The Office Administrator oversees the day-to-day management of the office, including, but not limited to, direct responsibility for the Legal Executive and Administrative Assistants, Reception and matrix management of Office Services, IT/AV, Facilities and Conference Services team members. This position is the office go-to person for the office and ensures administrative operations run smoothly. This position reports into the Director of Office Administration with an indirect report to the Office Managing Partner.
The Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis will lead a team focused on practice, office and client performance management. This team has direct reporting relationships with multiple senior stakeholders: Practice Group Leaders, Office Managing Partners, Client Coordinating Lawyers, C-level and other senior support team leaders. The Senior Manager will maintain relationships with these leaders to monitor performance, educate partners, provide strategic guidance and input, and to ensure that our reporting and analysis aligns with each unit’s strategy and objectives. They will be an advisor providing insights, interpreting results and guiding business units in decision making. They will also share their interpretation of practice, client, and office...
Participates as a team member and assists attorneys, senior paralegals and litigation technology professionals in various litigation matters by playing a key role in the work required to support the firm's clients. This hands-on position provides support as an integral part of strategizing case file and process management through all stages of litigation. Manages and utilizes automated litigation support tools. Availability for overtime and flexibility for travel are required.
Acting as the face of a global law firm, the Guest Services Representative is responsible for greeting and directing all clients and visitors, while attending to the main telephone line and organizing immediate assistance to meetings in progress. This position expands upon the traditional receptionist role, including the responsibility of coordinating Conference Center operations of our Chicago office. It is ideal for a customer service orientated individual who has the ability to make a great first impression and present themselves in a polished and professional manner.
The Business Development Specialist (BDS) will be an integral member of the Business Development Team. Working closely with the BDM and other members of the Business Development Team focused on our industry groups, the BDS will support relevant partners with BD responsibilities to provide strategic, commercial and practical business development and client development support in support of the implementation of the industry group’s strategic and commercial priorities. In particular, the BDS will work closely with the BDM, lead partners, other lawyers and business support colleagues to support the execution of business development and marketing efforts designed...
This position in the IT Department is responsible for the strategic design and architecture of the firm's data, wireless, video, and VOIP networks. Responsibilities include ensuring the stability, integrity and performance of these network services. This is achieved by planning, designing, and developing local area networks (LANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs), wide area networks (WANs), wireless networks and security infrastructure across the organization. This individual will assist in the analysis and resolution of network, VOIP, and video hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion. In addition, the Senior Network Architect will provide technical leadership across...
This position is responsible for supporting the design and architecture of the firm's data, wireless, video, and VOIP networks, as well as cloud and IaaS based network connectivity. The Network Architect approaches solution designs with a high level of ownership to deliver secure and operationally sound solutions. This role encompasses three key areas of focus: physical designs that illustrate how the network system integrates with the enterprise, logical/secure designs to meet defined solution requirements, and monitoring/measuring that validates the expected digital experience and business value. The Network Architect will make recommendations for...
The Administrative Clerk is responsible for overseeing and executing all aspects of expense processing for associates and other business support personnel at the firm; ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant reimbursement of expenses, liaises with internal departments, and supports operations. As well as, working with our Paralegal and Associate teams to provide tax documentation support across the firm. The clerk also serves as a point of contact for associates/business support personnel regarding expense policies and procedures.
The Administrative Clerk is responsible for overseeing and executing all aspects of expense processing for associates and other business support personnel at the firm; ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant reimbursement of expenses, liaises with internal departments, and supports operations. As well as, working with our Paralegal and Associate teams to provide tax documentation support across the firm. The clerk also serves as a point of contact for associates/business support personnel regarding expense policies and procedures.
The Manager of Events is responsible for the overall management and oversight of external and internal events, webinars and conferences on behalf of the firm. In this role, the Manager of Events will work closely with the office managing partners (OMP), attorneys, senior support professionals, colleagues in practice development, business development, and outside vendors to deliver first-class events and help meet strategic business objectives.
Prior event planning experience is required. Essential capabilities include exceptional time management skills to run effective planning meetings and onsite execution, exceptional communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Strong interpersonal skills are critical...
