience. The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in lender and/or borrower representations, with experience in syndicated credit facilities, acquisition financings, and private credit facilities. Experience in asset based financing is a plus. Candidates should have experience drafting, reviewing and revising credit agreements, debt commitment letters, security agreements and closing deliverables, including secretary's certificates, resolutions, legal opinions, schedules and exhibits. Experience in representing private equity sponsors and portfolio companies would be beneficial. Candidates should be diligent, proactive, supportive and team oriented and possess a strong academic background with superior drafting skills and be willing to take on significant responsibility for deal management, client interaction and work product.
Candidates must be admitted to the Massachusetts Bar or eligible for admission to the Massachusetts Bar. To apply, submit your resume, cover letter and law school transcript (unofficial transcript is acceptable).
Submissions from search firms will only be accepted through our web portal for third-party submissions; for access, contact Audrey Ryan.
The expected pay range for this position is:
$235,000- $390,000 per year.
Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.
GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual's race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.
$115k-173k yearly est. Auto-Apply 32d ago
2027 Transactional Summer Associate - 2L (class of 2028) - Boston
Greenberg Traurig 4.9
Boston, MA job
At Greenberg Traurig, we believe in-and invest in-our people, from Summer Associate to Shareholder. We have the strength and flexibility to help you thrive and take charge of your future. We are a firm built on innovation; our attorneys are empowered to take ownership of their practices and careers-what we call
Freedom Within a Framework
. We provide our summer associates the opportunity to experience what being an associate at Greenberg Traurig is all about.
Our Boston office is currently accepting application materials from rising 2L candidates interested in either our Litigation or Transactional Practices for our 2027 Summer Program.
Please specify your interest(s) in your cover letter. To be considered, please submit the following in PDF format:
Cover letter
Resume
1L transcript (unofficial is acceptable when available)
Brief writing sample
For additional information regarding our Summer Associate Program, click here. Please email Audrey Ryan, Boston Attorney Talent Acquisition Specialist, should you have any questions.
Transactional
Please specify your interest in our Corporate and/or Real Estate summer associate position(s) in your cover letter.
Corporate
Working closely with colleagues across the firm's global platform, Greenberg Traurig's Boston Corporate Practice advises companies, private equity, venture capital and other institutional funds and investors on a wide range of transactional and business matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, private equity transactions, joint ventures, capital markets transactions, debt financing and corporate governance. Our attorneys guide companies through every stage of the business lifecycle-from formation and structuring to day-to-day operations and complex deals, including strategic partnerships, financings and exits-ensuring compliance with evolving regulations. Our sophisticated transactions practice advises clients across all industries, including technology, energy, retail, consumer products, life sciences, med device, healthcare, edtech and financial services. Law students joining this practice gain exposure to a broad range of sophisticated transactions and develop skills in negotiation, drafting, and business strategy.
Real Estate
Greenberg Traurig's Boston Real Estate Practice represents clients in all aspects of commercial real estate, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, development, leasing, and land use matters. The team works with a diverse array of clients-such as developers, investors, lenders, and property owners-to structure and close complex real estate transactions. Our attorneys collaborate with other practice groups to address environmental, tax, and regulatory considerations, providing comprehensive solutions. Law students interested in real estate will gain hands-on experience in transactional work and problem-solving in a dynamic and high-impact area of law.
The expected pay range for this position is:
Salary is a prorated weekly amount of our first-year associate salary at $4,326 each week.
#DNI
Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.
GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual's race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.
$4.3k weekly Auto-Apply 7d ago
Client Operations & LPM Manager
Ropes & Gray LLP 4.9
Boston, MA job
About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on
The American Lawyer's
prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on
Law.com's
UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.
The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.
Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
Overview
The legal market is undergoing a period of hyper-change, driving opportunities for innovative thinking and hybrid careers. The Client Operations Services & Legal Project Management team thrives on these changes, residing at the intersection of process improvement, technology, data storytelling, client service and legal practice. Our mission is to strengthen Ropes & Gray's client relationships and optimize the delivery of legal services by developing innovative tools and processes that drive efficiency and meet our clients' evolving priorities.
The role of the manager is to provide lawyers, clients and support staff guidance on matter management best practices and tools, ensuring that client relationships are supported and matters are executed efficiently. This involves encouraging the use of matter work plans, scoping and building budgets, analyzing data and progress reporting, and building on the team's practice knowledge. The manager collaborates with lawyers and acts as a resource for clients, especially those with legal operations functions.
A key aspect of the manager's role is to use their experience to influence outcomes and engage in process improvement and change management.
Responsibilities
Through close collaboration with R&G lawyers and support staff, develops a strong understanding of one or more of the firm's practices, including its strategic priorities, areas of legal focus, major clients and challenges; aligns support and service delivery with practice priorities.
