Practice Manager hybrd
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Job Location:
Washington D.C., DC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our client an Am Law 50 firm is seeking a Practice Manager to support its Intellectual Property (Litigation) practice. This individual will partner closely with Practice Chairs and work cross-functionally with Finance Talent Business Development Practice Innovation IT and other business operations teams to ensure operational excellence drive strategic initiatives and enhance practice performance. Acting as a trusted advisor and chief of staff to practice leadership the Practice Manager must be a highly collaborative self-starter with strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with partners and stakeholders at all levels.
The Practice Manager reports directly to the IP Litigation Practice Chairs with a dotted line to the Director of Practice Management within the Practice Innovation Department.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Execution
- Partner with Practice Chairs the Director of Practice Management and cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategic plans focused on revenue profitability headcount growth competitive positioning and market visibility.
- Manage short- and long-term operational initiatives ensuring alignment with firm and practice priorities.
Financial & Performance Management
- Collaborate with Finance to review and interpret practice financials timekeeper hours productivity metrics and performance trends.
- Provide actionable insights to practice leadership to support revenue management resource needs and workflow forecasting.
Workforce Planning & Talent Support
- Work with the Talent team to ensure equitable and efficient work allocation aligned with practice goals and attorney development needs.
- Identify performance concerns early and help drive corrective action.
- Support lateral integration and onboarding in coordination with business operations teams.
Operational Leadership
- Oversee day-to-day practice operations including budget management billing and collections support matter intake classification and follow-up on key initiatives.
- Establish consistent communication frameworks for practice meetings updates and reporting.
Client Value & Relationship Support
- Serve as a point of contact for client legal operations teams to enhance client experience and ensure efficient service delivery.
- Partner with internal departments to deliver innovative solutions that enhance client value and operational efficiency.
Process Improvement & Innovation
- Collaborate with Practice Innovation and other departments to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
- Support practice retreats business planning sessions and meetings with structured materials analytics and follow-up.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong business acumen analytical capabilities and experience developing operational plans.
- Proven ability to lead continuous improvement efforts in a global matrixed professional services environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills professionalism and comfort working with confidential information.
- High proficiency in financial metrics data interpretation and performance reporting.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel PowerPoint Word; Project/Visio preferred).
- Strong project management organizational skills and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
- Confident communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to problem-solve take initiative and work independently under pressure.
- High level of professionalism judgment and commitment to excellence.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required; JD or MBA preferred.
- Minimum 4 years as a practicing lawyer or business professional with a focus on practice operations or management.
- Experience supporting litigation practices strongly preferred.
Key Skills
- Practice Management
- Veterinary Experience
- Enterprise Architecture
- Office Manager Experience
- Enterprise Software
- Healthcare Management
- IaaS
- TOGAF
- Medical office experience
- Conflict Management
- COBIT
- Customer relationship management
