Applicants for administrative staff employment with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

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1 Date: December 16, 2014 To: Applicants for administrative staff employment with From: Human Resources Thank you for inquiring about administrative staff employment opportunities with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Open positions are listed by department in alphabetical order following this page, with the most recent position per department listed last. Vacancies include: Accounting Pricing Analyst Billing Team Lead Billing Assistant Information Services Database Administrator Manager of Technology Operations Project Manager Developer Human Resources Marketing Business Development Coordinator is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin or any other legally protected category in accordance with U.S. law. Applicants seeking an accommodation please see Request an Accommodation under Additional Information on the Working Here section at

2 PRICING ANALYST ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT We are an international law firm headquartered in New York seeking a Pricing Analyst to join the Accounting Department in an Amlaw 20 firm. The Pricing Analyst position will report directly to the Pricing and Project Manager. RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to: The Pricing Analyst will provide direct support the pricing and project management leaders. This position will assist with analysis and reporting related to client billing arrangements and firm matter management including: Using financial modeling to evaluate billing arrangement proposals Performing billing rate analyses of publicly available market data Preparing reports on firm client and matters Preparing matter budgets used in proposals and matter planning Generating project management statistics Assisting with the preparation of RFP responses Assisting with the analysis of AFA proposals Researching billing history and benchmarking similar previous matters REQUIREMENTS: The ideal candidate has strong analytical and interpersonal skills and is well organized. Bachelor s degree. Minimum of one year working in a similar capacity for another professional services firm. Legal industry experience preferred. High level of proficiency in MS Office; especially Excel. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Strong working knowledge of Elite or other law firm accounting software preferred. Send cover letter, resume and salary history/requirements to:

3 BILLING TEAM LEAD ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT We are an international AMLaw 20 law firm headquartered in midtown Manhattan seeking a Billing Team Lead. This position has the responsibility of training, managing, mentoring, and developing a strong team of billing coordinators and assistants. The Billing Team Lead will assume responsibility for primary billing relationships with billing attorneys and clients. Candidates must possess a solid billing background with the ability to handle complex billings and analyses, and provide high-level support to attorneys, clients, and firm management. This is an exempt position that reports to the Billing & Collections Manager. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Coordinate and evaluate the daily workflow of direct reports; and liaise with billing staff in two international offices. Execute client billing guidelines in Elite; interpret and maintain guideline details within the Billing Arrangements database. Mentor billing team in best billing practices including the application of rates; conduct weekly meetings with team members to review and monitor billing portfolios. Handle complex billings and account analysis directly when necessary; provide high-level analysis and critical data to attorneys, clients, and management. Develop and maintain productive working relationships with billing attorneys; advise attorneys on best practices in relation to billing and client guidelines. Work closely with the Billing and Collections Manager to maintain and achieve departmental and firm goals; and collaborate on special projects. Remain up-to-date on new technologies and billing techniques. Respond to requests and inquiries outside core hours. Requirements: Bachelor s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or equivalent work experience. Minimum of 7 years in a top law firm as billing supervisor, lead or specialist. Minimum of 5 years proficiency in Elite Enterprise (3.6 or higher) and/or 3E. Excellent analytical skills with strong MS Excel and Word skills. Proficiency in e-billing and interpreting client guidelines. Must be highly organized and able to handle multiple tasks efficiently. Strong leadership skills; must work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills; be able to communicate clearly and concisely with senior management and partners. Must have flexibility to work outside core hours including weekends as required. Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of Filemaker. Proficiency in international billing. Proficiency in matter maintenance in Elite Enterprise or 3E. ***APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE RESUME AND COVER LETTER. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.***

4 BILLING ASSISTANT ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT We are an international AMLaw 20 law firm headquartered in midtown Manhattan seeking a full-time Billing Assistant. The Billing Assistant has the responsibility of supporting the billing team with the daily preparation and processing of client billing. This is a non-exempt position and reports to the Billing & Collections Manager. Responsibilities include but may not be limited to: Editing pro-formas and bills at the direction of Team Leads and Billing Coordinators. Generating pro-formas and compiling client disbursement back up. Review time entries and billing codes for accuracy and adherence to firm and client billing guidelines. Handle basic timekeeper needs such as requests for time transfers and bill copies. Processing finalized bills in Elite system. Generate bill copies for client billing files and maintaining the billing filing system. Miscellaneous projects as assigned. Requirements: Bachelor s degree in Accounting or business-related field. Minimum of 1 year experience in a professional firm preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word. Highly organized with strong attention to detail. Ability to handle multiple tasks and requests in a timely fashion. Strong verbal and written skills. Flexibility for overtime outside of core hours. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Elite Enterprise. Law firm experience a plus. TO APPLY, send cover letter, resume AND mention where you saw this position advertised to: **APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE RESUME AND COVER LETTER. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.**

