Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is an international law firm advising businesses and institutions on complex legal and commercial matters. Its practice spans litigation, banking and credit, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, private funds, and related regulatory work. Founded in 1884, the firm serves clients through offices in major global business centers, with notable experience across financial services, private equity, and infrastructure.
Legal Talent Coordinator – New York, Hybrid
Coordinate attorney reviews, onboarding, immigration support, relocations, leave administration, and Workday reporting for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. This full-time role is based in New York with a hybrid work arrangement.
Description
- Support the Legal Talent Department across its core functions
- Administer the semi-annual attorney review cycle
- Partner with the Legal Talent team, partners, and associates to complete evaluation files and maintain review reports
- Help onboard and orient new attorneys by leading lateral-hire orientations and coordinating pre-arrival paperwork and logistics for first-year associates
- Guide attorneys through leave-of-absence procedures and coordinate administration with Benefits and Workday Support teams
- Manage inter-office attorney relocations, including required approvals and relocation memoranda
- Assist immigration counsel with U.S. visa, work authorization, and green card applications
- Help document and implement flexible work arrangements for attorneys
- Maintain tracking records and compile data for attrition analyses, headcount updates, and other reports
- Work with Legal Talent and Workday Support teams to improve Workday reporting and adoption
- Provide ongoing departmental support and promote consistent information sharing across offices
- Monitor firm developments, including trends among peer firms
- Handle related projects and additional duties as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Two to four years of relevant experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities
- Ability to work professionally with confidential information
- Self-directed approach with the flexibility to manage shifting demands and competing priorities
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Sound judgment when applying firm policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Collaborative, team-oriented working style
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, including pivot tables, and PowerPoint
- Comfort using web-based databases and software such as viDesktop and Workday
- Flexibility to adjust working hours for departmental needs and occasional evening events
- Previous experience in a law firm or professional services environment
- Knowledge of laws and regulations governing associate personnel records and other sensitive information
- Familiarity with databases and programs, including effective information-gathering methods
- Applicants requiring work visa sponsorship will not be sponsored by Simpson Thacher
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Eligible for overtime pay in this non-exempt position