Cooley LLP

Builds and leads a career counseling resource hub for attorneys exploring or transitioning to new career paths, providing personalized guidance, managing programs, and fostering external relationships. | Requires 7+ years in legal career development, counseling, or related fields, with management experience and deep knowledge of legal career paths, including in-house moves. | Cooley is seeking a Senior Manager of Career Counseling to join the Professional Development team. Hybrid Schedule: As part of the Cooley culture, we recognize and appreciate the value of being together, in person, to build comradery with others in the office and to be a contributing member of the Cooley office. However, we also appreciate the benefits and flexibility that come from remote working. As such, the default assumption for employees and partners is a hybrid schedule: some in-office presence and some work from home days absent certain essential in-office roles that require five (5) days/week in-office. Position summary: The Senior Manager of Career Counseling will build and lead the Cooley Career Counseling Office, a resource hub that will be designed to support attorneys who are exploring or preparing for career paths beyond Cooley. This role will serve as a trusted resource for career navigation, providing personalized job search support and tools, connection to external opportunities, and curated programming to help attorneys identify and pursue fulfilling next steps. The ideal candidate is a thoughtful advisor with deep knowledge of legal and adjacent career paths, legal recruiting, strong communication skills, and a passion for supporting lawyers through meaningful professional transitions. This role offers the opportunity to shape and lead a new high-impact resource within the firm and work with attorneys at pivotal moments in their careers. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Position responsibilities: One‑on‑One Career Counseling: • Provide confidential advising to attorneys exploring roles outside of the firm, including in‑house, public sector, nonprofit, and alternative legal or business paths • Guide attorneys through career exploration, decision‑making, and transition planning • Offer tailored feedback on resumes, LinkedIn profiles, personal narratives, and job‑search strategy • Provide mock interview practice, preparing attorneys for each stage of the hiring process, from screening interviews to senior‑level negotiations Job Board Management: • Manage and expand a curated job board featuring in‑house roles, government positions, secondments, and alumni‑submitted opportunities. • Develop relationships with legal recruiters, in‑house counsel, and alumni to source new postings. • Facilitate introductions and connections when appropriate. Panels, Programs & Workshops: • Create career‑focused programs such as: • Panels featuring alumni and clients in various industries • Webinars on transition strategy (e.g., in‑house expectations, business acumen) Secondment Program Support: • Maintain a secondment interest list • Work with the Associate Director of Legal Talent who manages the secondment program to facilitate the identification, deployment, and reintegration of secondees Alumni & Client Relationship Integration: • Partner with the Marketing team to connect departing attorneys to the firm’s alumni support team. • Collaborate with the Business Development team to identify opportunities where the Career Counseling Office can enhance client engagement, for instance, by helping clients source talent from among attorneys already known to be exploring external opportunities • Make career support services available to Cooley alumni Market Intelligence & Reporting: • Track evolving hiring trends in in‑house departments and legal markets • Share insights with Legal Talent and firm leadership to shape strategic planning • Maintain metrics on counseling volume, outcomes, and placements Other: • Serve as supervisor and mentor to direct reports • Provide day-to-day supervision of direct reports, ensure compliance with assigned work hours and monitor for compliance with all firm and department policies. Manage staffing coverage, review and process time logs/time off requests • Support business professional development and continued educational opportunities • In collaboration with Director of Associate Development and HR, participate in hiring, performance appraisals, counseling, termination and other employee lifecycle events for those reporting to this role. • All other duties as assigned or required Skills and experience: Required: • After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications • Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required • Ability to travel, as required • 7+ years of experience in one or more of the following with 2+ years exempt/management experience in applicable field: • * Attorney professional development • Career counseling/coaching • Attorney recruiting • In-house or law firm practice • Alumni relations or legal career services • Demonstrated experience advising lawyers on career transitions, ideally including in-house moves • Familiarity with legal markets, legal operations, and corporate hiring needs Preferred: • Bachelor’s and/or JD Degree • Supervisory experience Competencies: • Professional demeanor and the ability to use initiative, diplomacy and tact • Ability to make independent judgments/decisions based upon a set of principles rather than rules • Ability to act as a trusted, neutral advisor, earning confidence from lawyers and leadership • High emotional intelligence and strong discernment around sensitive career conversations • Strategic thinking around attorney development, transitions, and long-term talent strategy • Deep knowledge of legal career paths—both within and outside of law firms • Experience coaching or advising lawyers, ideally including those transitioning to in-house roles • Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to provide direct yet supportive feedback • Skilled in resume editing, interview coaching, and narrative development • Ability to establish relationships across practice groups, seniority levels, and offices • Comfort interacting with alumni, clients, and external partners • Strong aptitude for developing educational programs, workshops, and resources • Organizational skills to manage multiple counseling relationships and track data • Demonstrated ability to handle highly sensitive information discreetly Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE. The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $155,000 - $225,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.