5 HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, an AMLaw international law firm with over 700 attorneys, is one of the leading law firms in the country. Debevoise is committed to hiring dedicated and talented individuals as members of our administrative community. We are currently seeking a to join the Human Resources Department. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Conduct recruiting searches and develop sources to implement and track recruitment strategies. Maintain job description files and conduct analyses. Partner with Department Heads to determine staffing needs. Initiate the recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, interviewing, and hiring candidates. Evaluate effectiveness of the overall recruitment functions; provide suggestions for new initiatives to reduce costs. Prepare and maintain probationary reviews including follow up with Department Heads. Assist with all aspects of the annual review process for domestic offices. Respond to employees' inquiries and escalate as appropriate. Conduct exit interviews and provide analyses. Assist the HR team in resolving day-to-day issues. Assist HR Manager in researching, analyzing, and evaluating compensation issues and make recommendations accordingly. Review position descriptions and evaluate jobs for internal ranking to ensure equitable salary rates both internally and externally. Assist with annual Compensation survey. Provide general HR support and guidance to all domestic and international offices. Create, generate and maintain HR related standard and ad hoc reports. Maintain affirmative action program; file EEO-1 report annually. Assist HR team in the following areas: Transactional issues. Policy administration, including creating, updating, and interpreting policies for staff. Administer orientation for staff in the NY office. All aspects of FMLA administration. Immigration issues. Special projects as needed. Phone coverage, specifically Director s lines. Requirements: Bachelor s degree or equivalent work experience. 3+ years human resources experience within a large law firm or professional services organization. Excellent written and verbal skills. Must be extremely organized and possess excellent time management skills. Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks. Able to effectively communicate with all levels of employees through the firm. Microsoft Office (strong emphasis on Excel and Power Point skills). Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of Workday HRIS system. Law firm experience. ***APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE RESUME AND COVER LETTER. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.***

6 DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT We are an international law firm headquartered in New York seeking a Database Administrator to become an integral part of an Information Services department within an Amlaw 20 firm. This position is one of a team of two DBAs responsible for the research, design and maintenance of database technology projects. The position consists of 70% support and 30% design and implementation. RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to: Research, design and maintenance of database technology projects Maintenance of current and future third party applications and in-house developed applications REQUIREMENTS: The ideal candidate possesses a strong ability to work individually on smaller projects as well as together with his fellow DBA on larger initiatives and support. He/she will also work with a variety of other members of the IT staff. He/she must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be willing to learn and adapt to technologies outside of current skill set. The ideal candidate should have experience in Microsoft SQL 2000/2005/2008/2012 and related technologies such as Windows, clustering, networking, and storage for a midsize to large infrastructure. This candidate should be experienced with implementation and maintenance of Microsoft SQL in a multi-tier environment. He/she should have experience with written technical proposals for business review and documentation for training. The ideal candidate must be willing and available to work off hours and on weekends as needed. 2 years of relevant experience required Microsoft SQL 2000/2005/2008/2012 knowledge and experience Design, implementation and migration of Microsoft SQL environments Intermediate knowledge in monitoring, security and storage for SQL Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft clustering technology Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Windows Operating systems Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft IIS Skilled in Microsoft Office including Visio Ability to solve problems independently Availability, on a best effort basis, to provide support 24 x 7 Must have excellent written and oral communication skills Must be able to work with technical and non-technical staff at all levels Desire and ability to learn and understand new technologies PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience with law firms Experience with HP servers Project management skills Current Microsoft SQL certifications Four year college degree