Leads client relationship and practice group support with the help of the team's senior analysts and analysts, and by leveraging the technical expertise of the team's Infrastructure team.
Collaborates with the partners who lead client relationships and with clients' legal department staff; designs and implements processes and tools that address clients' priorities and enhance the client relationship.
Develops, maintains and enhances a portfolio of practice-specific resources that help lawyers identify and communicate to clients the cost and scope of legal work, spot risks for cost overruns, monitor run rate and leverage the firm's technology and knowledge resources to optimize legal service delivery.
Applies and advocates for legal project management best practices including scoping, budgeting, progress reporting, team and client communication and efficiency (including the application of technology and alternative staffing).
Establishes and partners with a network of peers in Finance, Business Development, Practice Development, Knowledge Management and other staff support teams to design and deliver innovative solutions to lawyers and clients and facilitate process improvement.
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES:
Able to maintain strict confidentiality of the firm's internal and personnel affairs and client information. Understands ethics of position including rules of legal ethics in regards to confidentiality, billing and client representation and advocacy.
Able to build relationships, influence and foster a collaborative approach with internal clients across practice groups and with all departments and levels of the organization.
Can effectively convey solutions to stakeholders, explaining results within a legal project management framework and achieving buy-in from legal teams.
Able to effectively work in a multi-office environment and a culturally and educationally diverse environment.
Must be flexible to meet the demands of working at a global law firm and available for travel.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
Bachelor's degree required; J.D. or MBA preferred.
At least 7 years of experience working in a law firm, corporate legal department, financial institution or other large complex organization is required; professional services experience is preferred.
Exceptional client service orientation with financial acumen.
Demonstrated experience in leading teams and creative problem-solving.
Compensation and Total Rewards Package
Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C.: $134,700 - $205,450
New York: $145,800 - $222,350
Working Conditions
This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.
$145.8k-222.4k yearly Auto-Apply 25d ago
Credit Control Coordinator
Ropes & Gray LLP 4.9
Boston, MA job
About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on
The American Lawyer's
prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on
Law.com's
UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.
The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.
Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
Works with a group of specified lawyers and clients to expedite collection of the firm's accounts receivable balances. Ensures that receivables are realized at as close to 100% as possible and collected in a timely manner in accordance with stated firm policy.
Routinely communicates with Finance Management, Partners, and Revenue to understand issues that may result in delays in payment or poor realization of firm receivables.
Coordinates the resolution of billing issues, particularly involving electronic billing submissions and rejections.
Utilizes firm standard software to identify and prioritize accounts for follow-up and monitoring.
Works with the Cash Team and the Billing Team to resolve unapplied/suspense cash items. Helps to identify where payments should be posted in situations where remittance advice is missing or unclear.
Assists with preparation of monthly reports on top inventory items.
Responds to inquiries from clients, lawyers and secretaries related to receivables levels and cash receipts. Utilizes firm standard reporting tools to report out of firm databases on issues related to the above.
Coordinates write-offs of aged or otherwise uncollectible invoices.
Responds to audit requests.
Facilitates accuracy in year end cash targets/forecast by communicating with Billing, Billing Lawyers and financial managers about issues that will impact collection of inventory prior to December 31st.
Work on multiple special projects as needed.
Essential Capabilities:
Demonstrates exemplary customer service while always mindful of process improvement.
Assertive, proactive, courteous and professional. Responds timely to requests for assistance.
Prioritizes, handles multiple tasks simultaneously and is flexible.
Has a keen eye for detail and can readily identify issues that will impede a process.
Demonstrates initiative, an analytical thought process, critical thinking and a consistent ability to identify and communicate opportunities to improve existing processes.
Accurate and timely with completion of all tasks.
Thorough and follows through on assigned projects and tasks.
Works in a team environment and collaborates with others across the firm.
Works effectively with multi-office responsibility as well as a culturally and educationally diverse environment.
Qualifications
Minimum Associates degree in Business, Accounting or Finance, or equivalent work experience required.
Minimum two years experience with professional services time and billing software such as Elite Enterprise or Aderant Billing Expert. Elite 3E is preferred.
Experience with professional services inventory management software, such as ARCS from Minisoft or *Collect from Select Associates.
Minimum two years experience in a professional services environment (legal, accounting, consulting, engineering, etc) working in a Finance department collections role.
Demonstrated proficiency with Excel spreadsheets required.
Excellent verbal, written, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Compensation and Total Rewards Package
Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Boston: $69,500 - $100,800
Chicago: $69,500 - $100,800
Los Angeles: $69,500 - $100,800
New York: $75,800 - $109,950
Washington, DC: $69,500 - $100,800
Working Conditions
This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.
