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Law Firm
Attorney
Corporate - General
Min 5 yrs required
Practice Development Manager (Special Situations and Credit Funds) cccc provide significant practice and business development support to the firm's Special Situations practice group and to the firm’s Credit Funds Initiative. Will work closely with the Practice Group Leaders (“PGLsâ€) of the Special Situations Group and the Steering Committee of the Credit Funds Initiative in all aspects of management of the practice group and the initiative through the provision of marketing, business development, knowledge management, lateral attorney recruiting and integration, training, financial analysis and logistical support. Responsibilities include designing, organizing, coordinating and implementing initiatives in support of individual partners' business plans and the practice group's, the initiative’s and the firm's strategic plans. In addition, the PDM will be tasked with monitoring, tracking and updating strategic business and practice development plans, acting as a liaison to administrative functions regarding group and initiative support needs; and contributing to the overall success of practice group and initiative performance. Assist PGLs and practice group attorneys in development, execution and implementation of practice group strategic plan. Design, coordinate and implement business development initiatives working with practice group and initiative attorneys. Facilitate practice group and initiative marketing plans, including pitches, responses to RFPs, teleconferences, webinars and client training presentations. Identify external marketing opportunities, including speaking opportunities, sponsorships, conferences and writing opportunities working in conjunction with PR and events teams. Draft and maintain practice group and initiative marketing collateral material (e.g., brochures, bios, website description and practice overviews and experience lists). Prepare various legal ranking submissions. Assist PGLs with the preparation of lateral partner sponsor memoranda. Coordinate on-boarding and integration of lateral attorneys into practice group. Expand, enrich and maintain internal practice group resources, including intranet site ("the infoNet"), experience database, forms, samples and templates. Ensure training of new legal personnel in use of technology specific to practice group. Update practice group and initiative members on developments related to practice group or initiative, as applicable. Facilitate sharing of practice group and initiative developments and information with appropriate professional services staff groups. Assist with the design, organization and implementation of practice group and initiative specific training programs in conjunction with practice group and/or initiative attorneys and professional development department. Assist with analysis of practice group and initiative financial reports and metrics and manage practice group and initiative budget. Plan and execute practice group and initiative events and partner meetings as well as internal social events, working closely with events team.
Qualification and Experience
The candidate must have experience in or strong knowledge of corporate transactional work. Must have 5 years of experience working in a mid to large law firm or corporate environment in a similar field and/or as a practicing attorney. J.D. or M.B.A. degree preferred. Must have strong oral and written communication skills, have the ability to work independently and be highly motivated. Must have proven problem-solving ability, be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and take responsibility for designing and implementing goals. Prior people management experience including coaching, mentoring and strong delegation skills preferred.
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