Extranet & Client
Collaboration Manager
Orrick, Herrington
& Sutcliffe LLP
Location: New York, Washington DC or Global Operations Center in
Wheeling, WV .
Job#198574
Excellence,
integrity, cooperation, individual respect, enthusiasm and pursuit of improvement. At Orrick, these core values make for a great
place to work. Our over 1,000 attorney
law firm is committed to providing the highest quality of legal service to advance
the welfare of our firm and our clients.
With offices throughout the United States, Asia and Europe, Orrick's
goal is to become recognized as one of the greatest law firms in the world.
This is an exciting time to join Orrick.
Orrick currently has an
excellent opportunity for an Extranet
& Client Collaboration Manager. This position will be located in either our New York, Washington DC or Global
Operations Center in Wheeling, WV.
The
Extranet & Client Collaboration
group is responsible for the design and support of extranets and other
collaborative legal service solutions for our attorneys and clients.
The
Extranet & Client Collaboration Manager is responsible for designing and
implementing the firm’s extranet and client collaboration system strategy;
managing the Extranet and Client Collaboration group; vetting proposals for new
extranet and client collaboration systems; identifying cost-effective staffing
models to support the firm’s extranets and client collaboration systems;
coordinating with the Information Technology Department to assess possible
technical solutions; and drafting proposals and system requirements for
development and/or implementation.
Additionally, the Extranet & Client Collaboration Manager will
develop training and deployment resources; design and deliver marketing and
communications campaigns as needed; and periodically re-assess client
satisfaction and the success of the client collaboration systems. In performing
these tasks, the Extranet & Client Collaboration Manager is expected to
work collaboratively with attorneys and staff and with clients as directed by
attorneys.
Qualifications:
·
Four-year
degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in business or
equivalent work experience.
·
Four
or more years experience supporting the management and sharing of substantive
work product with practice groups and/or clients in a law firm or legal
department environment.
·
Minimum
three years experience in needs analysis and project management with experience
diagramming workflows and modeling data.
·
Deep
understanding of litigation processes and/or with the delivery of transactional
legal services in large law firm or law department environments.
·
Strong
analytical skills combined with experience translating business requirements
into functional specifications for engineering groups.
·
Technical
sophistication and solid understanding of information system environments, with
a broad experience with portal, intranet,
and/or web site design, implementation, and maintenance.
·
Strong understanding of intranet and extranet systems
and designs, including familiarity with both traditional and developing
social-oriented platforms.
·
In
depth understanding of SharePoint 2010 and an extranet and client collaboration
vendors.
·
In
depth understanding of Microsoft Office, specifically MS Word, MS Access and MS
Excel is required.
·
In
depth understanding of the Portal Document Format (PDF) files, including the
searching and optimization of such files.
·
In
depth understanding of digital rights management (DRM) capabilities that can be
implemented with PDF files and/or in an extranet environment.
·
Three
or more years experience with software development processes.
·
Entrepreneurial
self-starter with strong analytic, project management, and research skills.
·
Team
player able to adapt to a changing environment and
multitask assignments, and able to approach problems with a sense of ownership,
enthusiasm, and innovation.
·
Personal
and professional values which align closely with Orrick’s Core Values.
·
Detail-oriented
and capable of managing multiple technical projects in a fast-paced environment.
·
Superior
written and verbal communication skills coupled with the demonstrated ability
to present complex ideas in plain English to attorneys, managers, clients, and
the general public.
·
Excellent
organizational and interpersonal skills, including strong verbal and written
communication skills.
·
Confidence
in public speaking and presentations.
·
Ability
to maintain discretion and confidentiality.
Orrick offers a
friendly work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits.
Please visit www.orrick.com
for more information about the firm.
To
submit your resume and cover letter for this position, please visit our
Paralegal and Professional Staff listing at www.orrick.com/careers/. Please
include your salary expectations in your cover letter. Submissions without
salary expectations may not be considered.
No
phone calls please.
AA/EOE