$75.8k-110k yearly Auto-Apply 12d ago
Network Architect
Ropes & Gray LLP 4.9
Boston, MA job
About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on
The American Lawyer's
prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on
Law.com's
UK A-List twice in the past three years-rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.
The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.
Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
Overview
This position is responsible for supporting the design and architecture of the firm's data, wireless, video, and VOIP networks, as well as cloud and IaaS based network connectivity. The Network Architect approaches solution designs with a high level of ownership to deliver secure and operationally sound solutions. This role encompasses three key areas of focus: physical designs that illustrate how the network system integrates with the enterprise, logical/secure designs to meet defined solution requirements, and monitoring/measuring that validates the expected digital experience and business value. The Network Architect will make recommendations for emerging technologies. This position requires an active review of designs to ensure that all business requirements, technical requirements, and monitoring objectives are met. The Network Architect will collaborate across the network team and other IT stakeholder groups to propose security, scalability, availability, supportability, and cost improvements. In addition, the Network Architect will provide technical guidance across the organization, from strategic decision advice down to the project planning level.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Contributes to the strategic design and architecture of the firm's data network environment.
Contributes to the design, deployment, and maintenance of various network systems and components including: routers, switches, internet services, wide area network services, wireless networks, VPNs, firewalls, video networks and related infrastructure, VoIP network and related infrastructure, Security, and performance management and monitoring systems.
Participate in physical build planning and design for new spaces. Scope, recommend, design, plan, oversee and test inter-rack and station cabling for office, MDF, IDF and datacenter builds and refreshes.
Configure networks to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend purchase, development, or enhancement of network hardware and software.
Recommends performance standards, processes, policies, and procedures.
Provide senior level technical support for network elements and systems.
Design and provide for the monitoring of network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
Collaborate with executive management and department leaders to assess near and long-term network capacity needs.
Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network architecture and network configuration.
Assures knowledge transfer for new systems.
Coordinate with other members of the firm for business continuity and disaster recovery programs.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
7+ years experience in network field
Proven experience and success with planning, installing and managing networks including LAN, MAN, WAN, Optical Networking, Silverpeak SDWAN Optimizers, F5 Load Balancers, iRules, F5 Global Traffic Manager, Infoblox/BloxOne, Illumio, Checkpoint firewalls, Checkpoint Identity Collector, VPN, DMZ, IDS/IPS, Zscaler Web Proxy, content filter, NAC and Cisco ISE, Ciena DWDM, 100 Gig optics, DNS Traffic Control, Cisco ACI & NXOS, SDN, network segmentation, Cisco Catalyst center, Cisco CLI, ACL management, SNMP MIB's, Aruba wireless controllers and AP's, SSL certificate creation and management, DNS Domain registration, Citrix Netscaler, VMware NSX, network taps, Extrahop.
Azure networking solutions including Virtual Network Peering, VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute to support SaaS and cloud-based initiatives.
Familiarity with IaC (infrastructure as code), ex. Ansible, Terraform, Azure Resource Manager, Chef.
Familiarity with EntraID, Active Directory, LDAP, PKI, SAML, OAUTH, SSO.
Network Monitoring and Tools (OpenView, Spectrum, NetScout, Gigamon, APCON, NetMRI, MRTG, CACTI, Solarwinds, SmokePing, NetFlow, Tufin, Splunk and syslog)
Proven experience with network capacity planning, security principles, and general network management best practices and optimizations for performance.
Strong hands-on knowledge of LAN/WAN/MAN protocols and technologies including Carrier Ethernet, T1, DS3, optical, DWDM, NTP, Spanning Tree, VLAN's, 802.1q, VFR, LFA, , SNMP v1-v3, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPLS, SIP, H.323, QoS, Multicast, Anycast, 802.1x, Radius, TACACS+, SSH, NAC, DHCP, DNS, F5 Wide-IP, VRRP, HSRP, GLBP, PBR, VPC, LACP, SGT, SGACL, SXP, VxLAN, OTP, LISP, SPAN, WCCP, PfR, IPSLA, iWAN, VPN, SIP, IPSec, WiFi 6, 6E, 7.
Strong working knowledge of Cisco routers and switches (Nexus 9K, 7K, 5K, 2K, 1K; Catalyst 9410, 9300; ISR-4451, 8300)
Experience with fiberoptic cabling, patching, cleaning, and troubleshooting.
Strong hands-on knowledge of DNS record creation: A, CNAME, TXT, SRV, NS and PTR.
Experience with DNS SPF, DMARC and DKIM records.
Racking and patching appliances and servers.
Rack power management and monitoring, configuring managed PDUs.
Experience with console servers for out-of-band serial access.
Experience with DevOps, automating and scripting.