7 MANAGER OF TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT We are an international law firm headquartered in New York seeking a Manager of Technology Operations to oversee the firm s engineering and operations teams in delivery of a high availability technology infrastructure, supporting the firm s global law practice. Reporting to the firm s Director of Technology, the Manager of Technology Operations is responsible for maintaining and continually evolving the firm s production systems to deliver high performance and high availability 24x7. He/she is tasked with managing the firm s Network Operations Center and leading the operations engineering teams to develop and deliver on strategies for data center, network, server, storage and messaging platforms/infrastructures that align to the firm s business objectives. RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to: Maintaining the firm s production systems to deliver high performance and high availability 24x7. Managing a 24x7 Network Operations Center, in addition to the firm s engineering functions which amounts to responsibility for three supervisors and 20 engineers. Functioning as a key member of the Information Services management team. Working with Director of Global Technology and peer Managers, aligning technology operations to the business objectives of the firm to include the optimization of systems availability and performance, adherence to information security requirements, design and builds for new applications, capacity planning and management and cost containment. Leading engineering teams to develop and deliver architecture strategies for data center, network, server, storage and messaging infrastructures to ensure that the firm s requirements are met. Providing oversight and management of the firm s 24x7 Network Operations Center logging/monitoring, issue identification and resolution and change control management to ensure high availability and performance of development and production environments. Providing project management and task prioritization to ensure timeliness and high quality of work is delivered by Technology Operations team members. Ensuring high customer service levels and developing enhancements to continually improve support to clients, lawyers, administrative departments and Information Services teams. Establishing and maintaining partnerships with key vendors and/or suppliers and monitoring/managing the firm s compliance to service level agreements and statements of work. REQUIREMENTS: Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor s degree, at least ten years of experience supporting a global technology environment and a minimum of five years of managerial experience. Ideal candidates will demonstrate exceptional customer service skills, the ability to effectively seek and interpret business requirements, the ability to manage/prioritize multiple complex projects and deliver results, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong leadership and mentoring abilities and deep technical skills in data center and infrastructure technologies. 10 years of professional work within technology infrastructure and operations. Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining highly available data centers, as well as server, storage, network and messaging technologies in a global organization. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate technical and/or complex details. Exceptional customer service skills. Ability to effectively seek and interpret business requirements and deliver the highest level of service to the firm and its clients. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple complex projects and deliver results. Strong leadership and mentoring skills. Strong technical skills and hands-on experience. Ability to work effectively in time-sensitive situations and under pressure. Available for escalations 24x7. Demonstrated depth of skill in two or more of the following areas: Data Center, Server, Storage, LAN/WAN, Security and/or Desktop. Available for evening and weekend work on premises, as needed.

8 PROJECT MANAGER INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT We are an international Amlaw 20 law firm headquartered in New York seeking a Project Manager to become an integral part of the firm s Information Services department. The Project Manager position is responsible for managing multiple concurrent projects using proven project management tools and techniques. Projects involve any variety of technologies and are often complex, inter-departmental, enterprise-wide and/or high profile. Projects generally address COTS application implementations, process improvements, vendor selection, custom development and system upgrades. The Project Manager works directly with team members from other Information Services (IS) functional groups/business areas, project sponsors and stakeholders. Additionally, the Project Manager will perform project-oriented administrative functions and advanced analysis for senior management where necessary. This position reports to the firm s Project Management Office (PMO) Manager. RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to: Overseeing requirements definition and solution design. Developing project work plan and tracking progress against the plan. Identifying necessary project team resources and negotiating assignments and work prioritization with PMO Manager and functional Managers. Quickly developing an adequate understanding of new technologies and processes that are critical to the project. Managing project scope while accommodating for changing business requirements. Managing the project within budget and time constraints. Managing third-party implementation resources and relationships, with a view to ensure internal capability and knowledge is gained and retained by the firm. Identifying issues/risks and managing resolution and/or mitigation. Escalating timing, budget, resource, scope and other issues to upper management in a timely manner. Preparing project status reports and summaries. Providing leadership and motivation to project team members; fostering a positive and collaborative work environment for the project team. Developing strong and purposeful relationships with stakeholders, ensuring their appropriate participation in the project. Performing such other duties as may be assigned by the PMO Manager or Director of Global Technology. REQUIREMENTS: The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication, facilitation and planning skills, while also demonstrating superior interpersonal, conflict resolution and negotiating skills. Candidates must be detail oriented with the proven ability to effectively prioritize tasks while working with multiple deadlines in a fast paced environment and under minimal supervision. Candidates must possess a professional demeanor and strong interpersonal skills in order to interact successfully with personnel at all levels. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to multitask, prioritize and re-organize activities to meet deadlines. Strong analytical, problem-solving and conceptual skills. Strong leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills able to motivate, engage, inspire, empower and drive the project team to deliver. Ability to communicate and persuade at all management levels and thrive in a cross-functional environment. Strong grasp of information technology concepts and processes. Strong customer service, organizational and facilitation skills. Extensive knowledge of Project Management methodologies and best-practices (PMP Certification is strongly preferred). Intermediate-Advanced Microsoft Office skills (including MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio). 4 6 years of increasingly responsible IT project management experience. Bachelor s degree.

