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McDermott Will & Schulte · 1 day ago

Professional Development Assistant

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$53K/yr - $69K/yr

McDermott Will & Schulte is a leading global law firm known for its collaborative culture and commitment to employee development. The Professional Development Assistant will provide administrative support to the Professional Development team, coordinating training programs and managing logistics to enhance attorney development.

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Responsibilities

Coordinate logistics for virtual and in-person attorney training programs

Support training programs within our learning management systems, including creation of programs, inviting appropriate audiences, loading program materials, and distributing program evaluations

Support training curriculum planning processes

Create surveys and compile feedback summaries for relevant stakeholders

Conduct data entry and tracking of statistics and metrics

Reserve and coordinate conference rooms, audio/video (AV) needs, food orders, program materials, and Zoom webinars; compile weekly AV chart for office specific liaisons

Assist with training video editing and uploading tasks

Take ownership of electronic file management and organization

Own invoice processing for team programs and credit card reconciliation

Qualification

Microsoft 365 SuiteOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsClient service skillsData entryTeam collaborationTime managementFlexibilityConfidentiality

Required

Bachelor's degree

Knowledge of Microsoft 365 Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong organizational and attention to detail skills

Strong client service skills

Ability to work well within a collaborative team environment

Ability to work under tight deadlines and prioritize responsibilities

Ability to handle and maintain confidential information

Ability to learn new concepts and skills quickly

Ability to multi-task, track, and manage multiple competing priorities with different deadlines and stakeholders, seek out the needed information to drive clear decisions, and effectively manage time

Ability to be flexible, collaborate, responsive to feedback, welcome change, and demonstrate composure

Ability to learn new concepts and skills quickly