Litigation Practice Operations Manager
Litigation Practice Operations Manager
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$ 200000 - 250000
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Overview
Cleary Gottlieb is a pioneer in globalizing the legal profession. We have 16 offices in major financial centers around the world but we operate as a single integrated global partnership and not a U.S. firm with a network of overseas locations. The firm employs approximately 1100 lawyers from more than 50 countries.
Since 1946 our lawyers and staff have worked across practices industries jurisdictions and continents to provide clients with simple actionable approaches to their most complex legal and business challenges whether domestic or international. We support every client relationship with intellectual agility commercial acumen and a human touch.
The Practice Operations Manager (POM) is expected to provide significant operational strategic and organizational support to the firms Litigation Practice Group (PG) working closely with the Practice Group Leaders (PGL) and SubPractice Group Leaders (SubPGLs) to manage the business operations and administration of the PG. The POM will play a key role in supporting the development and of the PGs goals collaborating with PGLs SubPGLs and senior support professionals within the group to ensure alignment with the firms broader objectives. In addition the POM is expected to take a proactive role in coordinating managing and overseeing all aspects of PG operations.
Responsibilities
Organizational Support
- Manage Group: Support the PGLs by managing PGrelated tasks issues projects and meetings on their behalf either independently or initially so PGLs may focus on leading the PG and practicing law while ensuring critical timesensitive matters are prioritized and less urgent items are managed appropriately to avoid burdening the PGLs. Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement strategic solutions to optimize the practice groups operations. workflow and overall effectiveness.
- Serve as PG Point of Contact: Serve as key point of contact for the PG on behalf of the PGLs and draft and/or coordinate the drafting finalization and distribution of PG communications on behalf of the PGLs as needed.
- Organize PG Meetings: Keep meetings efficient by gathering information agendas and materials ahead of time and summarizing key points for the PGLs and ensuring all meeting attendees are as prepared as possible.
- Manage Information Flow: Oversee the tracking of all practicespecific data and synthesizing this information for PGLs ensuring that only relevant and actionable information is presented to support decisionmaking and drive progress. Stay apprised of developments in other PGs and across the firm to identify key information that may be useful to the PGLs.
- Support Group Performance: Act as a liaison to support the Finance team by reviewing and analyzing financial data tracking activity and timekeeper utilization within the PG and collaborating with the Pricing team to assess alternative staffing and pricing models to improve profitability when necessary.
Strategic Support
- Strategic Planning: Work closely with key stakeholders to drive the development and of a longterm strategic business plan present quarterly updates to the Partners on progress against stated goals to ensure the practice group meets its targets. Identify potential barriers to continued BD growthwhether related to staffing expertise PR profitability or other factors. Outline these challenges in the Strategic Business Plan and work alongside Partners to develop and implement effective solutions.
- Subcommittee Liaison: Collaborate with SubPGLs to track key initiatives challenges and opportunities ensuring that subcommittee goals align with broader priorities of the practice and the firm.
- Strategic Business Development Liaison: Act as a liaison to support business development initiatives contributing substantive insights for pitches presentations and clientfacing materials meetings events and other client interactions.
- Matter Profiling and Experience Tracking: Work with practice group knowledge resources to create and oversee matter and experience information tracking processes to ensure accurate current information is available for knowledge sharing and business development efforts.
- Industry Awareness: Stay informed on PGrelated developments and share insights with the team. Monitor trends and key initiatives at peer law firms to ensure Cleary remains a leader in client service and operational excellence.
- Client Service: Collaborate with BD to track feedback from current and prospective clients ensuring regular updates from Partners on client insights from active and closed matters. Identify opportunities to showcase our strengths and integrate clientsuggested improvements into the Strategic Plan related processes procedures and technology solutions.
- Content Curation: Review and implement any key changes to internal and external information channels such as Cleary360 resource pages practice sites external website pitch and marketing materials.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required. Candidates possessing an MBA or JD will be given additional consideration.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience influencing and working closely with executive level leaders. Law firm or professional services experience preferred and experience working in litigation group is a plus.
- Ability to cultivate effective partnerships across diverse PG and departments drive decisionmaking processes and ensure successful implementation of initiatives.
- Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across PGs and other departments of the firm.
- Impeccable managerial organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to meet multiple and fast paced deadlines.
- Exceptional written presentation and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word Excel Powerpoint Sharepoint
- Strong financial literacy and numeracy skills with the ability to analyze data and metrics effectively. Excellent demonstrated judgment and diplomacy in working with diverse groupsto address complex issues.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion in all professional matters.
The estimated base salary for this position range is $200000 $250000 at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will be determined based on various jobrelated factors including skills education training credentials experience the scope and complexity of role responsibilities geographic location and performance. This is a exempt role meaning it is not eligible for overtime pay.
Cleary provides a comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits. More information can be found here:Benefits
At Cleary Gottlieb all members of our community deserve respect as individuals and appreciation for the contributions they make to our community. We champion diversity equity and inclusion and creating equal opportunities to develop and succeed.
Required Experience:
Manager
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