People Communications & Engagement Associate Analyst in Chicago, Illinois at Sidley Austin LLP

Summary:

The Change Management Associate Analyst is a member of Sidley's Organizational Effectiveness team and supports the successful adoption of strategic initiatives, business process improvements, and technology transformations across the Firm. Working closely with members of the Change team, project team and other stakeholders, this position supports change management execution that drives organizational readiness, user adoption, and sustainable business outcomes while minimizing disruption.

Duties and Responsibilities

• With direction from a Manager or Senior Manager, this role drives change management activities for medium- to large-scale strategic, operational, and technology initiatives.

• Prepare and execute change management plans, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and adoption strategies.

• Conduct organizational change impact and readiness assessments to identify risks, barriers, and opportunities for successful adoption.

• Partner with project leaders to build alignment and strengthen leadership.

• Co-develop and deliver communication plans, presentations, messaging, and other materials that promote awareness and engagement throughout the change lifecycle.

• Collaborate with Learning & Development to design and support role-based training, learning resources, and user enablement activities.

• Monitor adoption, readiness, and engagement metrics; analyze results and provide recommendations to improve outcomes.

• Prepare executive dashboards, status reports, and presentations that communicate progress, risks, and organizational impacts.

• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the Firm's change management methodology, tools, templates, and best practices.

• Stay informed on emerging change management, organizational effectiveness, and digital adoption practices to enhance Firm capabilities.

Education and/or Experience:

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, Communications, Human Resources, Psychology, or a related discipline required.

A minimum of 2 years of progressive experience supporting organizational change management, business transformation, organizational development, consulting, or strategic project initiatives.

Excellent writing and grammar skills

Superior knowledge of the MS Office Suite

Preferred:

Experience supporting enterprise-wide technology implementations, including cloud platforms, collaboration tools, knowledge management, ERP, CRM, document management, or other business applications.

Experience working in a global professional services organization, law firm, accounting firm, or management consulting environment strongly preferred.

Prosci Change Management Certification .

Change Management Institute (CMI), ACMP CCMP, or similar certification .

PMP, Agile, Scrum, Lean, or Six Sigma certifications are a plus.

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

Eligible for remote work (exempt and non exempt): All positions are full-time and require five days in the office. Certain positions may offer the privilege of some flexibility with a minimum of three days in the office per week. Regular, reliable attendance is expected and required. Additional hours may be required during periods of heavy workload. Flexibility is required in the daily work schedule to accommodate lawyers and general Firm requirements.

Language Skills: Ability to read, write and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with lawyers, staff, managers, clients and the public. Ability to understand verbal instructions and to ask for clarification when necessary.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure using whole numbers, and to calculate figures and amounts such as fractions, decimals, percentages, proportions and ratios to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and/or verbal form.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties of most positions at Sidley. Some positions may have additional physical requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the Essential Duties.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and converse, maintain a stationary position, and move about inside the office. The employee is frequently required to operate and maintain computers and other office equipment. The employee is occasionally required to ascend/descend and position self to reach and move objects and equipment weighing up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close inspection, peripheral detection and the ability to adjust focus to read and type documents on a computer screen.

Additional hours may be required during periods of heavy workload. Flexibility is required in the daily work schedule to accommodate lawyer and general Firm requirements.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the Duties of this job.

The employee is normally required to work in a high-rise building equipped with elevators in an environment where the noise level is usually moderate.

May be assigned to an internal workspace without windows to the outside, located in close proximity to other office personnel.

Professional workplace where business and business casual attire is required.

Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.

Nothing contained in this job description, or conveyed during any interview which may be granted or during any period of employment (if hired) with Sidley Austin LLP (the Firm), is intended to create an employment contract with any employee or prospective employee of the Firm for any specified period of time. Work rules and benefits in effect are subject to change from time to time, according to the needs of the Firm. Any and all employment with Sidley Austin LLP is at will, that is, for no definite or determinable period and subject to termination at any time, with or without cause and with or without prior notice, at the option of either the employee or the Firm.

The target salary range for this role is:

Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities above satisfactorily and meet the requirements. The requirements listed above 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 sidleytalentacquisition@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources).

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Sidley is an elite global law firm with a known reputation of deploying innovative strategies to achieve powerful results.