Katten
Professional Development Manager (Legal)
Katten is a firm of first choice for clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services in the United States and abroad. Our nationally recognized practices include corporate, financial services, litigation, real estate, environmental, commercial finance, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property, and trusts and estates. Our more than 650 attorneys serve public and private companies, including a third of the Fortune 100, as well as a number of government and nonprofit organizations and individuals. We provide full-service legal advice from locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai.
Professional Development Manager
The Professional Development Manager (“PDM”) is responsible for lawyer development in certain Departments / Practice Groups. The PDM oversees a broad range of professional development initiatives; engages Department Heads and Practice Group Leaders in developing lawyers to their highest potential; supports a robust performance review process; and designs and implements substantive and skills-based curricula and milestone events. The PDM also collaborates with the Talent, Practice Management, Marketing & Business Development and other administrative teams to develop effective programs, processes and initiatives that positively contribute to lawyer recruitment, development, retention and progression.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following. Other duties may be requested and/or assigned. Essential functions are primary job duties that an individual must be able to perform successfully with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
We offer an outstanding benefit package which includes: medical/dental/vision, 401k with employer contribution; transportation fringe benefit program; back-up care option; generous paid time off policy; and long-term and short-term disability policies.
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer/AA-M/F/SO/Disability/Veteran.
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