9 DEVELOPER INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT We are an international law firm headquartered in New York seeking a Developer to become an integral part of an Information Services department within an Amlaw 20 firm. The ideal candidate demonstrates good coding practices and he/she must be willing and available to work off hours and on weekends, as needed. Reporting to the firm s Development Supervisor, the person in this role would assume the responsibilities that follow in the section(s) below. RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to: GENERAL: Implementing good coding practices with a strong commitment to existing company coding standards; providing ideas for improvement of said standards, if/as needed. Participating in code review meetings and other opportunities for knowledge sharing. Providing regular status updates to supervisor and project team, in addition to as-needed notification of circumstances that may adversely affect the project schedule. Providing estimates for work effort. Scripting, documenting and providing a rollback plan for every change - does not implement loose changes. Team Foundation Server (or some other version control software) must be employed in code development. SUPPORT: Assisting with changes to existing applications and data feeds. Interacting with users and other teams to efficiently troubleshoot issues. Diligently documenting resolved issues and development process. APPLICATION IMPLEMENTATION: Designing/developing.NET applications and modules. Developing application code for new and/or converted systems on an as-needed basis, remaining consistent with coding standards. Providing automation of tasks that follows existing coding and documentation standards. OTHER: Performing such other duties as may be assigned by the Developer s supervisor, manager and/or Director of Technology. Working with outside vendors as appropriate: software vendors, consultants, integrators, etc. REQUIREMENTS: Degree in Computer Science or related course of study from a major college program; OR degree in another field, supplemented with additional job experience and/or non-degree courses in computer systems studies. 3-5 years of relevant experience (with specific dedication to programming/development) preferred. Experience with C#.NET, ASP.NET, T-SQL, XML, HTML and/or JavaScript. Experience in analysis of business requirements and functional specifications. Experience in systems development and implementation. Excellent interpersonal skills; able to work effectively with professional, clerical and administrative staff members. Articulate, with excellent oral and written presentation skills; able to convey concepts and ideas clearly and professionally. Strong writing skills with proven experience involving correspondence, procedures, technical and/or user documentation and status reports. Strong critical thinking skills. Ability to take ownership of tasks. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience with jquery, ASP.NET MVC, Crystal Reports, Workday, Elite Enterprise, Redwood Analytics, MS Office VBA, PowerShell, SharePoint and/or WMI. Experience with Active Directory, including creation of scripts/applications to import and export data.

10 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR MARKETING DEPARTMENT We are an international law firm headquartered in New York seeking a Business Development Coordinator to become an integral part of a business development team within an Amlaw 20 firm. The Business Development Coordinator will support the business development team with design and implementation for the firm s marketing strategy, including profile raising, targeting potential clients, completing proposals for new work, practice planning and monitoring client relationships. Will work closely with Business Development Strategists, Practice Chairs, Partners, Counsel and Marketing Department professionals. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Create pitch books and other marketing materials for potential and existing clients. Maintain various client outreach and client activity logs and databases. Update and maintain firm s marketing materials, including brochures, practice descriptions, lawyer biographies and experience lists. Perform various tasks to assist client team development, including client team meeting preparation and analysis of financial and market data. Conduct industry and geography-specific research projects to create market and competitive analyses as well as identify business development opportunities and develop client target lists. Compile submissions to legal rankings directories and league table providers such as Chambers, Legal 500, IFLR1000, Thomson, Bloomberg, SNL, and mergermarket as part of the firm s profile raising activities. Draft and edit various RFP/RFI responses for existing and potential clients, including qualitative and quantitative data compilation. Schedule meetings and reserve conference rooms on behalf of supervisors. Requirements: Bachelor s Degree required (minimum 3.2 GPA strongly preferred). Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Strong attention to detail is critical and must be demonstrated. Preferred Qualifications: Relevant experience preferred; post grad experience and college/internship experience will be considered. Majors in English, History, Political Science or Finance preferred. Business development experience within a law firm helpful but not required. Please note this is an entry-level position with opportunity for growth. Ability to work significant overtime (between hours a week), occasional nights and weekends, and flexibility in starting time (as needed) is expected. Candidates must possess a professional demeanor and strong interpersonal skills since this position requires daily interaction with staff and lawyers, and communication with researchers from legal directories. A resume AND cover letter are required to apply for this position. Please tell us where you saw this position posted. Send required materials to: