Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Partner with FIG leadership and cross-functional teams to develop, implement, and monitor the practice’s business plan and strategic initiatives
• Develop strategies for executing group goals; track and report progress; ensure accountability for action items and deadlines
• Coordinate with Finance & Accounting and Business Development on financial performance, market research, and practice strategy and growth
• Manage special projects and strategic initiatives for practice leadership
• Assist with communications and planning involving Firm leadership
• Organize and support partner and practice group meetings, including agendas, materials, and follow-up
• Monitor financial performance, prepare reports, and recommend actions to optimize performance and address operational needs
• Monitor activity levels and utilization with Professional Development
• Lead internal communications, including announcements, intranet updates, and presentations
• Liaise between FIG and other firm departments
• Identify and pursue client opportunities; support pitches, RFPs, and marketing materials
• Coordinate client coverage activities and relationship management tracking
• Support client events, external presentations, and visibility-building initiatives
• Coordinate entry-level and lateral hiring needs with Legal Recruiting
• Support onboarding, integration, and check-ins for attorneys
• Oversee practice templates, databases, knowledge resources, and technology, including AI tools and use cases
• Develop practice-specific training programs with KM&I and Professional Development

Practice Director, Finance Institutions Group

Systems Engineer

• Design, implement, configure, and maintain iManage Work environments and related document management solutions
• Work with APIs, REST services, connectors, and automation tools to support integration and business workflows
• Coordinate with iManage support and third-party vendors on escalations and complex technical projects
• Administer enterprise applications, SaaS, on-premises systems, and Microsoft Cloud platforms
• Configure and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, GPO, and other core services
• Manage networking technologies including firewalls, VPNs, switches, DNS, and load balancers
• Administer web servers including IIS, Apache, and Tomcat
• Work closely with IS Operations and Networking to optimize supported technology performance
• Use PowerShell, Python, and Shell scripting for automation
• Participate in the weekly 24/7 on-call rotation quarterly
• Create and maintain detailed system documentation

Business Development Rep

• Manage requests for complex pitches, RFPs, and other capabilities presentations
• Handle and lead sponsorship-related tasks including invoice processing, contract review, benefit allocation, attendee-list research, and project management of internal attorney teams
• Lead and liaise with events and digital marketing teams on practice group event coordination, including client dinners, roundtables, and webinars
• Draft and submit content for legal directories, awards, and related industry guides; manage research, database updates, final submissions, and interviews
• Manage print and digital marketing materials to reflect substantive strengths, accomplishments, and current activities
• Maintain matter databases for precedent, marketing, and business development purposes; oversee experience-database quality control
• Oversee practice mailing lists for targeted client and prospect mailings
• Review internal records to update contact information and categorize newly added entities into industry lists
• Work cross-departmentally with graphics, business intelligence, PR, communications, accounting, finance, and cross-practice coverage teams
• Oversee the group Weekly Update for the attorney team, including event-related industry research
• Optimize internal group processes and improve long-standing efforts
• Coordinate research on existing and prospective clients, competitor activity, financial regulatory reform, financial markets, financial institutions, and related industry trends
• Collaborate with attorneys and internal PR on article placement, speaking opportunities, conference sponsorships, webinars, and other visibility initiatives

Senior Specialist, Business Development – Financial Institutions

Attorney

• Collaborate with litigation attorneys and business services professionals to identify and implement opportunities for generative AI and legal technology across litigation workflows
• Configure and test AI-powered platforms and litigation technology tools
• Develop, test, and refine prompts for litigation workflows
• Drive adoption through training sessions, workshops, and hands-on demonstrations
• Gather practitioner feedback and refine AI-enabled solutions
• Serve as a trusted resource for litigation attorneys by translating legal expertise into technology solutions
• Contribute to responsible AI governance, acceptable use policies, and quality-assurance processes
• Develop documentation, playbooks, best practices, and prompt libraries
• Convert litigation precedents, brief banks, motion templates, and practice playbooks into structured knowledge resources
• Collaborate with Knowledge & Innovation, IT, and other stakeholders on firm-wide AI strategy, tool selection, vendor evaluations, and pilot programs
• Monitor legal technology and generative AI developments to improve litigation efficiency

Innovation Attorney – Litigation

• Partner with transactional attorneys to identify and implement high-value generative AI and legal technology applications
• Configure and test AI-powered platforms and transactional technology tools
• Develop, test, and refine prompts for transactional workflows including contract analysis, summarization, drafting, issue spotting, and precedent research
• Drive adoption through training sessions, workshops, and hands-on demonstrations
• Gather practitioner feedback and refine AI-enabled transactional solutions
• Serve as a trusted resource, translating substantive legal expertise into knowledge and technology solutions
• Contribute to responsible AI governance, acceptable-use policies, and quality-assurance processes
• Develop documentation, playbooks, best practices, and prompt libraries
• Convert transactional precedents, templates, and playbooks into structured AI-optimized resources
• Collaborate with Knowledge & Innovation, IT, and other stakeholders on AI strategy, tool selection, vendor evaluations, and pilot programs
• Monitor legal technology and generative AI developments to improve transactional efficiency and deal execution

Innovation Attorney – Transactional

Administration

• Administer and support core health and welfare benefit programs
• Design, configure, test, and maintain Workday open enrollment processes with HRIS
• Support ACA compliance activities, eligibility tracking, data validation, reporting, audits, and filing requirements
• Support Form 5500 filings and related annual reporting activities
• Administer life insurance trust processes, including premium reconciliation, carrier coordination, and reporting support
• Review and reconcile benefit invoices, eligibility files, enrollment data, and payroll deductions
• Partner with vendors, brokers, carriers, payroll, HRIS, and internal stakeholders to resolve issues
• Respond to employee inquiries and escalations related to benefits enrollment, qualifying life events, and plan administration
• Maintain process documentation, controls, and procedures
• Assist with audits, reporting, and data analysis
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, streamline workflows, and enhance service delivery
• Support other Benefits projects as requested

Benefits Administration Specialist

• Lead the strategic preparation and coordination of targeted client presentations, pitch materials, and RFP responses
• Draft, coordinate, and submit legal directory and awards submissions for key industry guides such as Chambers, Legal 500, and IFLR
• Assist with league table submissions and contribute to improving data mining, accuracy, and efficiency of data collection processes
• Manage and maintain print and digital marketing materials reflecting the Finance practice’s strengths, experience, and current activities
• Maintain and update matter and experience databases for precedent, marketing, and business development purposes
• Monitor and evaluate business development initiatives and market activity within the Finance space
• Prepare and maintain competitive and market analysis on clients, prospects, and competitors
• Leverage industry research platforms and news sources to track trends, transactions, and client developments
• Support planning and execution of conferences, sponsorships, client events, and industry galas
• Collaborate with Public Relations and Marketing teams to promote the Finance practice internally and externally