In partnership with the Chief of Real Estate and Facilities and in coordination with the Director of Operations, the individual will play a critical role in guiding Ropes & Gray’s global real estate portfolio. This role is responsible for developing and executing office space strategies that support the firm’s growth, as well as overseeing the firm’s portfolio of leases and subleases. Leveraging deep expertise in Class A commercial real estate and lease negotiations, the individual will advise on and implement strategic real estate plans that align with the firm’s business objectives.
The Attorney Talent Operations Coordinator (“Operations Coordinator”) works seamlessly with all Attorney Talent operations team members to provide critical operations support during the entire life-cycle of an attorney at the firm. Working with a high-performing global team, the Operations Coordinator contributes to a variety of attorney-related personnel programs and processes.
The Attorney Development Manager is responsible for the development of attorneys across the firm’s practice groups, including overseeing a broad range of attorney development and practice group initiatives, engaging practice group leaders and attorney development partners (ADPs) in developing the firm’s attorneys to their highest potential, collaborating with other attorney development managers and specialists to staff associates and manage their workloads, overseeing a robust performance review process, participating in strategic workforce planning, partnering with other attorney talent teams and practice development, as well as supporting certain practice and specialty group...
The Legal Knowledge Management Coordinator will support KM Attorneys and the Legal Knowledge Management group in their efforts to improve client service through developing, implementing, and maintaining knowledge sharing systems. The individual in this role will work with KM Attorneys to coordinate various projects related to law firm knowledge capture and sharing, legal technologies, data management and visualization processes, and other initiatives to support our legal practice and will act as a liaison between attorneys and support staff to execute on Legal KM goals.
We are seeking a Legal Knowledge Management (KM) Specialist to play a key role in supporting and advancing the firm's knowledge management initiatives. This position will work closely with the Director of Legal KM, KM attorneys, Manager of Legal KM, KM support team members, and other stakeholders at the Firm to organize, maintain, and optimize the firm's knowledge resources while ensuring efficient access and utilization across the organization. The Specialist will also be responsible for planning and delivering training—including on Generative AI tools—developing and executing communications strategies, and providing comprehensive support for legal knowledge management...
The legal market is undergoing a period of hyper-change, driving opportunities for innovative thinking and diverse professional experiences. The Client Operations Services & LPM (Legal Project Management) team thrives on these changes, residing at the intersection of legal operations, process improvement, technology, data storytelling, client service and legal practice. Our mission is to strengthen Ropes & Gray's client relationships and optimize the delivery of legal operations services by developing innovative tools and processes that drive efficiency and meet our clients' evolving priorities.
The Practice Development Specialist (PDS) will serve as a trusted advisor to the Practice Development Manager (PDM) and other practice development team members in support of the Practice Group Leaders (PGLs), Specialty Group Leaders (SGLs) and partners in the Health Care Group.
The PDS, in coordination with the PDMs, will act as an advisor and liaison on behalf of their practice group with other practices, attorneys and business support departments at the firm.
The PDS will work directly with...
Participates as a team member and assists attorneys, senior paralegals and litigation technology professionals in various litigation matters by playing a key role in the work required to support the firm's clients. This hands-on position provides support as an integral part of strategizing case file and process management through all stages of litigation. Manages and utilizes automated litigation support tools. Availability for overtime and flexibility for travel are required.
The Senior Business Development Specialist (SBDS) will be an integral member of the Business Development Team. Working closely with the Business Development Director, Managers, and Specialists, this role will take the lead supporting the implementation of the practice group’s strategic and commercial priorities. This includes working with relevant partners who have Business Development (BD) responsibilities to provide practical business development and client development support.
Participates as a team member and assists attorneys, senior paralegals and litigation technology professionals in various litigation matters by playing a key role in the work required to support the firm's clients. This hands-on position provides support as an integral part of strategizing case file and process management through all stages of litigation. Manages and utilizes automated litigation support tools. Availability for overtime and flexibility for travel are required.
The Senior QA Analyst is responsible for creation and execution of test plans, test strategies, and test scripts for third party and internally developed solutions. The Senior QA Analyst is accountable to the Project Manager for overall planning and facilitation of the QA Phase within projects. The Senior QA Analyst supports all QA and user acceptance testing activities, ensuring knowledge sharing between the analysts, technical & testing resources within the team takes place. The Senior QA Analyst has a deep understanding of and promotes key concepts relating to QA best practices.
