Reed Smith LLP: Alumni Relations & Career Transitions Manager Remote

Reed Smith LLP:
Alumni Relations & Career Transitions Manager – (Remote)

Headquarters: Pennsylvania

US Job Description Firm Information Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclusive culture and innovative mindset, we deliver smarter, more creative legal services that drive better outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for complex disputes, transactions and regulatory matters.

Our team of 3,000 people (including more than 1,600 lawyers) across more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, operate as one global partnership to drive progress for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.

Position Summary The Alumni Relations & Career Transitions Manager provides personalized support to alumni and firm lawyers navigating career changes. This role helps connect candidates with relevant opportunities, maintains alumni-focused career platforms and databases, and supports the promotion of the firm’s alumni job board as a value-added resource for clients and partners. The Manager also oversees career-related content, provides user support, and manages projects related to platform enhancements and resource development.

In collaboration with internal teams and external partners, this role contributes to the visibility, functionality, and strategic integration of the firm’s career transitions initiatives.

• Provide personalized support to firm lawyers, alumni, and other firm-affiliated individuals exploring new career opportunities, including job search strategies and resources.
• Build and maintain relationships with candidates to support recruitment for client roles and other strategic positions.
• Manage and update a comprehensive database of open positions.
• Build and maintain relationships with alumni, recruiters, and other strategic contacts to expand talent pipelines and source high-quality job leads and referrals.
• Provide resume, CV, and cover letter guidance, Linked In profile feedback, and interview preparation support for firm lawyers navigating career transitions.
• Support efforts to promote the Career Transitions program and alumni job board as a value-added resource for partners to share with clients seeking qualified candidates.
• Maintain and update the career transitions database and the career support section of the alumni network platform, including career development resources.
• Develop communications to promote alumni platform engagement, and provide basic user support and troubleshooting assistance to alumni users as needed.
• Project manage platform upgrades and enhancements, track progress, and deliver results.
• Identify trends, define metrics, and produce analytical reports to support career transitions initiatives.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance with data privacy policies across all databases and platforms.
• Develop and produce communications, including webinars, social media posts, and related content, to promote the firm’s alumni relations and career transitions programs and overall engagement.
• Collaborate across departments and manage stakeholders effectively to increase program visibility internally and externally, and to support continued integration into firm processes and programming.
• Support additional projects related to the firm’s alumni relations and career transitions initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job duties and responsibilities included are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Reed Smith reserves the right to revise or modify job duties and responsibilities at any time.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) strongly preferred.
• An advanced degree in a related field such as marketing, business, or communications is a plus (e.g., M.B.A.).

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience working in a law firm learning and development department, law school career services office, or other role providing career services to lawyers or law students.
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience working…