Senior Manager Location Planning & Management - Contracts - Sidley Austin LLP

The Senior Manager Location Planning & Management will oversee and manage the firmwide location management and contracts function of the team. The location management and contracts function will facilitate the Firm’s office openings and closings, entity restructuring, real estate contract management, and overall project management for related projects. The Senior Manager will work closely with the local Administration team, Facilities, Accounting, IT, and the Firm leadership team, and will report to the Director of Location Planning & Management. The Senior Manager should be comfortable with recommending courses of action to the Director of Location Planning & Management, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director.

• Direct the project management of various firm location-related initiatives, such as office openings / closings and relocations
• Manage the financial analysis of Firm expansion decisions and present the results through executive summaries and presentations
• Oversee and coordinate the review of the Firm’s lease and construction project agreements; serve as an expert on lease and contract best-practices
• Manage the review of insurance terms for construction projects, including documenting firm requirements and streamlining the review process
• Manage the analysis of vendor proposals relating to assigned initiatives, including the evaluation of scope and cost of services; identify and recommend cost saving opportunities
• Collaborate with stakeholders / business owners to define the requirements of assigned initiatives
• Support the annual capital budget and projection process for related projects
• Communicate the impact of location-related and entity restructuring decisions
• Work independently to problem solve, applying in-depth analysis, understanding of business objectives and related disciplines
• Ensure timely communication of project status / timing to stakeholders, team members
• Assist with the documentation of existing processes and recommend process improvements
• Collaborate on projects with other departments and various Firm offices including:  Accounting, HR, IT, Facilities and Office Administrators
• Plan schedules and workloads, review work product, train and coach team members
• Ability to travel on an occasional basis (5%) and in some instances for an extended period of time for certain projects
• Manage other Firm projects, as assigned
• Additional duties, as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below.  The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.  If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources). 

Education and/or Experience: 

Required:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, preferable in Accounting or Finance
• A minimum of 10 years of financial analysis and project management experience
• A minimum of 5 years of management experience
• Experience creating and presenting analyses to be used in business decisions
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Advanced capabilities and knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred:

• Public accounting or consulting experience
• Previous experience working in a professional services firm
• Contract or lease review experience

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer