Manager, Client Development - Legal Directories & Rankings
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP · Posted Jun 3, 2026
- New York, New York, United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time · Manager
- $180K–$220K per year
- 6–8 years
Lead the firm’s legal directory and ranking submissions, managing content strategy, calendar, and stakeholder coordination across global practices.
Compensation
NY Only: The estimated base salary range for this position is $180,000 to $220,000 at the time of posting.
Responsibilities
- Elevate the Firm’s directories content strategy to build brand recognition
- Own STB’s full directory calendar end-to-end: deadlines, submission drafts, referee outreach, researcher interviews, and results tracking across all ranked practices and geographies — US, Europe, and global
- Serve as the primary connective layer between CDE’s practice-aligned leads and the submissions process
- Partner directly with STB partners, practice group leaders and CDE leaders to develop matter narratives, surface the right client referees, and position the Firm’s work in the context of what directories actually reward
- Manage the researcher interview process for select submissions from prep through debrief
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; JD a plus but not required
- Nice to have: JD