Build and lead a career counseling office supporting attorneys' professional transitions, including one-on-one advising, program creation, and relationship management. | Extensive experience in legal career development, counseling, or related fields, with strong communication, program management, and relationship-building skills. | Senior Manager of Career Counseling Cooley is seeking a Senior Manager of Career Counseling to join the Professional Development team. Hybrid Schedule: As part of the Cooley culture, we recognize and appreciate the value of being together, in person, to build comradery with others in the office and to be a contributing member of the Cooley office. However, we also appreciate the benefits and flexibility that come from remote working. As such, the default assumption for employees and partners is a hybrid schedule: some in-office presence and some work from home days absent certain essential in-office roles that require five (5) days/week in-office. Position summary: The Senior Manager of Career Counseling will build and lead the Cooley Career Counseling Office, a resource hub that will be designed to support attorneys who are exploring or preparing for career paths beyond Cooley. This role will serve as a trusted resource for career navigation, providing personalized job search support and tools, connection to external opportunities, and curated programming to help attorneys identify and pursue fulfilling next steps. The ideal candidate is a thoughtful advisor with deep knowledge of legal and adjacent career paths, legal recruiting, strong communication skills, and a passion for supporting lawyers through meaningful professional transitions. This role offers the opportunity to shape and lead a new high-impact resource within the firm and work with attorneys at pivotal moments in their careers. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Position responsibilities: One‑on‑One Career Counseling: Provide confidential advising to attorneys exploring roles outside of the firm, including in‑house, public sector, nonprofit, and alternative legal or business paths Guide attorneys through career exploration, decision‑making, and transition planning Offer tailored feedback on resumes, LinkedIn profiles, personal narratives, and job‑search strategy Provide mock interview practice, preparing attorneys for each stage of the hiring process, from screening interviews to senior‑level negotiations Job Board Management: Manage and expand a curated job board featuring in‑house roles, government positions, secondments, and alumni‑submitted opportunities. Develop relationships with legal recruiters, in‑house counsel, and alumni to source new postings. Facilitate introductions and connections when appropriate. Panels, Programs & Workshops: Create career‑focused programs such as: Panels featuring alumni and clients in various industries Webinars on transition strategy (e.g., in‑house expectations, business acumen) Secondment Program Support: Maintain a secondment interest list Work with the Associate Director of Legal Talent who manages the secondment program to facilitate the identification, deployment, and reintegration of secondees Alumni & Client Relationship Integration: Partner with the Marketing team to connect departing attorneys to the firm’s alumni support team. Collaborate with the Business Development team to identify opportunities where the Career Counseling Office can enhance client engagement, for instance, by helping clients source talent from among attorneys already known to be exploring external opportunities Make career support services available to Cooley alumni Market Intelligence & Reporting: Track evolving hiring trends in in‑house departments and legal markets Share insights with Legal Talent and firm leadership to shape strategic planning Maintain metrics on counseling volume, outcomes, and placements Other: Serve as supervisor and mentor to direct reports Provide day-to-day supervision of direct reports, ensure compliance with assigned work hours and monitor for compliance with all firm and department policies. Manage staffing coverage, review and process time logs/time off requests Support business professional development and continued educational opportunities In collaboration with Director of Associate Development and HR, participate in hiring, performance appraisals, counseling, termination and other employee lifecycle events for those reporting to this role. All other duties as assigned or required Skills and experience: Required: After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required Ability to travel, as required 7+ years of experience in one or more of the following with 2+ years exempt/management experience in applicable field: Attorney professional development Career counseling/coaching Attorney recruiting In-house or law firm practice Alumni relations or legal career services Demonstrated experience advising lawyers on career transitions, ideally including in-house moves Familiarity