Director of Private Sector Strategy & Outcomes

Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a transparent estimate of the salary range available for this position at the time of its posting. The salary range is between $60,906 and $85,000, depending on qualifications, experience, department budgets, and industry data.

Employees receive more than just a paycheck. University employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and a winter recess.

The Director of Private Sector Programs and Data Analysis will play a critical role in supporting the Career Development Office's mission to maximize job placement among law students and law graduates. This position offers a unique opportunity to combine legal career advising with data management and analysis to drive strategic decision-making and help the law school reach its job placement goals.

The Director will develop high-impact programs and events that educate law students about private sector law recruiting and career paths and help them obtain legal roles in law firms, for-profit businesses, corporate legal departments, and other private sector workplaces. The Director will provide both general and specialized career advising to individual law students and graduates, offering unique insights into the nuanced timelines and requirements of private sector recruiting.

They will collaborate with other staff on employer outreach and develop mutually beneficial relationships with students, alumni, faculty, staff, law firms, corporate legal departments, and other employers to expand professional opportunities and elevate the law school's profile in the private sector. This role will also be responsible for gathering, analyzing, and reporting on employment data to internal and external stakeholders;

using data to identify factors contributing to job placement; and improving student and graduate employment outcomes.

• Build a culture of support, programming, and resources for students seeking private sector legal roles in a rapidly changing recruiting landscape, to maximize employment outcomes. Curate interactive events including panels, workshops, and networking events focused on law firms, for-profit businesses, corporate legal departments, and other private sector workplaces. Conduct programs that educate both full-time/onsite and part-time/remote law students on the multifaceted world of private sector legal employment, recognizing that different industry segments and job types use different recruiting procedures and timelines, necessitating specialized strategies.
  
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• Engage in both general and specialized student and graduate career advising. Conduct one-on-one sessions to help students and graduates identify their career goals and navigate the evolving recruiting cycles of law firms, for-profit businesses, corporate legal departments, and other private sector workplaces. Provide expert critique of application materials, ensuring that applicants effectively articulate how they will add value to these workplaces.
  
  Deliver tailored coaching on interview strategies for these competitive roles. Guide candidates through the rigors of law firm recruiting during their first academic year. Directly assist students and graduates with networking and introductions to private sector legal practitioners when appropriate. Stay up-to-date on best practices in legal career advising and legal market hiring trends for students and new graduates. Also maintain a working knowledge of public interest, nonprofit, government, and judicial clerkship roles and hiring trends, to provide comprehensive advice to law students about all JD career options.
  
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