What are the responsibilities and job description for the Management Attorney position at Direct Counsel?
A global law firm is seeking a Knowledge Management Attorney for their Private Equity Finance department. The position is open to Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Washington, D.C., Austin, Boston, Chicago, Costa Mesa, Houston, Menlo Park and San Diego. The ideal candidate will bring 5 years of experience, but position is open to all levels with experience in this field.
About the role:
The Knowledge Management Lawyer (KM Lawyer) will be responsible for managing the creation, organization, and delivery of knowledge assets for the Private Equity Finance Practice Group (the “Practice”) to help the attorneys work at the highest level. The KM Lawyer will support the delivery of a broad portfolio of knowledge services for the Practice, including the monitoring of legal, market, and regulatory developments, the preparation of communications and tailored thought leadership pieces for clients, the creation of standard forms, guidance notes and training materials, and the collation and organization of precedent.
Qualifications:
- License to practice for state of interest
- Extensive experience working on private equity finance
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant law transactions
- In depth industry knowledge
- Familiarity of major players
Responsibilities:
- Developing and maintaining a database summarizing key terms from prior private equity finance transactions (ranging from large, syndicated transactions to smaller, middle-market transactions); analyzing the same for key trends and market developments and preparing summaries and presentations of such analysis for client teams and our clients
- Monitoring current legal, market, and industry developments and preparing high-quality communications and thought leadership materials for attorneys, client teams, and clients regarding these developments, including in pitches, newsletters, client presentations, client alerts, and blog posts
- Identifying, drafting, and maintaining Latham standard forms, precedent, and guidance materials based on review of legal, market, and industry developments
- Coordinating and monitoring KM projects under the firm’s KM Initiative, working with the attorneys to bring these to fruition, and to ensure they meet the team’s strategic objectives
- Identifying, collecting, and organizing precedent and other work product for the Practice in the firm’s knowledge management databases and where relevant, creating intranet sites to ensure easy access to the Practice’s know how
- Supporting the Practice’s internal training programs including setting the curriculum, delegating presentation tasks, preparing training materials, and delivering training
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that the firm retains
Compensation and Benefits:
- Compensation: Market rate based on experience
- Benefits: Healthcare, life, and disability insurance, 401k plan, At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
