Senior Professional Development Specialist

This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of the top law firms in the U.S.! Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is looking for a Senior Professional Development Specialist to join our team in our Seattle or Portland offices.

We offer a hybrid work engagement with four days of remote work, and one day in-office.

The Senior Professional Development Specialist plays a strategic and hands-on role in supporting and enhancing the professional growth and career development of the firm's attorneys. This position will work within the training, performance management, career development or integration initiatives. The Senior Specialist collaborates with internal stakeholders to ensure the development needs of attorneys across levels and practice groups are met through career development initiatives and programming.

At Davis Wright Tremaine, you will find challenging assignments, opportunities for professional growth and community involvement, and a culture of inclusion. DWT fosters inclusiveness and authenticity. Regardless of position, everyone here has a voice and the support is unparalleled.

On a typical day you will:

• Oversee DWT Mentoring program and Attorney Parental Leave Transition program through coordination of tracking new hires, communicating with firm leaders and attorneys regarding mentor pairings, and maintaining list of current mentor pairings. This includes maintenance of the mentor tracking program.
• Update tip sheets and other materials relating to attorney integration and mentorship.
• Oversee Path to Partnership meetings through communication with practice group leaders, scheduling meetings, and preparing materials for meetings.
• Update tip sheets and other materials relating to attorney Path to Partnership meetings.
• Review and approve reimbursement requests for mentorship budget.
• Work with the Senior Director of Talent Development & Training and Senior Manager of PD to support and coordinate annual partnership admission process and bi-annual counsel elevation process with firm leadership and other administrative departments.
• Work with the Senior Director of Talent Development & Training to prepare materials for annual pipeline and strategic workflow meetings.
• Comply with all DWT policies and understand and stay aligned with firm goals and strategic plan.
• Effectively communicate, through written and oral communication, and collaborate with key stakeholders including but not limited to attorneys and other business professionals.
• Coordinate and improve relevant workflows.
• Deliver high quality work product independently and in collaboration with others.
• Perform additional tasks as needed.

Join us if you have:

• 3 years of experience in attorney professional development or training ideally within an AmLaw 100 or large professional services firm.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Strong understanding of law firm environments and the career progression of attorneys.
• Excellent program and project management skills, including ability to manage competing priorities.
• Superior interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail, confidentiality, and ability to work independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and learning/tracking platforms.
• Client-focused mindset with a collaborative and proactive approach to problem-solving.

Who We Are

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with 9 offices nationwide. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client’s and each lawyer’s work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.

What’s in it For You?

DWT offers competitive compensation in addition to ample benefits including but not limited to:

• Choice of health and vision insurance plans
• 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
• Dental plan
• Fertility and adoption benefit
• Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
• Tuition reimbursement
• Commuter benefits
• Retirement contribution

This job description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities.

Washington State

The annualized salary range for this position in Washington is $94,000 to $104,000 ($48.21 to $53.33 hourly). Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate’s education, training, experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays each year and an employee assistance program. For full-time employees, the initial vacation benefit is 15 days per year and 11 days of sick leave per year, accrued bi-weekly. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs are also available.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP fosters a culture where all talented individuals—including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession—can have, and can see, paths to success. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion sits on four pillars: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement. Learn more about the firm’s commitment to DEI here:www.dwt.com/dei.

Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons. If you need to request accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please email humanresources_confidential@dwt.com.

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