with legal markets, legal operations, and corporate hiring needs Preferred: Bachelor’s and/or JD Degree Supervisory experience Competencies: Professional demeanor and the ability to use initiative, diplomacy and tact Ability to make independent judgments/decisions based upon a set of principles rather than rules Ability to act as a trusted, neutral advisor, earning confidence from lawyers and leadership High emotional intelligence and strong discernment around sensitive career conversations Strategic thinking around attorney development, transitions, and long-term talent strategy Deep knowledge of legal career paths—both within and outside of law firms Experience coaching or advising lawyers, ideally including those transitioning to in-house roles Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to provide direct yet supportive feedback Skilled in resume editing, interview coaching, and narrative development Ability to establish relationships across practice groups, seniority levels, and offices Comfort interacting with alumni, clients, and external partners Strong aptitude for developing educational programs, workshops, and resources Organizational skills to manage multiple counseling relationships and track data Demonstrated ability to handle highly sensitive information discreetly Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE. The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $155,000 - $225,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources. Welcome to Cooley. We are counselors, strategists and advocates for today's and tomorrow's leaders of the business economy. We seek to meet the evolving needs of our clients by building a community of professionals of the highest caliber who share our vision and embrace our values. Working at Cooley provides an opportunity to work in an environment of collaboration, challenge and reward. We are all part of one firm dedicated to maintaining a diverse workplace that values and celebrates differences—from the way we relate to and support each other, to the way we work together to meet the needs of our clients. It is the unique abilities and perspectives of every individual at Cooley that creates a rewarding workplace. For Cooley, this means offering all employees the tools, training and mentoring they need to succeed. It enables every individual to balance work and family obligations. It looks beyond the Firm's four walls, fostering community involvement. It includes becoming leaders and contributors in our communities. Our cooperative spirit is the trademark of the Cooley Culture and every employee in every department is instrumental to the success of the Firm. We invite you to take a look at our open positions.

Lead marketing and client development activities for practice groups, develop and execute marketing plans, and oversee marketing materials and campaigns. | Extensive experience in marketing, sales, or client development within a professional services or legal environment, with leadership and strategic planning skills. | Practice Group Marketing Manager - Litigation Cooley is seeking a Practice Group Marketing Manager to join the Marketing team. Position summary: The Practice Group Marketing Manager leads the marketing and client development activities for assigned practice group(s) within the Litigation departments, under the supervision of the Senior Practice Group Marketing Manager/Associate Director/Director of Marketing Litigation. The primary goal is drive revenue for the firm through brand building and cultivating client development as a thought leader in the design, implementation, and execution of campaigns, initiatives, and programs focused on client retention, growth, and new business opportunities. In this role, the Practice Group Marketing Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for assigned practice groups, collaborating with practice group leaders and partners in devising marketing and client development programs in a manner consistent with the firm’s overall strategy. Work is defined by the strategies and goals of the Litigation department. Work is reviewed at milestones, or at completion. Assignments are broad in nature requiring originality and ingenuity. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Position responsibilities: Strategic planning and leadership: In conjunction with the Senior Practice Group Marketing Manager/Associate Director/Director of Marketing Litigation, department and practice group leaders, develop and execute marketing and business development plans for assigned practice group(s)/industries/verticals, and individual partners within those groups Act as a thought leader to practice group leadership and partners on marketing best practices to build brand, aid client development, and cultivate new business opportunities Collaborate within and across marketing department, practice groups, and interested stakeholders on practice-specific strategies/tactics, initiatives, projects, and client development opportunities