Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on The American Lawyer's prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on Law.com's UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.

The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.

The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.

Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.

The Manager of Attorney Talent Operations works closely with the Directors of Attorney Talent Operations to provide critical support for all new lawyers in the firm as well as their colleagues within Attorney Talent.  Working in a fast-paced environment, the Manager of Attorney Talent Operations will oversee key transitions during an attorney’s career at the firm as well as support attorney development, legal recruiting, and other programs and initiatives that help create an environment in which our attorneys can best grow, develop and support the partnership.  This position is ideal for someone who is passionate about onboarding, integration, and the professional development and training of attorney talent professionals.

The incumbent will support the following functions in a collaborative team-based environment:

1. Onboarding and integration of summer and entry level associates. Coordination with entry level recruiting across US and Asia. Implementation of incremental improvements through change management.
2. Coordination of universal aspects of the summer program, including scheduling firm-wide meetings, producing the summer “face-book” and handbook. Facilitates summer associate reviews and provides support for staffing summer associates with work assignments.
3. Supports the Chief of Attorney Talent and the Department by planning and /or presenting at department-wide meetings; drafting, preparing and arranging for internal trainings, meetings and retreats for the entire Attorney Talent department, and also specific cohorts within Attorney Talent, such as the Attorney Development Lunch & Learn series and Attorney Talent non-manager training curriculum. Regularly provides training, mentoring and when called upon, managerial supervision of junior team members. Brings thoughtfulness, creativity and fresh ideas to initiatives that support a close team environment and maintain team morale.
4. Supports colleagues across Attorney Talent in process documentation and improvement and succession planning. Understands each sub-group’s contributions to the Attorney Talent mission and works to bridge silos. Supports the onboarding and integration process of new Attorney Talent hires and oversees updates to the Attorney Talent process manual and Infonet site.
5. Provide project management and operational support for special projects within the Attorney Talent Department which may fall into areas such as non-partner compensation, employee relations, documentation of best practices, retention tools, survey responses, meeting and event planning, presentations, budgeting, personnel file management, mobility, secondments, departures, licensing, onboarding, special recruiting initiatives, and database building.

• Experience (6+ years) in human resources or attorney talent organization, particularly within professional development.
• Driven by crisp execution: organization, thoroughness, and a “checklist” mentality with the ability to keep an eye on the big picture at all times.
• Strong and succinct communication and presentation skills, particularly in writing and through PowerPoint and Canva.
• Ability to work in Excel.
• Demonstrates respect for and discretion with confidential information.
• Strong processing and analytical skills; ability to anticipate problems and issues and propose practical solutions informed by sound judgment.
• Flexibility to respond quickly and positively to competing and shifting demands, often with tight turnarounds.
• Ability to command the respect of the attorneys with quiet confidence.
• Experience or familiarity with recruiting systems and/or staffing a plus.

Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.

Boston: $123,200 - $187,950

Normal office environment. Incumbent is expected to work on-site in the Boston office consistent with the in office policies, which currently is in office four days per week (currently Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and remote on Fridays and to work the hours necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. 

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements.