Senior Practice Manager

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Senior Practice Manager
Duties: Partner with peer departments (e.g., Business Development, Professional Development, Finance & Accounting, Information Technology, Office Administrators) to lead initiatives in support of the business strategy set out by the Department and Practice Groups. Collaborate with attorneys, IT, and Business Intelligence teams to define, implement and maintain appropriate knowledge management systems. Review and analyze monthly financial reports on utilization, inventory, alternative fee arrangements, budget, and other key performance indicators and raise trends and highlights of analysis to Practice Director to ensure optimal practice performance. Formulate budget for approval by senior management and track expenditures to ensure they are within approved budget guidelines, recommending corrective action as needed. Facilitate communication across Practice Group to proactively identify issues and partner with Practice Director to develop solutions consistent with internal best practices, such as in billing and risk management. Ensure Practice Group receives adequate technical support in all services areas, including Finance, Business Development, and Library Services for appropriate technology procurement to support emerging work and projects. Plan, organize and support Department and Practice Group meetings and retreats, including coordination with all appropriate administrative departments (e.g. Finance, Business Development) preparing and communicating agendas and materials and developing and executing on action items. Lead special projects, such as production of ad hoc financial reports or other analysis for utilization in firm management committee meetings regarding staffing, revenue, expenses and profitability. Liaise with Departments and Practice Groups in response to requests for information to support business initiatives and to keep attorneys informed regarding industry trends, professional conferences and seminars to efficiently support evolving client needs. Recruiting and Business Development. Under the direction of the Practice Director, coordinate the development and implementation of Department and Practice Groups annual business plans and budgets including staffing levels, billable hours, billing rates, and expenditures for business development and attorney development in accordance with Firm standards. Coordinate with Professional Development to manage and monitor attorney development, CLE, and diversity initiatives including managing workloads, identifying associates for continued advancement opportunities, defining recruiting needs and providing integration support for lateral hires. Communicate and coordinate Practice Group staffing needs for Attorneys, Paralegals, Legal Practice Assistants, and other similar positions with Human Resources and Office Administrators to assist with recruiting candidates who are the best fit for the Department and the Firm. Address timekeeper productivity and workload management issues to ensure staffing plans align with business development goals. Collaborate with Professional Development and Attorney Recruiting to support implementation of training programs and other activities as needed.

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