Professional Development Assistant

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire a Professional Development Assistant. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Professional Development, the Professional Development Assistant will be responsible for providing analytical and administrative support to the firm’s Professional Development Department, including the Department’s Sr.

Director, by assisting in the overall planning, coordination and administration of the firm’s attorney development initiatives, policies, programs, and functions. This position can sit in any of the following office locations:
Philadelphia, Boston or Washington DC and follows a hybrid schedule, with three days in the office and two days working remotely.

• Assists in the planning of firm professional development (PD) programs, including coordination and program logistics for virtual and live programs, preparation of materials, maintenance of rosters, and other general administrative support.
• Processes departmental invoices and credit card statements and working closely with the Sr. Manager, maintains and tracks program and department budgets.
• Maintains training calendars and schedules internal and external meetings as needed.
• Works closely with PD program lead(s) to provide support for in-person events, including but not limited to, maintaining rosters, monitoring travel arrangements, assembly and printing of materials, upkeep of program records, packing and shipping of materials, etc.
• Works with PD team members to coordinate and provide logistical support for practice group training efforts, including but not limited to, development and maintenance of group training pages and resources, reporting and analyzing training metrics (including maintenance of training information within the firm’s learning management system), and updating training materials.
• Edits and posts practice group and firmwide training videos for inclusion in training library on intranet site.
• Coordinates with representatives in various practices, departments and offices to provide logistical support for firmwide professional skills training, including communication with vendors and consultants.
• Coordinates and processes CLE requests for firm-sponsored programs, including internal practice group training.
• Coordinates logistics and executives on administrative aspects of other PD projects and initiatives as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

A Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university.

A minimum of one year of relevant experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and technology.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to take initiative and contribute new ideas.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of firm management and staff.
• Capability to exercise sound judgment and work well under pressure.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to deal with confidential information.

For positions in Washington, DC, the salary range for this position is: $55,500.00 - $88,800.00. For positions in Boston, MA, the salary range for this position is: $53,200.00 - $85,150.00. The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior…