Assistant Director of Alumni Relations (Top Law Firm)
LOCATION: New York, NY
ORGANIZATION: Top-ranked global law firm
COMPENSATION: Base salary up to $270K, plus a competitive performance-based bonus
BENEFITS: Generous vacation package, retirement plus match, Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage, Life and AD&D Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, and more!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee and manage the global alumni database (InterAction)
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the alumni program
- Partner with key stakeholders across practices and offices
- Maintain and oversee content on the Firm’s alumni website
- Collaborate with the editorial team on bi-annual issues of the Firm’s alumni magazine
- Coordinate with AD on offerings to alumni
- Work with current Firm attorneys to establish primary partner contacts for departed attorneys
- Develop metrics for measuring the success of the alumni program
- Provide quarterly summary of alumni job changes
- Track referrals that have come to the Firm via alumni
- Recommend innovative approaches to deliver department services
- Establish collaborative partnerships across departments
- Understand business needs
- Convene groups in formal and informal settings
- Participate in collaborative and high level projects
- Forecast financial and budget requirements
- Oversee employees’ work performance
- Monitor time, attendance, overtime and expense reports
- Participate in the interviewing, selection and training process
- Initiate disciplinary procedures in collaboration with HR
REQUIREMENTS:
- 10+ years of related legal business development/marketing experience in a law firm or professional services environment
- Must currently hold a Senior or Global Manager designation for at least 2 years of management experience; 10 years of management experience
- Must have demonstrated experience directly coordinating or managing and evaluating the work of 10+ people
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or similar field preferred
- Knowledge of the AmLaw 100 legal landscape
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrates good judgment in communication
- Strong technological skills
- Works well under pressure and in a collaborative environment
