Description:

Position Summary

An Elite Global Law Firm is looking for an experienced Practice Resource attorney who has a background in Commercial Real Estate who will work closely with Real Estate partners to develop and implement projects designed to meet the knowledge needs of the Real Estate practice group, including substantive and skill-based trainings, knowledge management and client-facing initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Lawyer Training

Identify practice-related training needs of the group and organize, design and lead comprehensive training curriculum for the Real Estate practice, including modular trainings, workshops and offsites
Draft and improve substantive presentation and training materials for the Real Estate practice, including regular updates to reflect relevant key market, regulatory and judicial developments
Work with practice group leaders to develop agenda and strategic priorities for monthly group lunches and other regular practice group updates
Work with other practice resource attorneys and Professional Development to organize, design and deliver cross-group and summer associate/rotator training programs
Solicit and analyze feedback from attorneys to develop and improve training initiatives #100876249v1

Knowledge Management: Model Forms and Precedents, Current Developments

Monitor, capture and keep the group informed about practice-related knowledge content and important market, industry and client-specific developments through briefing notes and memoranda, regular current awareness newsletters and the group's intranet
Develop, organize and update certain model forms, best practices and the group's database and precedent banks to reflect changes in applicable laws, regulations and market standards and technological innovations
Act as primary point of contact for, and keep the group informed about updates from, relevant external legal and market organizations and industry publications and subscription services
Train group members on how to access knowledge resources on the group's intranet and assist with ad hoc precedent, research requests for client matters

Client-Facing Initiatives and Business Development

Work with practice group leaders and Business Development to promote client and business development initiatives, including developing and producing a library of client-facing teach-in and presentation materials
Identify issues and developments of relevance to key clients as part of ongoing business development and assist with drafting client updates/memoranda, articles and briefing notes

Qualifications/Position Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in a legal or knowledge management role within a law firm or corporate legal department.
Highly preferred focus area in commercial real estate, real estate acquisitions and dispositions, commercial real estate financing, joint ventures and other commercial real estate transactions.
Excellent drafting and research skills
Well-developed organizational and communication skills
Understanding of learning processes and different methods of training #100876249v
Aptitude for, and interest in, technology
Effective interpersonal skills
Pragmatic, flexible and good team worker