$130,000 - $140,000

Directories Administrator in the Global Marketing and Communications Department   Candidates must have a minimum of 5 - 8 years of general Marketing/Communications law firm experience, a minimum of 3 years directories experience and a minimum of 1 year supervisory experience.   Additionally, qualified candidates must have a proven history of establishing relationships with partners, successfully working with partners on an "information-gathering" basis, meticulous writing skills, and should have led and/or transformed all or part of a Directory.   Responsibilities:  

• Coordinates the directory submission process for all legal directories including Chambers USA, Chambers Latin America, Chambers Global, Legal 500 and IFLR
• Coordinates with Asia and Europe offices on Chambers Global
• Coordinates with US offices on Nationwide submissions
• Ensures Firm submissions are in uniform format and of the highest quality
• Interfaces regularly with directory editors and researchers in order to maintain and update 'best practices' for Firm submissions
• Meets with directory editors regularly to maintain strong relationships and handle lobbying efforts as appropriate
• Provides partners and global marketing group with guidance on directory strategies and processes, including suggested format, style and content
• Assists partners during directory interviews
• Conducts research to determine the industry and legal directories that peer firms participate
• Compiles comparative analysis of Firm rankings versus those of peer firms and individuals
• Provides regular updates to directories concerning new matters, personnel changes and other noteworthy developments as appropriate
• Thinks strategically about how to best position the Firm, our practices and our individual partners in various submissions
• Oversees Firm, practice and biography updates for various directories
• Fields inquiries from directories about events, awards, advertising and sponsorship
• Maintains a database of how we cooperate with each directory (send submissions, interviews, etc.) and publicize final results (appears in internal publications and bios as appropriate)
• Handles any/all requests from partners to conduct practice-specific directory comparisons

Full Time

New York

NY