at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom LLP in Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Job Description
We invite you to review our current professional staff openings to learn about the opportunities available across the firm.
About Us
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Skadden) has forged a reputation as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. By relying on innovation, intellect, teamwork and tenacity, our lawyers deliver the highest quality advice and novel solutions to our clients' legal issues. We are recognized as a global powerhouse for complex transactions, litigation/controversy issues, and regulatory matters, as well as for the open, collaborative relationships we build with clients. Our attorneys, who reflect diverse backgrounds and perspectives, collaborate seamlessly across 50-plus practices and 21 offices in the world's major financial centers.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Support Oversight Supervisor to join our Firm. This position will be based in our Wilmington, Delaware office (hybrid).This position will oversee the day-to-day coverage needs and daily operations of the Legal Assistant Services, Secretarial Services and Legal Technology Departments ("the Departments"), and additional responsibilities including, but not limited to, staff oversight, training and employee development, and process improvement in the Wilmington office.
Coordinates and oversees daily assignments and day-to-day operations, ongoing projects, and professional development of employees in the Departments.
Assists with programs that increase Departmental efficiency, strengthen employee knowledge and abilities, encourage leadership, and maintain upper margin service support for attorneys and clients.
Provides leadership and continued professional development for the Departments, including the advancement of training initiatives.
Promotes an environment of teamwork and self-directed work teams by incorporating internal and external training methodologies and the continual evolvement of team efficiencies.
Develops and communicates Departmental guidelines and procedures.
Ensures accurate and timely responses to request for Department services.
Actively seeks to enhance knowledge of and familiarity with all procedures and Firm software and applications.
Identifies issues and needs of the workplace environment and communicates those issues and needs to the Office Administrative Director and/or Director of Legal Assistant Services, when appropriate.
Collaborates with the Office Administrative Director and/or Director of Legal Assistant Services to ensure proper daily workflow and assignments of attorney/secretarial and attorney/legal assistant teams.
Assists with determining the operational support required for new cases and overall case management.
Meets with attorneys regularly to determine the operational support required for new matters and overall case/deal management.
Consults with attorneys to ensure proper daily and long-term work flow and assignments of attorney /secretarial and attorney/legal assistant teams.
Ensures current knowledge of Firm policies and practices for staff, current knowledge of industry trends, and continued professional development for staff.
Participates in the interviewing, selection and training process for the Departments.
Actively seeks out alternative methods and/or best practices for all workflow and procedures.
Recommends and implements changes and improvements in methods and procedures to higher level management.
Monitors time, attendance, overtime, and expense reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with Firm policies.
Works with the Office Administrative Director and/or Director of Legal Assistant Services to prepare and monitor department budgets and expenditures, and ensure that... For full info follow application link.
Skadden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor including, but not necessarily limited to, race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, alienage or citizenship status, marital or familial status, domestic partnership status, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information, medical condition, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual and reproductive health decisions, disability (where the applicant or employee is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation), any protected military or veteran status, or status as a victim of domestic or dating violence, sexual assault or offense, or stalking.
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