Knowledge & Innovation Lawyer (Executive Compensation & ERISA)
About the position Join Goodwin's Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale. At Goodwin, we work with some of the world's most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team - all business professionals at the firm - you'll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do. Here, we're not just supporting a law firm; we're partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we're proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer. This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers.
Responsibilities
- Drafting, updating and managing models, precedents, checklists, benchmarking surveys, market trend reports, and other substantive content in designated subject areas to ensure such content is up-to-date and reflects market practice.
- Monitoring and proactively alerting legal practice area(s) on developments in legal subject areas and applicable industries and supporting the preparation of external client alerts on such developments.
- Updating internal knowledge sharing platforms in designated legal subject areas, such as the firm's Knowledge Tree and the applicable legal practice area folders, to ensure know how is readily accessible.
- Responding to internal requests for information relating to relevant legal subject areas.
- Participating in deal term tracking initiatives for their practice and analyzing the data to leverage relevant trends and market intelligence.
- Supporting the development of practice-specific solutions to increase efficiency, enable legal project management and improve legal service delivery.
- Monitoring, recommending and assisting with the evaluation of new technologies that promote efficiency, legal project management and legal service delivery within relevant legal subject area(s).
- Promoting firm best practices and procedures; including advising and training attorneys and legal staff on effective use of knowledge management platforms and technology within relevant legal subject area(s).
- Collaborating with Business Unit leadership and Learning & Professional Development to develop curriculum for, and participate in, training initiatives.
- Supporting Marketing and Client Development in responding to client RFPs and other client-related pitch activities.
- Serving as legal subject matter expert for the firm's experience management processes for designated legal practice area(s).
Requirements
- Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school (U.S.)
- 7+ years of practice in a large law firm or in-house legal department within the designated legal practice area(s).
- Prior experience as a knowledge and innovation lawyer or professional support lawyer supporting the designated legal practice area(s) preferred.
- Ability to develop subject area know-how, including models, precedents, client alerts and the like.
- Ability to track legislative, regulatory and case law developments in area of subject matter expertise and to translate those developments into client alerts, internal notices and other work product.
- Knowledge of technologies, research tools and other practice-related products in subject matter area.
- Technical aptitude for learning new applications, systems and procedures to enhance the delivery of legal services.
- Ability to work quickly, prioritize work product and meet deadlines and manage a complex workload in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as to work in a team.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
- Strong presentation skills.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements and hybrid work schedule
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement & Savings Plan
- Emergency back-up child and adult care
- Paid vacation, sick time off, and holidays
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities
- Employee recognition and reward programs
- Employee wellness and assistance programs
- Employee discounts and perks
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