Jobs at Goodwin

Manages eDiscovery projects for litigation matters, overseeing project plans, vendors, budgets, document processing, review, production, quality control, and database decommissioning. The role uses RelativityOne and Brainspace, trains case teams, analyzes data, manages risks and deadlines, supports privilege logs, and advises attorneys, clients, and vendors. It requires extensive eDiscovery experience, industry certifications, strong technical and analytical skills, and flexibility for extended hours and travel.

Lead client development for the global Life Sciences practice by identifying growth opportunities, managing pitches and RFPs, crafting strategic marketing materials, conducting market and competitive research, supporting rankings and awards submissions, and enabling cross-selling. Partner with attorneys and internal teams to strengthen client relationships and business development strategies. Mentor team members and translate industry insights, data, and emerging technologies into actionable recommendations.

Develop and support AI-powered applications, automation solutions, and agent-based systems for business operations. Responsibilities include software development, integrations, Azure AI configuration, RAG and prompt engineering, testing, architecture participation, monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation, security collaboration, code reviews, and user enablement. The role works cross-functionally with engineers, stakeholders, legal teams, data professionals, and technology partners to deliver scalable and reliable AI solutions.

Supports business operations across industry and practice groups at a global law firm. Responsibilities include coordinating strategic and operational initiatives, managing meetings and information, tracking budgets and expenses, improving business processes, overseeing compliance reminders and time policies, and facilitating cross-functional projects. The role requires strong organization, communication, technology skills, judgment, confidentiality, project management, and adaptability across multiple stakeholder groups.

Leads the strategy, operating model, talent lifecycle, technology enablement, performance, and daily execution of paralegal services across a global law firm. Designs practice-specific delivery models, improves workflows and quality, develops managers and career paths, establishes performance metrics, oversees case assistants, drives AI and automation adoption, and partners with attorneys and firm leadership to improve service delivery and scalability.

Supports U.S. federal, state, local, and international tax compliance, accounting, and payment processes. Responsibilities include preparing tax workpapers and returns support, processing payments, reconciling general ledger accounts, managing partner tax withholdings, preparing journal entries, supporting audits, maintaining partnership accounting schedules, and improving compliance workflows. The role requires strong analytical, organizational, communication, confidentiality, and deadline-management skills across multiple jurisdictions.

Owns full-cycle recruiting for complex technical and business professional roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and closing. Partners with hiring managers and business leaders as a talent advisor, using market intelligence, recruiting metrics, and creative sourcing strategies to build pipelines and influence hiring decisions. Manages candidate relationships, provides hiring guidance, and contributes to recruiting programs and process improvements.

Own product strategy, roadmaps, backlogs, requirements, and delivery for an enterprise-wide legal services transformation program. Lead stakeholder discovery, process mapping, solution design, Agile ceremonies, user acceptance testing, adoption, and continuous improvement. Partner with technology, data, security, design, and governance teams to identify responsible applications of AI, automation, and emerging technologies while ensuring measurable business value, privacy, reliability, and human oversight.

Conducts in-depth legal and business research for attorneys and administrative teams, synthesizes findings, advises on research strategies, manages research projects, and evaluates information resources. Develops training curricula, delivers onboarding, monitors legal-industry developments and emerging AI research technologies, maintains newsletters and intranet content, and recommends resource purchases. Requires expert knowledge of legal and business research platforms, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities independently and collaboratively.

Leads paralegal and case assistant services across staffing, workforce planning, performance management, training, recruiting, and service delivery. Partners with attorneys and business teams to improve workflows, adopt legal technology and AI, standardize processes, share knowledge, and enhance operational scalability. Uses staffing, utilization, demand, and performance data to guide decisions while coaching teams and driving continuous improvement across offices.

Process domestic and international payrolls, including biweekly, monthly, partner, and tax-related activities. Maintain payroll documentation, load changes, reconcile reports, manage taxable fringe benefits, respond to employee inquiries, and provide payroll data for audits and surveys. The role also supports process improvements, quality control, regulatory compliance, accounting inquiries, cross-training, and effective task prioritization.

Coordinates law-firm audit inquiry responses, including information gathering, disclosure analysis, drafting, deadline management, and collaboration with attorneys and Finance. Supports conflicts clearance by reviewing business intake, conducting conflicts searches, analyzing ethical and business risks, advising stakeholders, researching professional responsibility requirements, and preparing waivers, ethical screens, and engagement language. Also contributes to policy development, training, process improvement, and departmental projects.

Leads Goodwin’s global Client Engagements Center of Excellence, setting strategy, operating models, governance, investment priorities, and measurement frameworks. Oversees a worldwide portfolio of client engagements, events, and sponsorships, connecting relationship-building activities to growth, pipeline, and revenue outcomes. Partners with business development, marketing, technology, and industry teams to improve client experiences, establish scalable standards, drive change adoption, and develop a high-performing global team.

Lead modernization of data platforms, design and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and data warehouse models, improve data governance and quality, optimize platform performance, and collaborate with IT, business units, and leadership to drive data-driven initiatives and stakeholder alignment.

Provide administrative and client support for the IP Patent practice, including preparing and filing USPTO documents, maintaining patent files and dockets, composing correspondence and reports, managing calendars and complex meetings, coordinating travel, and handling time entry and billing.

Manage firm research resources and access by maintaining electronic contract records, managing deskbook distribution, reconciling invoices, supporting e-resource lifecycle and vendor issues, administering request intake workflows, and assisting with content, access, and password administration. Provide orientation support, reporting, and budget tracking to ensure timely delivery of research services.

Provide expert legal and business research to attorneys and staff using advanced research tools; advise on research strategy; manage research workflow; develop training, onboarding, newsletters, and intranet content; evaluate and recommend online resources; support continuous learning and Research Services initiatives.

The HRIS Manager oversees planning, development, and implementation of HRIS, leading a team and managing Workday technology, while ensuring effective HR operations.

Lead and manage the firm's research function and Research Analyst team to deliver timely, accurate legal, business, and competitive intelligence. Oversee intake, triage, quality review, tool adoption, vendor/subscription coordination, documentation, metrics/reporting, and cross‑functional partnerships to support attorneys and firm initiatives while improving processes and ensuring continuity.

The Director of Engineering provides strategic leadership, oversees AI-enabled systems development, fosters team culture, and collaborates with stakeholders to align technical roadmaps with business goals.