Associate Business Unit Director

Clark Hill is looking for an Associate Business Unit Director for the Litigation Business Unit to be located in either Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Philadelphia or Pittsburgh. Responsibilities for this position include: (i) assisting with financial planning and reporting in areas such as expense management, bill rates, and billable hours; (ii) participating in business development and marketing projects; (iii) talent acquisition and development such as interviews, onboarding and offboarding documentation, and new hire integration; (iv) operational effectiveness, including but not limited to, creating and monitoring dashboards, implementing the firm’s compensation model, planning periodic BU meetings and preparing the supportive documents, and acting as a key support in process improvement initiatives; and (v) focusing on an understanding of organizational compliance standards and process, including reviewing client/matter intake forms, working with the Credit and Collections team to ensure client payments, and overall risk management. The successful candidate will likely be at a management level and have people responsibilities. Candidates must possess a basic level of business and financial acumen, and emotional intelligences, along with proven effective decision quality and have strong analytical skills. Candidates must have at least a bachelor’s degree plus two to four years of experience in business management or law with preferred experience working in Finance, HR, or Marketing and Business Development.

The salary range for this position at the time of posting is $100,000 - $140,000 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in health insurance with optional HSA/FSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, 401K, vacation, sick time, parking/public transportation allowance, and an employee assistance program.

Clark Hill is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 29 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 700 attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. We work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals. Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of associates, counsel, and members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career.