Data Center, server room and IDF design; station cabling layout design and implementation; UPS management and monitoring and environmental monitoring systems.
Preferred certifications: CCNA, CCNP, CCDE, CCDA, CCSP
Strong verbal and interpersonal skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong customer service skills
Strong team skills
Strong leadership skills
Strong project management skills
Experience working in a multi-office environment.
ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES:
Must demonstrate the ability to maintain strict confidentiality of the firm's internal and personnel affairs.
Ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
Must be a self-starter who understands the details within a much larger content.
Ability to work effectively in a culturally and educationally diverse environment.
Ability to work in a teamwork/collaborative style and environment.
Must be creative and flexible when responding quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities; ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple, detailed tasks.
Must be a team-oriented person who can share information, goals, opportunities, successes, and failures with the appropriate parties.
Ability to organize, plan and carry out multiple related activities.
Must pay attention to details and be able to follow up and follow through.
Ability to work effectively in a multi-office environment.
Compensation and Total Rewards Package
Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Boston: $134,700 - $205,450
New York: $145,800 - $222,350
Working Conditions
This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.
Normal office environment. Incumbent is expected to work the hours necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. Become proficient with new and emerging technologies the firm integrates into our environment. Travel to firm sites and vendor conferences.
$145.8k-222.4k yearly Auto-Apply 24d ago
Strategy and Planning Analyst
Ropes & Gray LLP 4.9
Boston, MA job
About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on
The American Lawyer's
prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on
Law.com's
UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.
The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.
Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
Overview About the Strategy teamA key component of Ropes & Gray's success is a strategy team that supports the firm's leadership in making a wide range of strategic business decisions through rigorous research, analysis, and assessment. The strategy team enjoys the trust of Ropes & Gray's leadership and is called upon to advise on important strategic decisions about the firm's future. The wide range of practice areas at Ropes & Gray and the broad array of client segments and geographic markets that the firm serves result in strategy team projects that span many disciplines - indeed, no two projects are alike - and variety is the name of the game. Strategy team members have diverse backgrounds, but share an immutable commitment to the excellence of our work product and to the growth and development of team members. We are dedicated professionals, we work together as a team that has a strong sense of purpose, and take great pride in our collective success. About you We are looking for a special individual to join us. Ropes & Gray is an exceptional firm and a special place to work. The strategy team is a group of highly capable, humble, and deeply committed professionals with an impressive track record of excellence in all that we do. You are our ideal candidate if you are curious, self-motivated, patient, and poised; enjoy working in an environment where team members are supportive and have each other's backs; possess an innate desire to own and complete assignments to the highest standard in a timely manner; and have experience, aptitude, and interest in both quantitative and qualitative business analytics. As a member of the strategy team, you will feel vested in the team's success and will care about the professional experience of colleagues. You will enjoy working on a wide variety of strategy projects that are challenging and provide opportunities for growth. Responsibilities
Research and analysis
, which is a cornerstone for every analyst/senior analyst. This means you get to be curious and learn every day. You will independently gather, analyze, structure, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative business, external market, and competitor data and information, as well as examine aspects of the firm's client base, capabilities, and economics - to find patterns and begin to draw implications.
Project management and work planning
, which includes a broad range of responsibilities from developing hypotheses and figuring out how to explore them to applying effective time management skills to balance multiple efforts and consistently meet deadlines - all while ensuring the highest level of accuracy, organization, documentation, communication, and follow-through.
Emerging decision support
, which starts with the presentation of findings through compelling and logical deliverables such as qualitative and quantitative exhibits, as well as discrete sections of written reports. This involves working closely and iteratively with teammates to create polished, client-ready deliverables.
Qualifications You are the right person for the job if you:
Are, first and foremost, adaptable and flexible given the dynamic nature of the strategy team's work and evolving demands and priorities.
Have an aptitude for complex research and analytical work and demonstrated strengths and interest in problem solving.
Are able to work in a self-directed manner, take ownership of work, and contribute to the success of the team.
Are willing to receive and provide constructive feedback.
Are capable of multi-tasking, sometimes under time-sensitive conditions.
Possess strong communication skills including written, verbal, and listening.
Like to collaborate, build relationships, and contribute to a positive work environment.
Have advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.
Have an undergraduate degree and a minimum of two years of relevant experience, ideally in a professional services environment.
Compensation and Total Rewards Package
Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Boston: $101,900 - $155,350
New York: $111,100 - $169,450
Working Conditions
This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.
$111.1k-169.5k yearly Auto-Apply 24d ago
Senior Legal Technology / eDiscovery Analyst
Ropes & Gray LLP 4.9
Boston, MA job
About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on
The American Lawyer's
prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on
Law.com's
UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.
The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.
Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
Overview
Under the direction of the Senior Manager of Legal Technology, the Legal Technology Senior Analyst provides advanced support to the firm's clients and case teams. Their functions include e-discovery consulting, project management and technology training for all stages of the litigation process. This position works independently on medium to large sized/complex matters, and delegates tasks to the junior members of the team. The Legal Technology Senior Analysts will be responsible for implementation of litigation applications and technology based solutions. Availability for overtime and flexibility for travel are required.
Responsibilities
Consult with case teams to assess and support technology needs throughout all stages of litigation process.
Responsible for the advanced technical and project management aspects of discovery, including the stages outlined in the Electronic Discovery Reference Model.
Interact with client's General Counsel and IT department in order to identify potential relevant data sources and execute plan to collect from these sources.
Interact with end users to understand data landscapes and architecture.
Provide case teams with guidance and recommendations regarding the selection of outside vendors. Act as liaison between the case team and vendor throughout the project.
Act as e-discovery project manager. Develop recommendations, plans, cost estimates, budgets, procedures and specifications for case-specific projects. Provide consultation and project management services to case teams regarding database design and e-discovery workflow, including guidance on the use of technology assisted review (“TAR”) and data analytics.
Develop and provide technology related training and document review workflow processes to case teams and the legal technology department.
Provide consultation on trial support services to case teams, on-site and courtroom technology, on-site support and trial presentation services.
Develop and provide one-on-one or case team training for litigation technology applications and courtroom technology as needed. Develop and teach litigation technology classes in the attorney and staff training programs. Prepare training materials and related documentation.
Serve as a mentor to and provide leadership and training for Legal Technology Analysts and Specialists. Work with junior staff members to delegate work assignments.
Comply with department and firm administrative procedures and policies.
Assist with firm and departmental projects as needed and perform other work-related duties as assigned.
Stays current and advises case teams on cutting edge data minimization solutions including the use of TAR technologies and data analytics.
Responsible for working on client, firm and department related projects for 1600 hours per year with a minimum of 1300 hours billed to client-related work.
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES:
Able to maintain strict confidentiality of the firm's internal and personnel affairs.
Able to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of personnel, including attorneys, paralegals clients, vendors, and technical support personnel.
Able to learn new skills as technology changes.
Possesses strong oral and written communication skills.
Possesses excellent attention to detail and follows through on deliverables.
Able to utilize judgment to make sound, justifiable recommendations and know when and to whom to escalate issues.
Able to be a proactive self-starter who understands the details within a much larger context.
Flexible and able to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities.
Able to work under tight deadlines, carry out multiple related activities simultaneously and prioritize appropriately.
Team-oriented and able to share information, goals and opportunities.
Able to effectively work in a multi-office organization and a culturally and educationally diverse environment.
Able to travel nationally and internationally, often on short notice.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
The successful candidate will have a bachelor's degree and a minimum of five years of litigation support experience.
Requires excellent organization, project management and communication skills.
Must have advanced knowledge of litigation applications and discovery processes and technologies, including e-discovery, advanced understanding of the entire litigation support process and substantial document control and case management experience.
Experience working with vendors on pricing proposals and project management.
Requires experience with data analytics, TAR and experience with litigation support applications such as Relativity, Brainspace, Opus2, Trial Director, ASPs, text editing/conversion tools or other automated discovery tools.
Compensation and Total Rewards Package
Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Boston; Washington DC; Chicago: $117,200 - $178,700
New York City: $127,900 - $195,000
Working Conditions
This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.
$127.9k-195k yearly Auto-Apply 25d ago
Professional Development and Training Coordinator
Ropes & Gray LLP 4.9
Boston, MA job
About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on
The American Lawyer's
prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on
Law.com's
UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.
The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.
Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
Overview
Join a Dynamic Team Driving Excellence in Legal Training: Are you passionate about empowering legal professionals and shaping the future of attorney training and professional development? Ropes & Gray is seeking a motivated Professional Development and Training Coordinator to play a pivotal role in coordinating and implementing innovative, high-impact learning experiences for our Litigation Department.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do
Be a Key Player: Serve as an integral member of our Litigation training team, working closely with the Senior Professional Development and Training Manager and leading junior team members. Your leadership, collaboration, and insights will help drive the success of our training programs.
Design and Deliver Training: Coordinate and enhance our new associate camp for the Litigation Department, collaborating with training partners, the Litigation Training Committee, and the Attorney Development and PD&T Teams. Leverage feedback and best practices to continuously improve program content and delivery.
Shape Professional Growth: Partner with internal and external experts to develop and implement engaging training for Litigation associates at all levels, including cutting-edge topics such as e-discovery, ethics, and Gen AI.
