Jobs at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Oversee day-to-day HR operations for the firm's California offices. Partner with CHRO, office leadership, and HR centers to set regional HR priorities. Support full talent lifecycle, employee relations, compliance with local employment laws, wellness and engagement programming, policy adoption, and special HR projects.

Provide day-to-day office operations and exceptional customer service: manage conference and visitor services, coordinate vendors and facilities, support events, handle reception duties, maintain supplies and security system entries, and partner with the Director of Administration on workplace operations and space planning.

Provide secretarial, technical, and organizational support to lawyers and managerial staff: draft and proof documents, manage calendars, calls, mail, travel, billing and expenses, organize meetings, cover reception, and complete assigned special projects while maintaining confidentiality and meeting deadlines.

Lead and execute public relations and external/internal communications for the firm’s California offices. Manage media relations, draft press releases and website content, cultivate journalist relationships, coach lawyers on messaging, and support brand-building and reporting efforts.

Designs and formats high-end firm presentations and branded marketing collateral using PowerPoint, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. Prepares print-ready files, retouches photos, sources logos and imagery, creates social graphics, and manages projects with internal stakeholders and vendors to meet brand guidelines and deadlines.

Manage front desk operations and visitor experience, coordinate conference room and visitor reservations, handle calls and deliveries, coordinate meeting services and catering, maintain security access and front desk procedures, perform administrative tasks and QA to ensure excellent client and staff service.

Lead and review advanced financial and quantitative models for venture financings, M&A, IPOs, restructurings and other transactions. Build and audit cap tables, liquidation waterfalls, payout and allocation models, and compliance analyses (e.g., 280G, 409A). Validate third-party deliverables, advise attorneys and clients on transaction mechanics, support business development, and drive model automation and process improvements.