Executive Coordinator - Any Office LocationBaker DonelsonAtlanta, Georgia
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC has an immediate opening for an Executive Coordinator for the Client Solutions Group . This position may be based at any office location within the Firm's footprint. Our Firm With a 130-year legacy, Baker Donelson offers highly qualified professionals the opportunity to join a collaborative, client-focused team that is committed to delivering exceptional results across a broad spectrum of legal and policy matters. Our more than 700 attorneys and public policy advisors, connected across 20+ offices and 30 practice areas provide seamless, knowledgeable guidance to clients in over 90 countries, leveraging deep industry expertise and a robust support structure. At Baker Donelson, we prioritize a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses, enabling us to anticipate needs and serve as trusted business partners. Our culture is defined by a commitment to inclusion and innovation, supported by advanced technology and comprehensive professional development. Join us and become part of a dynamic environment where your skills and perspectives are valued, and where you can make a meaningful impact on clients’ success and your own professional growth. The Client Solutions Group This position is in Baker Donelson’s Client Solutions Group. The Client Solutions Group (CSG) is a close-knit collective of lawyers, technologists, and consultants who work side by side to reinvent how legal services are delivered. Built on more than two decades of industry-defining firsts—from proprietary project-management tools to AI-driven drafting and diligence—we relentlessly pursue fresh ideas that translate into measurable data-driven client value. As part of our team, you will collaborate with nationally recognized experts in technology, data analytics, pricing, project management, process improvement, knowledge management, and legal operations to design bespoke solutions for leading corporate legal departments, while building direct relationships and engaging with client teams. We nurture a culture that prizes curiosity, celebrates every voice, and accelerates professional growth, ensuring your innovations receive the spotlight they deserve. If you are ready to shape the next chapter of legal service delivery, we invite you to join us and transform possibility into practice. As the CSG Executive Coordinator, you will work closely with the Chief Client Solutions Officer and Senior Director of Client Solutions and Innovation. The CSG Executive Coordinator proactively filters and attends to the daily operations functions of the CSG leadership team so that they can focus on building, maintaining, and servicing solutions for internal and external clients. This role serves as a consultant for the leadership team, connecting departments, projects, and critical business information to the Chief and Senior Director, ensuring meetings and materials are efficient and effective, and serving as a trusted advisor to help deliver against the priorities of the CSG and internal and external clients. Key Responsibilities. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Team and Meeting Operations. Oversee select calendars and coordinate meetings, teleconferences, travel, and accommodations. Triage and redirect incoming requests, prioritizing time, and ensuring focus on sensitive items. Attend key meetings as needed and provide summaries, action items, and take aways. Prepare, process, and follow-through with invoices, expense reports, and related financial documentation through Chrome River or other similar systems. Strategic Execution and Operational Efficiency Maintain CSG strategic calendar and operational documents, including guidelines and checklists. Maintain strategic planning matrices, including assembling reports and updates tracking progress against the same, and communicating with team to ensure effective updates and follow-through. Support and, as appropriate, independently oversee special projects and requests leveraging an understanding of law firm business services, including liaising with personnel responsible for pricing and financial terms, billing and timekeeping, new business intake and conflict clearances, and marketing and business development efforts. Communication and Information Oversight. Draft internal and external communications, including emails. Organize, maintain, and manage resource repositories, including document resources, such as presentations, and electronic templates and files. Prepare legal operational documents, including charts, visualizations, templates and other materials and compile other deliverables as needed. Build presentations, briefings and prep materials, applying analytical thinking to ensure clear, compelling content. Perform other duties, tasks, or projects as assigned. Qualifications (Experience and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities). Experience and Knowledge Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in a relevant field 3 to 5 years of experience in professional executive administrative roles, supporting executives (law firm experience strongly preferred but not required) Legal Operations experience a plus Skills Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), comfort with technology and ability to learn programs/software Communicate effectively and courteously, both verbally and in writing, with clients, attorneys, business professionals, and third parties. Build and foster positive internal and external relationships through exceptional client service and interpersonal skills. Collaborate and contribute positively within a team environment. Produce high-quality, accurate, complete, and timely work product. Exhibit exceptional follow-up and follow-through. Abilities Serve as a self-starter who is organized and detail-oriented. Maintain composure and exercise sound judgment to organize, prioritize, and execute multiple tasks when necessary while facing competing demands. Demonstrate initiative and judgment when handling matters with limited guidance. Show willingness to learn new tasks and adapt readily to change. Location/Hybrid/Remote Work This position may be based in any office location within the Firm's footprint. This position offers flexibility, including the opportunity to work under a hybrid/remote model. Compensation, Benefits, and Resources We understand the invaluable role that intelligent and motivated individuals play in the success of our Firm and serving our clients, so we look for the best and brightest. Our employees enjoy competitive compensation, generous benefits, corporate discounts and a working environment of belonging. Baker Donelson knows that the happiest and most engaged employees are employees who feel supported. When you are able to take time to enjoy life outside of the office, you are able to focus on providing excellent service to clients and one another while at work. That is why we take great measures to provide our employees with programs and perks that help guide them in their wellness journeys, including many personal and professional resources . Must provide minimum authorization to work in the United States. Resumes only accepted for job posted. Thank you for submitting your resume. After our hiring committee has had a chance to review all candidates for this position, we will reach out to only those that will be moving on to the next step in our recruiting process. We appreciate your interest in the position and will contact you if further action is necessary. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and all employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression and marital status. Baker Donelson offers a comprehensive benefits package to qualifying employees that includes, but is not limited to, the following: Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Paid medical leave New Parent Benefits Paid Time Off 401(k) Matching The salary range for New Jersey applicants is $60,000 - $70,000.
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