Create Memorable Summits: Organize and manage associate cohort summits, ensuring seamless logistics and impactful content. Work directly with presenters to integrate adult learning principles and maximize participant engagement. Leverage feedback and best practices to continuously improve program content and delivery.
Mentor and Develop Talent: Recruit and supervise Northeastern interns, providing guidance and fostering professional growth.
Drive Strategic Initiatives: Support key committees and teams, coordinate focus groups, and oversee training attendance tracking and reporting to ensure continuous relevancy and improvement.
Expand Your Impact: Take on additional responsibilities as assigned, contributing to a culture of excellence and innovation.
Qualifications
What You Bring
Resourcefulness and Problem-Solving: You thrive in fast-paced environments and are adept at finding creative solutions and exercising sound judgment.
Collaborative Spirit: You build strong relationships and work effectively across teams, offices, and generations, as well as independently.
Proactive Approach: You are action-oriented, detail-focused, and able to manage multiple priorities with composure and efficiency. You follow up and follow through.
Confidentiality and Professionalism: You handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
Communication Skills: You possess excellent written and verbal communication abilities and are comfortable engaging with varied audiences.
Technical Proficiency: You are skilled in Microsoft Office. Familiarity with CE Manager a plus.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
At least two years of experience in a large law firm setting preferred.
Strong understanding of legal practice areas and professional development best practices.
Compensation and Total Rewards Package
Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Boston: $69,500 - $100,800
New York: $75,800 - 109,950
Working Conditions
This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.
$75.8k-110k yearly Auto-Apply 4d ago
Marketing and Business Development Manager
Greenberg Traurig 4.9
Boston, MA job
Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.
Join our Marketing Team as a Marketing and Business Development Manager located in our Boston office.
We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and the ability to execute. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. With a client-focused mindset and an initiative-taking approach, you will play a critical role in driving success in the Boston legal market, anticipating needs, and providing strategic solutions. If you are someone who takes initiative, and demonstrates adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.
This role will be based in our Boston office. Regular in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, as well as for events, team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building.
This role reports to the firm's Director of Marketing.
Position Summary
The Marketing and Business Development Manager will support a variety of marketing, business development and communication initiatives focused on elevating the firm's brand within the Boston market. The position works directly with the firm's regional Director of Marketing and a variety of related professionals. Work with and supervise a junior marketing team member and an events person, both based in Boston.
Key Responsibilities
Works directly with attorneys and managers to strategically promote the firm's marketing goals in the Boston market.
Develops relationships with attorneys to serve as point of contact for day-to-day requests and marketing and business development needs and understands the market, office initiatives and representations of key clients.
Handles directory submissions including Chambers and others.
Strategizes with shareholders on responses to RFPs and proposals including analyzing market research, prospective clients and business sectors, in coordination with practice and office professionals. Drafts responses and prepares presentations, as necessary.
Coordinates with colleagues to identify media opportunities and nominations. Helps prepare data for nominations, media surveys and reports.
Writes, edits and distributes marketing materials, newsletters, conference materials, client updates, website content and other client communications.
Makes recommendations for and supports office sponsorships, memberships and event attendance at client and community events in order to increase the visibility and influence of the firm in the Boston market.
Works with events and practice professionals to plan, organize and host client events including the preparation of conference/webinar materials. Works with a team to manage all aspects of events including concept and agenda development with attorneys, invitation, coordination with venue, among other event duties. Evaluates return on investment before and after each event and closely manages budget.
Works with the firmwide marketing as it relates to client-facing and internal marketing materials for Boston, including attorney biographies, practice area description updates, experience tracking news and activities data, press releases, website content, etc.
Prepares welcome materials for new attorneys, including working with lateral shareholders to help integrate them, including helping them prioritize which attorneys to meet internally.
Coordinates the flow of information from attorneys to marketing professionals.
Works with the Marketing Director to ensure content on website, biographies and in Qorus is current and updated as appropriate.
Works with individual shareholders and practice group leaders to develop, implement, and support business plans that align with the practice and firm strategic goals.
Has knowledge of the Boston market including the business community and key charitable and civic organizations.
Assists with and manages a variety of short and long-term projects and attorney requests.
Qualifications
Skills & Competencies
A self-starter and team player, able to accept direction, yet work independently and take initiative
Meticulous attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
Ability to work in a fast-growth, entrepreneurial environment
Ability to execute
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral
Strong client-first work ethic
Remain calm in the face of pressure
Ability to effectively interface with all levels of personnel within the organization
Education & Prior Experience
Bachelor's degree required
Minimum of seven years relevant experience in marketing and business development at a law firm of other professional services firm, with proven experience responding to proposals and RFPs
Familiarity with the Intellectual Property and Emerging Technology practices is a plus.
