Manager, Strategy

Company: White & Case LLP
Location: New York
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Manager, Strategy
Firm Summary



White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers and staff operating from more than 47 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It's not just about our global network of offices and shared services centers; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.







Position Summary




As part of the Strategy team, you will help us to formulate and execute key strategic projects that are instrumental to delivering on our Firm's long-term goals.
Under the direction of the Global Director of Strategy, you will help manage initiatives from strategy formulation to execution. You will collaborate with the Executive Committee (EC) and relevant functional leaders, provide data-driven insights to guide decision making at the most senior levels of the Firm and support the development of other strategy team members.
You will also work directly with select EC members to support and advise on special projects related to the management of the Firm.






Duties and Accountabilities1


As part of the Global Strategy team, you will work closely with internal stakeholders and external consultants. You would be expected to plan, lead and evaluate analysis to draw conclusions and develop insightful recommendations and solutions. To articulate your ideas, you would need to storyboard and design deliverable content; develop solid first drafts of deliverables that can be put in front of an executive audience; and develop relationships with relevant stakeholders, helping to give them strategic direction. Specifics include:

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• Legal Ecosystem Insights: Develop a deep understanding of legal ecosystems and identify dynamic ways to leverage them to create value.
  
• Market and Competitive Analysis: Define and analyze trends in the legal market and competitive landscape, highlighting those that impact our vision and strategy.
  
• Alternative Delivery Models: Gain a basic understanding of alternative delivery models and core digital technologies that underpin the legal market.
  
• Issue and Opportunity Framing: Identify issues and opportunities to advance the firm and articulate them clearly and concisely.
  
• Strategic Roadmaps: Draft detailed execution roadmaps and financial business cases to support change initiatives.
  
• Analytical Methods: Use analytical methods to create project analyses and support recommendations.
  
• Implementation Strategies: Design and implement strategies for profitable growth.
  
• Business and Financial Modeling: Develop business and financial models using Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
  
• Independent and Team Work: Work independently and lead teams focused on specific work streams of large projects.
  
• Communication Skills: Exhibit strong oral and written communication skills, including proficiency in MS Visio, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  Mentoring: Coach and mentor junior staff members.
  
  
  
  
  
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  • Project Management: Expert at managing multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced and complex environment.
    
  • Stakeholder Influence: Confident in working with and influencing senior stakeholders.
    
  • Client Service Orientation: Possess a strong client-service delivery approach and excel at problem-solving.
    
  • Analytical Skills: Utilize analytical skills to research and analyze issues effectively.
    
  • Communication: Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
    Organizational Skills: Possess strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Qualifications
    
    
    
    
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    • A four year college degree plus a minimum of 6 years of full-time consulting or related experience
      
    • MBA preferred
      
    • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
      Experience with other tools & systems such as SharePoint, PowerBI, Visio, MindMapper and similar is an advantage
      
      
      
      
      
      
      Location & Reporting
      
      
      
      
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      • This is a hybrid in-office/remote role based in our New York office.
        This role reports to the Global Director of Strategy.
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Equal Opportunities
        
        
        White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
        Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact .
        
        
        Benefits at White & Case
        
        
        White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.
        
        
        
        
        The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.
        1The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Primary Location: United States-New York Expected Workplace: Hybrid Job Posting: Dec 23, 2024, 5:19:08 PM Salary range for New York market: 100,000 - 219,600 US Dollars (USD) Yearly Salary range in other markets will vary

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