Senior Practice Economics Manager in San Diego, CA

Law Firm

San Diego, CA

Senior Practice Economics Manager in San Diego, CA

Law Firm Non Legal Department

5-8 yrs required

No

Job Title: Senior Practice Economics Manager

Job Responsibilities:

The Senior Practice Economics Manager will be accountable for various key responsibilities, working in close collaboration with the Practice Management team, attorneys, and other colleagues within the law firm. The primary duties include:

- Directing and managing pricing and project management functions, focusing on business management, profitability, and operational efficiency for assigned Practice Groups.
- Overseeing practice group-specific business management areas, which encompass pricing matters and analyzing personnel, attorney, clients, and practice group performance.
- Developing client/matter and attorney profitability reports, alongside practice revenue forecasts, for subsequent analysis and troubleshooting.
- Preparing practice group financials and materials for quarterly meetings.
- Identifying practice group-specific opportunities for improvement and innovation in matter management, business operations, infrastructure, methodologies, and other business performance areas; devising solutions and plans for corresponding action.
- Modeling lateral partner candidates.
- Monitoring current trends and best practices in legal and professional services management; communicating the impact of new innovations, developments, and regulations.
- Participating in fostering a team-oriented culture committed to professional excellence; ensuring that all functional resources are aligned.
- Completing special projects as assigned and inclined.

Essential Functions of the Job:

- Compiling quarterly practice group financial decks.
- Conducting recurring and ad hoc financial analysis, modeling, and reporting.
- Identifying trends and proposing solutions where needed related to practice management.
- Developing and presenting educational materials related to practice management.

Qualifications and Experience

Required Qualifications:

- 5-8 years of experience in a law firm or other professional services in an accounting, pricing, client, or practice management role.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, with the ability to project a polished, professional image and communicate comfortably and confidently with all levels of personnel.
- Excellent organizational skills and keen attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and complete tasks with minimal supervision.
- Capability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment.
- Robust oral and written communication capabilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with emphasis in finance, cost, and pricing.
- Strong business acumen and analytical skills, with the ability to develop and successfully execute comprehensive project and operational plans from broadly stated objectives.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with legal accounting systems, preferably Aderant.
- Knowledge of law firm billing processes and practices.

Education

Required: Bachelor’s Degree

Computer/Software Knowledge

Required:

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, OneNote, and Outlook.

Preferred:

- Experience with legal accounting systems (preferably Aderant).
- SQL or other database programming knowledge.
- Power BI or Tableau experience.

Work Environment

- The current policy is hybrid, requiring working in the office a minimum of 3 days per week and working from home the rest of the week (subject to change).
- Overtime may be required as the job duties demand.

Salary Information

The salary range for this position in California is $180,000 to $240,000 per year.

Legal and Equal Opportunity Information

The law firm will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

The law firm is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, protected medical condition, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.