Practice Area Management Senior Coordinator

Company Description

Who we are

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

Our one firm global strategy is focused on targeted growth led by the needs of our core clients, those who we can best support with the breadth and depth of Clifford Chance expertise, across the sectors and geographies, which matter most to them.

You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

Job Description

The Role

Clifford Chance US LLP is seeking a full-time, Practice Area Management Senior Coordinator to support the Practice Area Manager (PAM) team for the GFM, L&DR and Corporate practices. Responsibilities include supporting the PAM team in executing their responsibilities as they relate to financial performance and commercial discipline, practice operations, strategy and leadership, change projects and practice area workforce planning, among other key focus areas as directed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the PAM team on regional practice management initiatives, working closely with relevant department representatives as needed, such as Finance, Human Resources, Billing & Collections, Business Development, etc. 
• Supports activities related to the firm's focus on commercial discipline, for example, those related to billing and collections issues, timely time entry and compliance with risk and control obligations.
• Supports the PAM team in the review of expenses and reimbursements, monitoring for policy adherence, and managing the flow of approvals as required.
• Assists with the administration of practice area group meetings and events, contributing to the preparation of agendas, materials, minutes and progressing actions as directed by the PAM team.  
• Helps to draft various internal communications for the practice and subgroups and/or responds to ad hoc queries that may arise during the course of business.
• Assists in the management of working capital positions and lockup (WIP & Debt) to promote financial health and best practices as well as commercial discipline within practice areas.
• Prepares financial analysis for various initiatives for the PAM and Regional Practice Area Leaders, as needed. Where appropriate, cascades or supplies this information directly to key stakeholders.  
• Works with the HR/Professional Development team on talent-related matters, such as assisting with the associates' appraisal processes, training curriculum and pipeline management (recruitment, promotion, etc.). Where appropriate, this would also extend to partner and counsel populations.  
• Works with the Legal Project Managers, Service Delivery Centers and Pricing teams to support the attorneys and their client work.
• Collaborates with other practice area management professionals on special projects as directed; where appropriate, engages with associates, counsel, and/or partners in support of this work.
• Proactively identifies and solves problems with end-to-end execution. Maintains and organizes data and files. 
• Assists in coordinating the deployment of practice area resources, including legal technology tools, and case management systems, to encourage integration.
• Works directly with the Conflicts and Matter Opening Teams to track and report on new matters being opened/created for partner teams, including triaging any issues and overseeing the end-to-end opening of the matter.
• Provides direct support to the PAM team as directed, as it relates to defining and delivering the regional strategy for GFM, L&DR and Corporate, including strategic change projects, promoting financial awareness and education, and facilitating lateral recruitment.

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