Resource Manager at Reed Smith LLP

US Job Description

Firm Information

Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,700 lawyers in 30 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in multi-jurisdictional and other high-stakes matters; deliver regulatory counsel; and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, entertainment and media, shipping and transport, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing, technology, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com.

Position Summary

Reed Smith is building a new Resource Management team across the US. This is a people partnering role that will drive meaningful and lasting change in the way our legal teams support and develop their talent.

As a Resource Manager you will identify and support opportunities to make a difference to the working lives of our attorneys and Partners. We’re passionate about what we do. Resource Management is empowered to support the development of individual careers, help Partners improve team performance, and critically provide proactive guidance around diversity of work allocation.

Resource Managers will work closely with the teams they support, managing talent to support these core business agendas. You will drive the uptake of resourcing tools and processes that equip legal teams in support of retention and development of their people.

The growth of the Resource Management team is a direct response to Reed Smith’s strategy to both attract, develop and retain talent, alongside being known as the progressive law firm for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. See Reed Smith’s Racial Equality Action Plan .

Additionally, access to our U.S. offices will be limited to personnel who are fully vaccinated from COVID-19. If you believe that you require an accommodation to this policy because of a medical, religious or other reason, please let us know at the time of your interview so that a reasonable accommodation can be discussed.

Essential Functions
• Support the development of the resource management methodology, processes and procedures to successfully implement the resource management throughout the firm.
• Drive the implementation and roll out of the technology solution for resource and work allocation. Partner with key stakeholders across the firm and externally to ensure successful delivery and adoption.
• Proactive liaison with Practice Group Leaders, staff partners, practice group partners, directors and managers to understand client requirements and the wider needs of the business, to facilitate effective resourcing decisions.
• Proactive liaison and support for associates, and other fee earners, to facilitate the balancing of workloads and align to career aspirations and interests.
• In conjunction with the Resource Management Director, assess and plan future resource requirements based on projected workflows, impact of pipeline and levels of attrition, ensuring headcount and utilization levels are in line with budget
Requirements

Condition Of Employment

All personnel designated as office-based, hybrid or flexible under the Firm’s Flexible Work Policy are required as a condition of their employment to have had the initial series of COVID-19 vaccinations, meaning either two doses of Pfizer or Moderna or one dose of Johnson & Johnson. This policy applies to all U.S. partners and employees, regardless of full-time, part-time, temporary, exempt, non-exempt, or any other status or classification.

If you believe that you require an accommodation or exemption to this policy because of a medical, religious or other reason, please discuss with the recruiter so that a reasonable accommodation can be considered.

Education: BA or BS undergraduate degree.

Experience: Minimum of 2/3 years of experience in Resource Management, Workforce Planning and/or Resource Utilization preferable. Will consider strong backgrounds in legal support, paralegal, recruitment or business administration. Experience of working within a law firm, legal department or large professional services firm is preferred. Experience of relationship management with senior level stakeholders. Preferred systems experience - 3E, Intapp, Excel.

Skills

Business Partnering. As a business partner you will help deliver the resource management strategy in your allocated business area; understanding that central to your success will be gaining trusted advisor status, we put the needs of our stakeholders first.

Personable. You enjoy engaging and working closely with teams and people; building strong working relationships to support your success. In this role you will need to develop a detailed understanding of our teams, engaging with all levels of stakeholders will come naturally to you, you understand success is based upon having strong and collaborative relationships.

Analytical. You must be comfortable working with data, be curious and able to extract meaningful insights and develop solutions to questions data analysis will raise. Deploying this to improve our service and the working lives of those we support.

Change orientated. You will be comfortable taking ownership for change in your business area and have experience in influencing and supporting your stakeholders throughout a change journey which is centered on behavioral and cultural change.

Determined. Ability to work under pressure, engage senior stakeholders with credibility and confidence. Manage complex, cross practice/industry groups and jurisdictional mandates. Working specifically to improve the allocation of work across our teams to support career development, diversity and inclusion and retention of our staff.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion, and opportunity for all. Prior experience in DEI or lived experience to appreciate challenges arising from bias, macro or micro aggressions or institutional barriers to success. Able to identify opportunities and develop ways of working to mitigate and overcome biases in work allocation.

Commercial. You understand the commercial impact staffing can have on matter and team profitability; you can balance individual needs with the needs of the business. Are comfortable with commercial metrics and able to talk commercially to management with credibility.

Other

Supervisory Responsibilities: There are no supervisory responsibilities as part of this role.

Equipment To Be Used: Personal computer and other office equipment such as telephone, calculator, fax, machine, copier, scanner, etc.

Typical Physical Demands: Manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office equipment.

Typical Mental Demands: Able to work effectively in a fast paced environment. Make judgment decisions and adapt to changing work situations. Grasp and apply new ideas. Communicate with various personalities at all levels.

Working Conditions: Works in typical office setting. Occasionally called upon to work hours in excess of your normal daily schedule.

Reed Smith offers a challenging work environment, business casual dress code and a total compensation package that includes a competitive salary, flexible benefits program, tuition assistance, and generous 401 (k) plan.

Reed Smith is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reed Smith's success depends heavily on the effective utilization of qualified people, regardless of their race, ancestry, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, veteran's status, or any characteristic protected by law. As a firm, we adhere to and promote equal employment opportunity for all.

Reed Smith provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including in the application and interview process.

Qualified candidates only. No search firms.