Ownership of marketing budget for assigned practice group(s), providing guidance and strategy in deployment to maximize brand and client development opportunities Support lateral partner integration as the marketing liaison for all related marketing needs to accelerate onboarding and integration into the firm Implement service excellence standard in the communications, interactions, and delivery of marketing support to the firm Practice Group marketing responsibilities Ownership of all aspects of Litigation department marketing activities for assigned practice group(s) Collaborate with Senior Practice Group Manager/Associate Director/Director of Marketing on creation of annual budget and marketing plan in conjunction with Practice Group Leader(s) and manage both to achieve goals within budgetary guidelines Lead assigned marketing staff to execute marketing plan priorities, projects, events, and respond to ad hoc requests Develop leading marketing materials including qualifications, pitch deck, matter and experience lists, website content, and related materials Oversee the execution of winning responses to formal RFP/RFIs in conjunction with firm’s Pitch & Proposal team Execute firm sponsored and industry participation events, sponsorships, client dinners, and related activities Lead, in conjunction with relevant stakeholders, the strategy development and team members driving the execution of directory and awards submissions Manage the development and execution of thought leadership in conjunction with marketing plan, including speaking engagements, webinars, blogs, whitepapers, and more Collaborate with Communications in developing brand and marketing campaigns on identified topics, services, and offerings and response to requests for PR/Media requests Provide leadership, guidance and mentoring to attorneys and staff through effective communication ensuring a well-informed and highly motivated team effort Act as an expert in and advocate for the use of the firm technologies, i.e., CRM, experience management databases, and firm proprietary databases, to support and advance client and business development opportunities Provide day-to-day supervision and mentorship of direct reports, ensure compliance with all firm and department policies; and support business professional development and continued educational opportunities Participate in hiring, performance appraisals, counseling, performance management and other employee lifecycle events Other duties as assigned or required Skills and experience: Required: Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required Ability to travel, as required 5+ years of marketing and/or sales experience, preferably in a professional services organization, with proven ability to manage, coach and motivate Proficient in the use of the CRM tool Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree Advanced degree preferred in a related field and significant prior experience in sales and marketing organizations. Experience with sales contact database programs Supervisory experience Competencies: Creative, quick thinking, and comfortable with risk Entrepreneurial nature Proven leadership capabilities, including decisiveness, effective prioritization skills and a results-driven orientation with appropriate sensitivity and concern for people Excellent analytical skills Ability to drive and achieve marketing goals Strong interpersonal skills with ability to facilitate and solve problems Strong communication, both verbal and written, and presentation skills Detail-oriented with advanced organization skills Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices EOE. The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $150,000 - $210,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources. Welcome to Cooley. We are counselors, strategists and advocates for today's and tomorrow's leaders of the business economy. We seek to meet the evolving needs of our clients by building a community of professionals of the highest caliber who share our vision and embrace our values. Working at Cooley provides an opportunity to work in an environment of collaboration, challenge and reward. We are all part of one firm dedicated to maintaining a diverse workplace that values and celebrates differences—from the way we relate to and support each other, to the way we work together to meet the needs of our clients. It is the unique abilities and perspectives of every individual at Cooley that creates a rewarding workplace. For Cooley, this means offering all employees the tools, training and mentoring they need to succeed. It enables every individual to balance work and family obligations. It looks beyond the Firm's four walls, fostering community involvement. It includes becoming leaders and contributors in our communities. Our cooperative spirit is the trademark of the Cooley Culture and every employee in every department is instrumental to the success of the Firm. We invite you to take a look at our open positions.