The Client Development Specialist (CDS) will be an integral member of the Business Development Team. Working closely with the Director of Client Development (DCD), Senior Client Development Managers (Sr. CDMs), and Client Development Managers (CDMs), the CDS will be primarily focused on providing support for the firm’s client teams and other Business Development initiatives.
The Legal Executive Assistant works alongside industry-leading lawyers, business support Directors and Senior Managers; to serve as their right hand and play a vital role managing day-to-day activities; and to join the practice as an integral member of the group, managing the flow of information as they screen, organize and prioritize requests from both internal and external clients.
The Conflicts Analyst supports the firm's critical risk management function by performing all duties associated with conflict of interest reporting, including research, corporate business structure analysis, generating conflicts reports, and drafting and interpreting waivers, as they relate to the intake of new business, the hiring of lateral personnel, and other department functions.
This is a non-exempt position within the firm’s Office of the General Counsel and we are open to individuals who would prefer working standard business hours or those who prefer a...
The AV Technician II position within the IT Department is responsible for supporting the firm's video conference meetings and events. This role requires the ability to set up and maintaining conferencing technology, including video codecs, cameras, microphones, and NEAT/Logi/Poly/DTEN Zoom room equipment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional customer service skills, will proactively identify issues, and provide comprehensive solutions. Key responsibilities include setting up and dismantling meeting spaces, testing and supporting all AV requirements within conference rooms, delivering outstanding client-facing customer support, maintaining all AV equipment in excellent condition, and instructing end users on the operation of AV equipment. This position...
The NYC Managing Attorney is responsible for overseeing the firm’s NYC-based Managing Clerk’s Office staff and providing expertise on the procedural aspects of matters handled by the firm’s litigators, with particular focus on New York state and federal practice. The NYC Managing Attorney reports directly to the Head of the Managing Clerks Office.
The Billing Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of billing for an assigned group of lawyers and clients. The Billing Coordinator is expected to be able to serve as a resource for Billing Responsible Attorneys and their secretaries on all aspects of inventory management.
The Client Development Manager will proactively provide and coordinate strategic and practical client development, client relationship management, and service delivery support for a group of priority Client Teams in the Private Equity industry with the objective of developing a deep, long-term, mutually beneficial relationship with the client ensuring that it is best served.
This position works alongside the Client Development Director (CDD) and internal stakeholders - the Client Team lead partners (CCLs), other attorneys and business support teams including business development, client operations services/legal project management, paralegals, marketing, practice development, finance and HR. This role is also client facing as one of the key points of contact in the...
Why become a Legal Executive Assistant (LEA) at Ropes & Gray? Because with great responsibility comes great opportunity. A LEA works alongside industry-leading lawyers to serve as a lawyer’s right hand and joins the practice as an integral member of the group. A LEA plays a vital role in managing day-to-day activities by managing the flow of information while screening, organizing and prioritizing requests from both internal and external clients.
Being a LEA at Ropes & Gray is a challenging and rewarding career ideal for a self-starter with high energy who can work independently and identify creative solutions to complex business...
The Legal Executive Assistant works alongside industry-leading lawyers to serve as an
attorney's right hand and play a vital role managing day-to-day activities, and to join the practice
as an integral member of the group, managing the flow of information as they screen, organize
and prioritize requests from both internal and external clients.
The legal market is undergoing a period of hyper-change, driving opportunities for innovative thinking and hybrid careers. The Client Operations Services & Legal Project Management team thrives on these changes, residing at the intersection of process improvement, technology, data storytelling, client service and legal practice. Our mission is to strengthen Ropes & Gray's client relationships and optimize the delivery of legal services by developing innovative tools and processes that drive efficiency and meet our clients' evolving priorities.
The role of the...
About the Strategy teamA key component of Ropes & Gray’s success is a strategy team that supports the firm’s leadership in making a wide range of strategic business decisions through rigorous research, analysis, and assessment. The strategy team enjoys the trust of Ropes & Gray’s leadership and is called upon to advise on important strategic decisions about the firm’s future. The wide range of practice areas at Ropes & Gray and the broad array of client segments and geographic markets that the firm serves result in strategy team projects that span many disciplines – indeed, no two projects are alike – and variety is the name of the game. Strategy team members have diverse backgrounds, but share an immutable...
