Associate Talent Assistant (Washington, DC or Los Angeles)

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 an Associate Talent Assistant.

The Associate Talent Team at Morgan Lewis is committed to fostering associate success by facilitating best-in-class attorney recruiting, coaching, and professional development programs. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Associate Talent, this position provides administrative support to the Chief Associate Talent Officer, Senior Manager of Associate Talent, and other members of department leadership including Attorney Recruiting, Professional Development, Attorney Coaching, and CLE.

A proactive, detail-oriented, and agile self-starter, the Associate Talent Assistant position provides the opportunity for an administrative-focused professional to work with a broad range of department functions and provide administrative excellence, coordination, and implementation to our firmwide associate talent programs and offerings, helping advance our commitment to making Morgan Lewis a destination firm for exceptional associate talent.

This position can be located in Washington DC or Los Angeles and a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule is available.

Key responsibilities of this position include:

• Supports the Chief Associate Talent Officer and Senior Manager of Associate Talent on firmwide associate initiatives to promote the recruitment, retention, and development of top legal talent.

• Coordinates logistics, compiles research, and executes on administrative aspects of internal initiatives, including firmwide mentoring program, firm home office offering, lateral associate integration offerings, and attorney year-end evaluation and compensation process, among others.

• Serves as a department resource, as appropriate, to internal clients including firm associates, Human Resources department, and Marketing department, among others.

• Provides administrative support to the Global and Local Committees on Associates.

• Creates initial draft communications, reports, and presentations for Firm Management related to industry trends, Associate Talent key performance indicators, and other relevant items.

• Supports development and execution of firmwide survey strategy through administrative execution, project planning, materials creation, and external vendor communications.

• Provides administrative and logistical support for team strategy meetings, associate talent roadshows, associate summits, and other Associate Talent meetings.

• Processes expense reports for the Chief Associate Talent Officer and Senior Manager of Associate Talent in addition to department expense reports.

• Arranges travel and prepare itineraries for Chief Associate Talent Officer and Senior Manager of Associate Talent as needed.

• Participates in local and firmwide associate programming and events/activities.

• Aids the greater Associate Talent Team’s efforts (including Attorney Coaching, Attorney Recruiting, Professional Development, and CLE) as appropriate to further advance the team’s objectives. 

• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required and a minimum of one year experience in a professional services environment, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Legal industry experience preferred.

Other Qualifications & Requirements:

• Ability to balance competing demands and prioritize numerous tasks with tight deadlines while maintaining excellent quality and accuracy of work product.

• Proactive self-starter with strict attention to detail and outstanding time management and organizational skills.

• Collaborative team player with ability to build strong relationships across a wide range of individuals and personalities who can also work autonomously.

• Agile and flexible approach to changing priorities with willingness to quickly pivot as needed.

• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills.

• Ability to provide exceptional client service to internal and external clients.

• Discretion in dealing with confidential information.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.); and ability to adapt to new software programs as needed.

• Flexibility to work overtime as needed.

Qualified candidates can apply online by visiting our website at www.morganlewis.com and selecting “Careers.”

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