Women’s Initiative Program Manager

New York, NY 

Job Description

The Women’s Initiative Manager is responsible for working with the firm’s Women’s Initiative Director to help implement the Women’s Initiative’s programs, processes and practices designed to support the firm’s business strategies by promoting the success of women at the firm. 

Responsibilities

• Monitor the firm’s talent pipeline from a gender lens, including turnover data, assignments and performance reviews, and visibility opportunities, and help analyze and disseminate metrics related to the Women’s Initiative to firm leaders.
• Collect, monitor and analyze external demographic trends, market forces and recruiting opportunities, and assist in developing and implementing programs to increase pool of qualified women recruits at both the entry and lateral levels, in partnership with the Legal Recruiting Department.
• Support the Firm’s Network by assisting in the development and planning of Network events, scheduling Network leadership meetings and reporting on the Network’s impact.
• Keep abreast of best practices and bring forth ideas on new approaches to promoting the success of women in large law firms, and maintain the Women’s Resource Page. 

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree required, J.D. preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years work experience, some of which would have preferably been in a diversity role in a client services business.
• A commitment to gender equity and some level of subject matter expertise
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with databases and Excel.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interface at all levels of firm.
• Ability to take the initiative and work independently, as well as collaborate with others and work well in a team.
• Ability to thrive in fast paced, environment with a client service orientation.