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About the Role
The Corporate Practice Manager provides support to associates within the Corporate group, focusing on workflow and career development. This role is key in implementing group initiatives and fostering associate retention and development, requiring a collaborative individual who excels at helping associates achieve their professional goals.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a resource to associates, understanding practice activity and helping manage bandwidth, workflow, and time management.
- Manage junior associates post-integration through the "Fenwick First program" to aid integration and navigation of the workflow system.
- Manage work allocation and utilization within the free market workflow system, assisting partners and associates with staffing.
- Evaluate practice group needs by analyzing data, identifying resource gaps, and supporting recruiting efforts.
- Manage orientation, integration support for lateral and junior associates, and off-boarding processes.
- Lead associate engagement initiatives and support morale-boosting events to encourage collaboration.
- Collaborate with partners, Practice Support Lawyers, and Legal Training teams on formal training programs and meeting planning for firmwide initiatives.
- Support the evaluation and associate development process with the Legal Personnel team.
- Assist the Knowledge Management team with testing, rollout, and maintenance of tools, including AI tools.
- Partner with practice group directors, Practice Support Lawyers, and stakeholders on AI initiatives, identifying efficiencies and developing training for responsible AI use.
- Assist management in making strategic decisions for the group.
- Support other initiatives, projects, and processes as assigned to the Practice Management team.
Requirements
- Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information.
- Strong emotional intelligence, ability to influence and guide others.
- Ability to provide quality and efficient client service in a fast-paced industry.
- Awareness of business improvement processes and best practices.
- Strong interpersonal skills and service mentality.
- Ability to build relationships.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong data analytics skills to assess metrics and present data effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work in a dynamic environment to meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in MS Office and ability to learn new software quickly.
- Ability to thoughtfully and effectively use AI tools for efficiency, data analysis, and workflow management, with sound judgment regarding confidentiality, accuracy, and responsible use.
- 3-5 years of manager-level experience at a law firm or other professional services firm.
- Experience in practice management, including staffing support, is a plus.
Skills
- Workflow management
- Career development support
- Associate integration
- Work allocation
- Utilization management
- Staffing
- Data analysis
- Recruiting support
- Onboarding
- Offboarding
- Associate engagement
- Training program development
- Knowledge management
- AI tool implementation
- Strategic decision-making support
- MS Office proficiency
- AI tool utilization
Location
- U.S. offices (excluding Washington, D.C.)
Work Type
- Hybrid (3 days in-office per week)
- Full-time
- Exempt
Experience Level
- Manager level (3-5 years preferred)
- Practice management experience (plus)
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree required
- JD or MBA a plus
Salary/Compensations
- $153,000 - $228,750
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Life Insurance
- Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellbeing programs
- Discretionary bonus may be available
About the Company
- Fenwick believes partners and employees are its most important asset.
- Offers a comprehensive benefit program to support employee health (physical, emotional, financial).