When Carrie Marker started at Dechert four and a half years ago, it was part of a larger talent initiative aimed at making sure the firm is known for a “supportive, high-performance culture.” Marker, whose title is associate development counselor, used her social work background to help craft how her new role should work, placing a heavy emphasis on confidentiality.
She initially set up shop in a glass-windowed office at the end of a central staircase but found her office was often empty. No one wanted to see her there because everyone else could see in. As the firm’s new in-house career coach, responsible for everything from helping new lawyers learn the nuances of partner politics to helping them find a new job, her work could be a bit sensitive.
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