Manage multiple critical projects simultaneously, coordinate project lifecycles including agile development and vendor selection, ensure operational readiness, and communicate project status to leadership. | 3+ years project management experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office and firm applications, ability to work extended hours and travel, preferred PMP certification and legal/operations industry experience. | Firm Operations Project Manager Cooley is seeking a Project Manager to join the Firm Operations team. Position summary: Cooley Firm Operations embraces a culture of excellence and transparency, and all members of the department are expected to move this agenda forward. The Firm Operations Project Manager will proactively manage multiple related critical projects to achieve a specific organizational goal(s), ensuring that all requisite projects are being actively driven and seamlessly coordinated with the firm’s evolving platform/data and digital workplace strategies. The Firm Operations Project Manager should, at a moment’s notice, be able to report accurately and cohesively regarding the status of a given project and should feel comfortable managing up to five high-profile initiatives simultaneously. As a team member within central firm operations, the Firm Operations Project Manager is expected to understand the full intake/demand cycle, inclusive of budgeting and procurement so that they may guide their program stakeholders through an end-to-end experience with all operational aspects of program-related business. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Position responsibilities: Establish rapid familiarity with various project lifecycles including but not limited to agile custom software development, software and vendor selection (RFI/RFP), process reengineering initiatives; extensively research project frameworks where required to quickly self-start and deliver various types of projects successfully Critically analyze work on receipt and on an ongoing basis, ensuring the most efficient and cost-effective options are employed, factoring in detailed assessments of in-house assets and proposing business process changes where appropriate Ensure that business needs and desired project outcomes are documented and measured (during and post-implementation) at a detailed and comprehensive level, continually leading to better decisions and investments Extensively research and understand market relevance (and alternatives) and monitor for changing conditions that may impact the scope or body of work Proactively build and maintain delivery and test plans that are built to surface issues, risks and dependencies as early as possible; ensure that project/task dates, assignments and regular updates are made consistently in the project management platform (project plans in the firm’s PPM platform should serve as one-stop shop for what’s happening on a given project at any point in time) Ensure stakeholder and firm operational readiness for delivery of work, build and deliver change management and communication plans accordingly Ensure that all key project artifacts are delivered – roles and responsibilities, scope statement/charter, business requirements, test plan, release plan, change management and communication plan, etc Proactively and transparently communicate bodies of work, progress/stoppages, potential risks and issues to team leadership on a proactive and ongoing basis; when in doubt, escalate Work intra and inter team to understand, evaluate and action enterprise resource constraints, work/delivery overlap, and areas where outcomes and business benefits are not adequately well-defined to warrant firm investment Adhere to consistently evolving and improving delivery standards established by team/department leadership Establish and maintain program-level KPIs and reports All other duties as required Skills and experience: Required: After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required Ability to travel, as required 3+ years project management and planning experience implementing projects. Senior candidates must have 5+ years applicable experience. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree Certified Project Manager (from accredited program) and/or PMP credential Experience with a suite of projects/programs inclusive of process reengineering and improvement, software and vendor evaluation and selection (RFPs) and implementation, and agile custom software development Experience working in the legal and/or operations industry Competencies: Ability to trust and elicit trust Strategic, critical thinking and reasoning skills Excellent verbal and written comprehension skills Strong business acumen Risk intelligent, anticipatory and perceptive Proactive and agile, able to think 5 steps ahead Outcome-driven and solution-oriented; driver and task-maker rather than task-taker Deep blend of delivery experience and business analysis experience Able to juggle and prioritize multiple competing priorities; swift turnaround on deliverables to be able to manage multiple critical initiatives at once Comfortable operating within a grey area and willing to ask questions and ask for help Expert collaboration and communication skills, ability to professionally convey clear and concise information to any audience Strong, cross-functional leadership skills – problem-solving, creativity, adaptability, negotiations, relationship-building, dependability, mentoring and integrity Ability to interact with firm senior leadership and bring all facts of the scenario to light proactively Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE. The expected annual pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $105,000 - $155,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. Senior level candidates may be considered for this position and would be eligible for a higher salary range based on experience. We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources. Welcome to Cooley. We are counselors, strategists and advocates for today's and tomorrow's leaders of the business economy. We seek to meet the evolving needs of our clients by building a community of professionals of the highest caliber who share our vision and embrace our values. Working at Cooley provides an opportunity to work in an environment of collaboration, challenge and reward. We are all part of one firm dedicated to maintaining a diverse workplace that values and celebrates differences—from the way we relate to and support each other, to the way we work together to meet the needs of our clients. It is the unique abilities and perspectives of every individual at Cooley that creates a rewarding workplace. For Cooley, this means offering all employees the tools, training and mentoring they need to succeed. It enables every individual to balance work and family obligations. It looks beyond the Firm's four walls, fostering community involvement. It includes becoming leaders and contributors in our communities. Our cooperative spirit is the trademark of the Cooley Culture and every employee in every department is instrumental to the success of the Firm. We invite you to take a look at our open positions.