The Administrative Resource Center Legal Administrative Assistant provides administrative support to a team of attorneys, paralegals and business support personnel. Some high-level responsibilities include building relationships with assigned team members, creating and editing documents, performing document comparisons, entering and editing daily time, arranging travel, coordinating meeting arrangements and providing overflow support for LEAs.
Why become a Legal Executive Assistant (LEA) at Ropes & Gray? Because with great responsibility comes great opportunity. A LEA works alongside industry-leading lawyers to serve as a lawyer’s right hand and joins the practice as an integral member of the group. A LEA plays a vital role in managing day-to-day activities by managing the flow of information while screening, organizing and prioritizing requests from both internal and external clients.
Being a LEA at Ropes & Gray is a challenging and rewarding career ideal for a self-starter with high energy who can work independently and identify creative solutions to complex business...
The Investment Coordinator will be a key member of the team with an in-depth focus on the Firms’ Investment vehicle, RGIP LP. The role will have direct exposure to the Managing Partners of RGIP and other finance leaders. The scope of this role includes a wide variety of accounting, reporting, analysis, and internal controls.
This job posting represents the Entry Level Registered Funds Paralegal across our offices. While many of the essential capabilities and responsibilities are similar for all entry registered funds paralegals, essential functions may differ based on workflow and location.
Why become a Legal Executive Assistant (LEA) at Ropes & Gray? Because with great responsibility comes great opportunity. An LEA works alongside industry-leading lawyers to serve as a lawyer’s right hand and joins the practice as an integral member of the group. An LEA plays a vital role in managing day-to-day activities by managing the flow of information while screening, organizing and prioritizing requests from both internal and external clients.
About the Strategy team
A key component of Ropes & Gray’s success is a strategy team that supports the firm’s leadership in making a wide range of strategic business decisions through rigorous research, analysis, and assessment. The strategy team enjoys the trust of Ropes & Gray’s leadership and is called upon to advise on important...
Why become a Legal Executive Assistant (LEA) at Ropes & Gray? Because with great responsibility comes great opportunity. A LEA works alongside industry-leading lawyers to serve as a lawyer’s right hand and joins the practice as an integral member of the group. A LEA plays a vital role in managing day-to-day activities by managing the flow of information while screening, organizing and prioritizing requests from both internal and external clients.
Being a LEA at Ropes & Gray is a challenging and rewarding career ideal for a self-starter with high energy who can work...
The E-Billing Coordinator plays a critical role in the revenue cycle of the firm by performing E-Billing assistance on electronically billed matters. The E-billing Coordinator oversees the electronic billing process from start to finish, ensuring accurate and timely invoice submission in compliance with client requirements and guidelines. This role involves but is not limited to, identifying and troubleshooting E-billing issues, maintaining data integrity, collaborating with internal teams and clients to ensure successful billing.
The Legal Executive Assistant works alongside industry-leading lawyers; to serve as an attorney's right hand and play a vital role managing day-to-day activities; and to join the practice as an integral member of the group, managing the flow of information as they screen, organize
and prioritize requests from both internal and external clients.
Reporting to the Tax Supervisor and Tax Managers, the Tax Accountant will work as an integral part of the Tax, Treasury, Risk and RGIP (Ropes & Gray’s Investment Pool) team, responsible for preparing U.S. and international income tax return schedules, tax compliance, tax procedures, contributing to audit and debt compliance, and performing ad hoc analysis as required. The scope of this role includes a wide variety of accounting, reporting and internal control oversight.
The Business Development Specialist (BDS) will be an integral member of the Business Development Team. Working closely with the DBD and members of the PCT BD team, the BDS will support the implementation of the practice group’s strategic and commercial priorities. This includes working with relevant partners who have BD responsibilities to provide strategic, commercial, and practical business development and client development support.
In particular, the BDS will work closely with the PCT BD team, lead partners, other lawyers, and business support colleagues to support the execution of business development and marketing efforts designed...