Jobs at McDermott Will & Schulte

Oversee the security of firm applications, networks, systems, hardware, and mobile devices throughout their lifecycles. Develop security requirements and architecture, manage controls and configurations, perform certification and accreditation, maintain asset inventories, and ensure secure development and acquisition practices. Collaborate across departments and mentor team members while serving as a primary technical security contact. The role requires independent judgment, strong analytical ability, knowledge of security frameworks and technologies, and at least seven years of related experience.

The Knowledge and Innovation Counsel leads AI and knowledge management initiatives for assigned legal practice groups. Responsibilities include identifying use cases, guiding attorneys on AI tools, customizing prompts and workflows, curating precedents and playbooks, delivering legal and technology training, analyzing adoption data, supporting solution development, monitoring legal technology developments, and representing innovation priorities to firm leadership. The role also mentors junior knowledge professionals and partners with attorneys, clients, and technology teams.

Maintain and update litigation docketing database, identify and calculate court deadlines, create and manage docketing policies, prepare calendars, and coordinate with attorneys, courts, agencies, and vendors to ensure accurate, compliant filing and deadline tracking.

Manages business development for the employment practice group by developing growth strategies, expanding client relationships, identifying cross-selling opportunities, overseeing RFPs and proposals, integrating lateral partners, managing budgets, guiding team performance, supporting attorney business plans, coordinating events, reviewing marketing collateral, and monitoring market trends.

Provide data-entry and administrative support for client fee arrangements, rate setup changes, and non-standard arrangement records. Manage assignment of change requests, group inbox triage, and respond to time, billing, and disbursement rule inquiries while following established guidelines and working under direct supervision.

Build and maintain centralized pricing data infrastructure, scalable workflows, and data pipelines; integrate AI capabilities; deliver pricing tools, reporting, and governance to support data-driven pricing and budgeting across the firm.