Founded in 1916, when our three founding partners each deposited $500 into a Firm account, Baker Hostetler's guiding principles were, and remain, the creation of successful, long-term relationships with clients, a dedication to the profession and a desire to be good corporate citizens in the communities where we live and work. These principles are the foundation for our success as one of the nation's top 100 law firms.
We are committed to the continuous development of our people-more than 600 attorneys and 600 professional staff--and of the resources essential to delivering effective and distinctive legal services worldwide to our clients, which include Boeing, Colgate-Palmolive, ExxonMobil, Ford, IBM, Major League Baseball, Microsoft, Sprint Nextel and Verizon.
The Cleveland office has again been named as "One of the 99 Great Workplaces for Top Talent in Northeast Ohio" by the Employers Resource Council. Our Firmwide Information Services Department has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Applications Specialist in our Cleveland office. Main responsibilities include the following:
• Design, develop, customize, document, analyze and test software application tools to enhance the usability of the Firm's core PC applications suite as well as practice area specific applications.
• Take the lead in the upcoming Office 2010 upgrade project. Work with the appropriate parties involved to plan, research, evaluate and recommend the strategy to follow for upgrading the Firm from Office 2003 to Office 2010.
• Integrate and implement standardized and customized software. Create and implement innovative delivery methodologies appropriate to the audience.
• Assist with the installation, maintenance and upgrades of software for all users within the Firm. Assist with the setting of standards for all Firm software.
• Resolve end-user application/software problems at a Tier 3 level.
• Participate on project teams consisting of internal and external resources. Work on various concurrent projects, many of which must move at a pace driven by the clients' transaction and case related events.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree and five years experience in the IT field (three years minimum in a support role) or equivalent combination of education and experience. Legal experience highly preferred.
• Microsoft Office 2007 required (upgrade/rollout experience desired).
• Extensive experience with Autonomy (Interwoven) Document Management System with Matter Centricity, Adobe Acrobat Standard/Professional, Document Template package preferred.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Access, Visual Basic for Applications, XML, and other application integration concepts and technologies is a plus.
• Excellent customer service, leadership, written and verbal communication skills.
Baker Hostetler offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit program. Specific information is provided during the interview process.
• Competitive Salaries
• Performance Bonus Program
• Generous Time-Off
• Generous Retirement Program including 401(k) Plan
• Group Health, Dental and Vision Insurance including same-sex domestic partner coverage
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance - Self and Family
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Pre-Tax Benefit Programs
For consideration please send resume to:
Lauren Pokrzywinski, Firmwide Human Resources Coordinator
Confidential fax: 216-861-6618
E-mail: lpokrzywinski@bakerlaw.com
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