Chief Talent Officer

3 weeks ago


Washington, United States Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Full time

About the Role

The Chief Legal Talent Officer will be responsible for developing, elevating, and promoting first-rate legal recruiting and talent development programs that attract, develop, and retain the highest caliber legal talent.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop strategic plans for legal talent management, including recruitment, retention, training, development, evaluation, and compensation of lawyers.
  • Work with senior stakeholders to develop and implement state-of-the-art legal talent management programs.
  • Develop a general resource hub tailored to the Associate experience at the firm, supporting professional development and personal wellness needs of associate attorneys.
  • Act as a thought leader to develop the strategic direction and ensure effectiveness of global recruiting and development programs and events.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current legal talent management trends, program design, and strategies.
  • Develop partnerships with key external stakeholders and other thought leaders in the areas of legal talent recruiting and attorney development.
  • Develop and support diversity and inclusion efforts in recruiting, retaining, and advancing the firm's legal talent.
  • Develop programs to enhance the general and practice-specific performance of the firm's lawyers.
  • Conduct an organizational review/audit of the existing legal talent department structure and processes.
  • Oversee efforts with senior firm leadership on the creation of attorney training programs.
  • Collaborate with Practice Management on mentoring, sponsorship, shadowing, and other programs.
  • Manage department staff to foster high standards, high levels of expertise and skills, excellent internal and external client service, creativity, and innovation.
  • Develop and understand firm data surrounding recruiting and development to inform the firm's hiring and development needs.
  • Collaborate closely with the Chief Human Resources Officer and/or the Office of the General Counsel on employee relations matters.
  • Develop, monitor, and manage the firm's legal talent and development budget.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required, with graduate and/or law degree a plus.
  • A minimum of 15 years of broad-based talent management experience, including strategic planning, professional development, performance management, talent acquisition, and career and recognition systems for highly sophisticated, global, multi-office law firms and/or other professional service organizations.
  • Demonstrated deep knowledge of professional talent management field and trends, including understanding of best practices in recruiting, professional development, career development, coaching and counseling, adult learning principles, and instructional design.
  • Strategic-thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate and implement sophisticated talent management programs and initiatives, including data analytics.
  • Proven experience leading innovation and continuous improvement in talent management capacities; superior communication and engagement skills, including the ability to interact credibly and diplomatically with individuals at all levels of an organization.
  • Executive presence and excellent presentation skills, including the ability to effectively communicate and explain complex data and concepts.
  • Demonstrated high emotional intelligence, with strong influencing skills and ability to overcome objectives and gain buy-in.
  • Demonstrated inclusive leadership and cultural competency skills, with an understanding of the opportunities and challenges related to advancing diversity in the legal industry, and large law firms specifically.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of firm leadership to build consensus around legal talent management strategy and tactics.
  • Strong service orientation and an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, office and firm management, and outside business partners.
  • Excellent writing, research, and editing skills.
  • Sound judgment and common sense, as well as a high degree of integrity, tact, and discretion.
  • Ability to leverage critique of work to improve performance coupled with a commitment to professional development and growth.
  • Ability to multitask and work under pressure on a large number of strategic initiatives, managing multiple priorities, and adjusting to changing priorities in a professional manner.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Availability to travel as needed to the firm's offices.


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