Prior experience supervising a team
Technology
High level of proficiency using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
The expected pay range for this position is:
$132,000 to $154,942 per year
Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.
GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual's race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.
$132k-154.9k yearly Auto-Apply 60d+ ago
Trademark Paralegal
Ropes & Gray LLP 4.9
Boston, MA job
About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on
The American Lawyer's
prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on
Law.com's
UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.
The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.
Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
Overview
The Trademark Paralegal is responsible for supporting and assisting internal and external clients on all assigned trademark, copyright and domain name prosecution matters worldwide. The Trademark Paralegal is expected to have a comprehensive understanding of the filing requirements for U.S. and foreign trademark, copyright and domain name prosecution matters and be competent at preparing all associated documents. The Trademark Paralegal is also expected to have a basic knowledge with respect to completing complex filings in the more obscure foreign countries. The Trademark Paralegal proactively monitors and ensures that all assigned deadlines are timely met. The Trademark Paralegal works closely with his/her supervisor, other department managers and supervisors and team members to provide consistent high quality service to both internal and external clients. The Trademark Paralegal provides back-up to team members, when necessary.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Assists attorneys in preparing trademark documents for submission to the United States Patent and Trademark Office in connection with applications from initial filing up to and including post registration processing. Assists in preparation of filings in connection with opposition and cancellation proceedings.
Provides instructions to foreign associates on new applications and on subsequent matters, including, but not limited to, responses to official actions, post registration maintenance, recordation of title changes and license agreements and filings in connection with opposition and cancellation proceedings. Prepares, orders and legalizes documents as needed.
Assists attorneys on copyright and domain name matters, including, but not limited to, filing of new applications, renewals, and recording changes in title. Assists in the preparation and filing of documents in connection with domain name dispute proceedings.
Assists on IP due diligence projects from conducting various trademark, patent, copyright and domain name searches to reviewing chain of title to preparing report-ready charts summarizing search results.
Performs or instructs trademark searches and assists in reviewing results.
Reviews incoming mail, reviews watch notices, processes invoices, quality assures docket and prepares reporting correspondence as required.
Monitors filing deadlines for all assigned matters, interprets the action to be taken and prioritizes work accordingly to ensure that all filing deadlines are met in a timely manner. Provides on-going quality assurance of docket for assigned matters.
Assists with maintenance and on-going audit of digital files on assigned matters.
Assists other department staff with related trademark matters, including, but not limited to, client intake, transfer of matters, data audits, preparation of status and docket reports. Provides team coverage, as required.
Ensures that all tasks carried out are compliant with the firm's policies, processes and procedures.
Keeps current with S. and foreign trademark practice rules and regulations.
Performs 1600 hours of billable work annually.
ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES:
Excellent communication, oral, written and interpersonal skills.
Able to maintain confidentiality in all client and firm matters.
Able to interact effectively with all levels of personnel.
Able to be flexible in order to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities; able to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple, detailed tasks.
Excellent attention to detail and able to follow up and follow through.
Able to work in a collaborative teamwork environment and ability to share information with others.
Able to plan, organize and carry out multiple related activities.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and a demonstrable ability to learn any department specific software.
Able to maintain a professional demeanor in all situations.
Able to work effectively in a culturally and educationally diverse environment.
Able to work effectively in a multi-office environment.
Able to adhere to the firm's policies, procedures and core values.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and minimum of three years trademark prosecution experience or minimum of five years trademark prosecution experience. Experience in IP technologies essential. Excellent communication skills, able to work collaboratively, think creatively and take initiative.
Compensation and Total Rewards Package
Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Boston: $77,000 - $117,450
Working Conditions
This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.
$77k-117.5k yearly Auto-Apply 24d ago
Senior Enterprise Applications and Data Architect
Fox Rothschild 4.8
Boston, MA job
As a member of the Information Systems Department, the Senior Enterprise Applications and Data Architect is responsible for assessing, developing, and maintaining architecture components within the application portfolio while monitoring and governing its associated data within the environment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Assist in the road mapping of the application and data portfolio and develop transition plans for moving from the current to future solutions within the environment.
* Plans, directs, and coordinates the standardization of data between various on premise and cloud platforms.
* Identify workflow process inefficiencies and implement changes to improve the productivity, efficiency, and/or cost-effectiveness of products or services.
* Review application architecture and data integration options and make recommendations to IS management for possible implementation with on premise or cloud hosted solutions.
* Serve as the Project Manager on new enterprise-wide applications or updates to existing applications, as assigned. Create project plans, track budgets, monitor deadlines, and project team performance. May serve as a project member on projects run by other team members or manager.
* Lead the testing of new software or new versions of software. Create and maintain test environments for each of the enterprise-wide applications, including server specifications and software installations, integrations, and customizations. Create and maintain testing scripts for all enterprise-wide applications; manage testing teams and procedures and analyze test results.
