Jobs at McDermott Will & Schulte

Lead proactive and reactive public relations and social media strategy for the firm. Manage in-house and agency teams, place profile-raising coverage, oversee social media governance and measurement, advise senior leadership, and drive integrated communications campaigns aligned with firm objectives.

Lead development and implementation of the firm's attorney AI learning strategy. Assess training needs, design curricula, credentialing, and workshops; coordinate cross-functionally with KM, IT, and practice leaders; track participation and outcomes; monitor legal AI tools and translate developments into practical lawyer-facing training and guidance.

Full-cycle non-attorney recruiting: partner with hiring managers and HR to define needs, lead intake meetings, source and screen candidates, manage ATS and agency relationships, prepare offers, build talent pipelines, maintain documentation, and analyze hiring data.

Lead change, communication, and learning programs for firm IT projects. Design and deliver training materials (eLearning, videos, guides), conduct product testing and user feedback analysis, support adoption through change champion engagement, and report on configuration and user experience to drive successful technology rollouts.

Lead business development for the Regulatory practice by identifying growth opportunities, managing RFPs and proposals, overseeing lateral partner integration, budgets, events, and collateral; consult with attorneys on BD plans, monitor client/industry trends, and manage and coach the Business Development team to drive revenue and brand recognition.

Provide legal advice and governance for firm-wide AI initiatives, partnering with IT, security, procurement, and business teams. Advise on data use, privacy, IP, confidentiality, vendor contracts, and regulatory developments; develop policies, training, and standards to enable responsible AI adoption and mitigate operational, legal, and reputational risk.

Lead development and delivery of communication and learning programs for firm IT projects. Serve as change agent, create training materials (videos, eLearning, guides), conduct product testing and user feedback analysis, build change champion relationships, and report on application configurations to ensure strong user adoption and experience.

Lead enterprise-scale technology and AI programs, managing scope, budget, timelines, risks, and cross‑team dependencies. Drive delivery across software, integrations, infrastructure, and GenAI deployments; establish governance, communicate to executives, resolve blockers, and ensure audit readiness and operational adoption.

Manage procurement for IT hardware, telecom, and related services: process purchase orders, negotiate with suppliers, submit invoices, support vendor contracts and RFPs, administer purchasing systems, analyze expenditures, and provide procurement data to stakeholders.

Manage and administer attorney promotion and compensation programs: maintain tools and documentation, produce aggregate and individual reporting, communicate policies and schedules, support compensation committees and leadership, coordinate with accounting, monitor market trends, implement process changes, and manage related event logistics and materials.

Prepare standard and ad-hoc financial reports and KPIs at practice group, office, and attorney levels; support monthly reporting and review calls; extract and audit financial system data; troubleshoot issues; assist budgeting, lateral hire analysis, financial software maintenance, and bank surveys.

Provide financial analysis and advisory support to practice group leaders and senior management, prepare monthly reporting and profitability analysis, maintain financial models and forecasting, evaluate strategic investments (lateral hires, offices, M&A), manage reporting tools, and lead/mentor analysts to improve firm profitability and financial performance.

Lead KM efforts for the Investment Funds Group: evaluate and improve KM infrastructure, curate market terms database, implement KM and GenAI solutions, develop forms and templates, train attorneys on KM tools, and support adoption of side letter/MFN platforms to increase efficiency and knowledge sharing.