Associate Development Manager Jobs in Edison, NJ

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Join our Professional Development Team as an Attorney Development Manager located in our Washington, DC office.

We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. With a client-focused mindset and an initiative-taking approach, you will play a critical role in driving success, anticipating needs, and providing strategic solutions. If you are someone who demonstrate initiatives, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.

This role will be based in our Washington, DC office, on a hybrid basis. This role reports to the Senior Attorney Development Manager.

Position Summary

The Attorney Development Manager (ADM) will work alongside the firm’s Director of Attorney Development and other Managers on the Professional Development (PD) team to develop and implement innovative programs to onboard, train, mentor, develop, engage, and retain the firm’s attorneys with a focus on associates and professional development initiatives. This position is a firmwide role with a focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region offices (Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia, Wilmington). This position is based in the Washington, DC office and is a hybrid position, involving in-office responsibilities and occasional travel as required.

Key Responsibilities

Firmwide Projects

The ADM will be assigned multiple complex firmwide projects to lead or to contribute to. Examples of those projects are Associate Conferences, Associate Review Process, Firmwide First Year Associate Orientation, Legal Writing Academy, and Mentor programs. The Director of Attorney Development and Senior Attorney Development Manager will assign those projects as they arise.

Regional and Global Practice Group Responsibilities

The ADM will manage and lead firmwide projects, regional office responsibilities, and global practice group responsibilities. Those responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Regional

The ADM will support the attorneys in the Mid-Atlantic Region offices. The responsibilities include the following:

• Develop a deep understanding of the culture of each office

• Meet with, foster relationships with, and effectively communicate with Managing Shareholders and Career Development Liaisons (CDLs) on a regular basis in each office

• Collaborate with key stakeholders, such as senior leadership, Managing Shareholders Practice Group Leaders, Business Directors, HR, and Marketing to ensure alignment of professional development efforts with GT’s goals and strategy

• Set strategic development goals and training plans for the offices in the region

• Design and implement comprehensive training programs (in-person, virtual, and hybrid) tailored to meet the needs of attorneys at various levels of experience and practice areas. This includes assistance in developing program materials; managing project timelines; assessing quality and quantity of attorney development opportunities

• Oversee the delivery of training programs using adult learning and high-quality instructional design principles, ensuring they are engaging, interactive, informative, and effective. Identify appropriate training and delivery methods to achieve business objectives and employ effective program measurement strategies.  Ensure high-quality execution of all training programs using program management best practices

• Coordinate local programming in partnership with the CDLs, including CLE programs; facilitate, implement, and teach local programs as needed

• Understand the associate population and oversee the engagement of associates

• Provide an associate orientation to the PD department and programming and assist with integration into the office and the firm

• Welcome new shareholders to the offices and provide PD department highlights

• Provide integration opportunities for new associates including introductions to others

• Work with associates on strategies for success and individual career development, including business development plans

• Monitor the mentor program and ensure all associates in your region have mentors

• Travel to the offices on a regular basis or as programming warrants

• Reinforce and advertise webinar programming to associates and encourage attendance

• Assist with the associate evaluation process on a regional level

• Track and provide reports on region’s PD efforts and training metrics to key leadership and management

• Stay current on trends and best practices in leading learning and education solutions

Global Practice Group Training and Programming

• Meet with Global Practice Group Heads (PGH) at the beginning of each year to plan professional development programs for the year

• Collaborate with the shareholders in charge of practice group training to develop training programs and identify effective teaching methods

• Oversee course catalogs, resources, and competencies related to the practice group

• Evaluate programming and recommend content and process improvements

• Track and provide reports on Practice Group PD efforts and training metrics to Global PGH

Team Contribution

• Manage direct reports using servant leadership and management best practices, coach their development and provide feedback to ensure high-performance of direct reports

• Own team-wide and individual projects and process improvements, including developing and managing project plans, delegating, and overseeing work of team members, collaborating with the other Professional Development teams, and implementing best practices

• Strategically think and plan when designing programs and processes by anticipating needs and risks using effective problem-solving skills, look for process improvement, and implement creative and innovative solutions

• Follow the team’s Operating Principles of Excellence and be a role model to others on the team

• Use sound and thoughtful judgment in all situations – from internal meetings to interactions with others

• Take ownership and be accountable for all aspects of a project or initiative and for those that you lead

• Approach situations from a place of what we can do and be a proactive and thoughtful problem solver

• Maintain professionalism in all situations

• Instill trust in your leadership capabilities

• Foster a culture of continuous learning and development

• Be a thought leader in professional development

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively and collaboratively to create support for strategies and processes

• Ability to build and maintain cross-departmental relationships and develop an understanding of other departments to identify and engage other teams in collaboration or support

• Enthusiastic team player who motivates and educates other team members

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent attention to detail

• Passion for driving change and delivering innovative solutions

• A highly organized and self-directed approach to work with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Strong critical thinking skills to understand how the work of the team fits in broadly with the work of the firm to move goals forward

• A diplomatic and creative problem solver

• Possess superior judgment and respect and maintain confidential and sensitive information

• Proven ability to build trust and gain buy-in from firm leaders and other key stakeholders

• Experience and comfort with facilitating programs

• Ability to travel to multiple firm office locations as necessary

Education & Prior Experience

• A Juris Doctor degree is required as well as strong project management skills; a background practicing law at a large law preferred

• 10 years of work experience. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in professional development, talent services, DEI, or related field. Significant experience in a large law firm is also preferred

• Two years of prior supervisory experience desired

• Demonstrated success establishing, developing, and managing robust career development functions in a national or international, multi-office environment

• Familiarity with learning management systems, adult learning techniques, and online learning technologies a plus

Technology

• Applies hands-on experience using generative AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar platforms) to support professional and managerial tasks, including drafting, summarizing, brainstorming, and organizing content, while applying sound judgment when reviewing AI generated work product and maintaining accountability for all final outputs

• Ability to write effective prompts that clearly define objectives, provide relevant context, and guide AI tools to produce useful, accurate, and appropriate results; able to refine prompts to improve output quality, productivity, and efficiency

• Models responsible AI use for team members, reinforcing expectations related to confidentiality, data privacy, and appropriate human oversight

• Demonstrates working knowledge of governance considerations, including ethical use and risk awareness, and adapts to emerging AI and related technologies

The expected pay range for this position is:

$153,003 - $165,094 per year

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.  Additional voluntary programs include:  voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance.  Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.