* Create and maintain production environments for enterprise-wide applications, including server and desktop specifications, client software packaging, server software installations, integrations, and customizations; submit Change Management forms for approval per IS procedure; schedule work with vendors; perform installations or upgrades, final testing and close monitoring after installation or upgrade.
* Resolve and respond to Help Desk tickets related to enterprise-wide applications, plus all other applications as needed; note trends; perform troubleshooting; perform problem management, including escalating to other teams and to vendors as needed.
* Keep current on patches and releases related to enterprise-wide applications; review release notes; track resolutions to existing software problems; recommend updates to install.
* Interface with vendors, industry peers, and professional associations to keep informed of existing and evolving industry standards and technologies.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:
* Maintain a high level of knowledge in all enterprise-wide applications via release notes, documentation, vendor dialogue and training classes.
* Assist, teach and mentor Applications Analysts, Administrators, and Engineers on the team.
* Other related job duties, as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS (EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES):
Education:
* Bachelor's degree in computer science preferred.
Experience:
* Minimum of ten years of extensive experience managing enterprise-wide applications and, preferably in a law firm.
* At least five years of related work experience with cloud data analytics platforms technologies. (Azure, AWS, Snowflake, etc.)
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
* Solid project management skills, operating as part of a team organizing, planning, and executing small to large-scale projects from the envisioning stage through implementation.
* Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of enterprise system integrations, such as:
* Multi-cloud integrations
* Data movement (ETL/ELT)
* Data architecture (Snowflake, MS Fabric)
* Data Preparation (Azure Data Factory)
* Data Consumption and Visualization (PowerBI)
* Infrastructure, server, operating systems, and network communications knowledge.
* Process-minded with a strict regard to details.
* Strong ability to install and maintain any enterprise-wide application, including servers, customizations and integrations, load balancing, disaster recover procedures.
* Knowledge of SQL server and SQL scripting.
* Extensive Knowledge of various Microsoft technologies including Azure AD, Azure AD Application Proxy, Power Bi, OneDrive, and Azure Virtual Desktop remote app streaming.
* Certification in Microsoft 365 Enterprise preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Sedentary work: Exertion of physical strength to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 10 pounds. Work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.
VISUAL ACUITY
Worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The salary range for this position applies to Atlantic City, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Morristown, New York, Princeton, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. The salary range reflects a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, education, licensure and/or certifications, geographic location, market demands and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a position. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this position is $140,000 to $175,000.
For information on Fox Rothschild's compensation and benefits visit: Compensation & Benefits (foxrothschild.com)
DISCLAIMER
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a contract or employment agreement and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities, or requirements the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional duties. Additionally, management reserves the right to review and revise the job description at any time. Employment with the firm is at-will. Employees must be able to satisfactorily perform all of the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation. If an accommodation request would cause an undue hardship or a safety concern, the individual may not be eligible for the position.
$140k-175k yearly 60d+ ago
Senior Desktop Engineer
Ropes & Gray LLP 4.9
Boston, MA job
About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on
The American Lawyer's
prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on
Law.com's
UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.
The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.
Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
Overview
The Senior Desktop Engineer is responsible for managing and supporting desktop systems and infrastructure within the firm. This role requires a strong technical background and expertise in desktop operating systems, software deployment, system administration and advanced troubleshooting. The Senior Desktop Engineer will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure the stability, security, and optimal performance of desktop systems, while also providing technical guidance and support to end-users.
Responsibilities
Manage and maintain desktop operating systems and software applications
Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot desktop hardware and peripherals
Develop and implement desktop deployment and management processes, including imaging, software packaging, and patch management
Collaborate with internal teams to develop and enforce desktop security measures and policies
Provide technical support to end-users, addressing software and hardware-related inquiries and issues
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to desktop systems, software, and hardware
Conduct system performance analysis and optimization to ensure the efficient operation of desktop systems
Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends in desktop engineering, recommending innovative solutions to improve desktop systems and user experience
Develop and maintain documentation, including standard operating procedures and knowledge base articles, for desktop engineering processes and solutions
Collaborate with vendors and external partners to evaluate and implement new desktop technologies and solutions
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Minimum of 5 years of experience in desktop engineering, system administration, or a related role
Strong knowledge of desktop operating systems, software deployment, and system administration
Proficiency in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to desktop systems
Experience with system performance analysis and optimization
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact professionally with individuals at all levels
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
Compensation and Total Rewards Package
Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Boston: $134,700 - $205,450
Chicago: $134,700 - $205,450
New York: $145,800 - $222,350
Washington, DC: $134,700 - $205,450
San Francisco: $151,900 - $231,650
Working Conditions
This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.