K&I Counsel

Position Summary

We have the opportunity for an experienced Knowledge & Innovation (K&I) Counsel to join the firm's expanding K&I Department. The K&I Counsel will be part of the K&I Department and report directly to the Senior Manager, K&I Counsel. Drawing on legal background and experience, the K&I Counsel helps ensure Firm attorneys and other professionals effectively leverage the organization's extensive expertise, work product, and various K&I resources. In doing so, the K&I Counsel plays a critical role in helping deliver consistent and high-quality legal services to clients. The successful candidate must reside proximate to Atlanta, GA, Raleigh, NC, or Tampa, FL and this position may be remote or hybrid.

Essential Functions

• Identify, create, and curate content for use by Firm attorneys and other professionals, including checklists, model documents, practice notes, and multi-jurisdiction surveys
• Partner with K&I colleagues, Firm personnel, and third-party vendors to develop, maintain, and upgrade internal-facing, direct-access K&I tools and services
• Serve as K&I liaison to multiple Firm practice/industry groups, helping to educate these groups on pertinent K&I offerings and assisting them in adopting K&I
• Respond to internal requests for assistance locating Firm subject-matter experts, work product, and K&I resources
• Develop and present internal training on available K&I tools and services, including to attorneys, offices, and practice/industry groups
• Collaborate with other K&I teams as needed, including in developing, maintaining, and upgrading client-facing K&I tools and services
• Participate in discussions on process enhancements, workflow, and improved ways of working, contributing to, and building a culture of continuous improvement
• Remain current on both legal developments impacting the Firm's practice/industry groups and news, trends, and other information affecting the K&I industry
• Market the Firm's K&I tools and services through blog posts, external publications, and presentations at internal and external events
• Engage with Firm attorneys and other personnel with analysis, confidence, professionalism, and tact commensurate with that of a mid- to senior-level attorney
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Juris Doctorate (JD); licensed and authorized to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, including the jurisdiction where candidate is physically located
• 3+ years of experience practicing law in a labor and employment law firm or the labor and employment law department of general practice firm

Competencies

• Analytical: Meticulously reviews and summarizes data and documents; detailed oriented, and comfortable with performing quality checks on all work output
• Collaborative: Eager and willing to assist K&I and other colleagues; shares knowledge and skills
• Communication: Reads and listens carefully, seeking clarification as needed; accurately and logically interprets information and documents; writes in clear, informative manner, ensuring communication is error-free; communicates effectively and
• professionally; maintains confidentiality
• Dependable: Follows instructions and adheres to management direction; adjusts workflow and committed to achieving objectives; willing to commit to additional hours when necessary to reach Firm objectives; flexibility to travel as necessary
• Initiative: Takes independent actions and reasonable risks; suggests novel additional means to further K&I goals; asks for and offers help when needed
• Innovative: Committed to continuous service improvement and innovation
• Interpersonal: Personable and able to project confidence and credibility to Firm attorneys and other personnel; ability to collaborate with other team members to advance common goals; maintains a professional appearance and provides a positive
• image to the Firm and public; remains calm under pressure
• Knowledgeable: In-depth knowledge of relevant legal principles and terminology, particularly those related to the labor and employment law practice; understanding and use of K&I principles, methodologies, and technologies
• Organized: Manages and prioritizes projects and tasks; maintains information and documents in an organized, easily retrievable manner; detail oriented
• Proactive: Takes independent action and reasonable risk; seeks and offers help when needed
• Problem Solver: Skillfully assesses and issue-spots inquiries, requests, and other situations; uses experience and knowledge to identify and convey meaningfully solutions
• Punctual: Consistently at work and on time; promptly responds to inquiries and meets deadlines; comfortable working across time-zones
• Technology: Proficient in iManage or other DMS, Microsoft 365 (specifically Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word), and timekeeping systems; ability and willingness to learn additional or new technologies

Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

Benefits

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Staff including: Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.

Contact Information

If you have questions, please e-mail Megan Becker at megan.becker@ogletree.com with "K&I Counsel" in the subject line. Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

Firm Overview

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm's Client Pledge, is one of the firm's top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. Best Law Firms has named Ogletree Deakins a "Law Firm of the Year" for 13 consecutive years. In the 2024 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its "Law Firm of the Year" in the Employment Law - Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 950 attorneys located in 59 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.

Equal Opportunity Employer.