Practice Director

Page Executive; New York; Hybrid; GBP 225,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life and AD&D insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Health care FSA

Commuter benefits

Paid parental leave

Backup childcare

Job summary

Page Executive, a globally recognized leader in professional services, seeks an experienced Practice Management leader to drive strategy, growth, and cross-functional execution in a high-impact role. You will partner with practice leadership to implement strategic plans, monitor performance, and coordinate initiatives across finance, talent, and BD teams.

The role requires strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with experience shaping profitability and market

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; JD or MBA strongly preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of experience within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Prior practice management or business operations leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior stakeholders and influence across multiple functions.
• Strong strategic planning, project management, and operational execution capabilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-performing environment.
• Strong analytical skills with experience reviewing business and financial performance metrics.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling sensitive matters.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Partner with practice leadership to develop, implement, and execute strategic business plans and practice growth initiatives.
• Track progress against group objectives, monitor key initiatives, and ensure accountability for strategic priorities.
• Analyze financial performance, market trends, and business opportunities to support practice growth and profitability.
• Lead high-impact strategic projects on behalf of practice leadership and coordinate cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
• Manage practice operations, including partner meetings, reporting, communications, presentations, and execution of action plans.
• Collaborate with finance, professional development, recruiting, business development, and knowledge management teams to address operational and talent priorities.
• Support client development efforts, including pitches, RFP responses, client targeting strategies, relationship management, and coverage planning.
• Coordinate client events, thought leadership initiatives, and practice visibility opportunities.
• Assist with attorney recruiting, lateral hiring strategy, on-boarding, integration, and retention efforts.
• Partner with Knowledge Management & Innovation teams to advance knowledge resources, technology adoption, AI initiatives, and practice-specific training programs.

Skills

Strategic planning

Project management

Operational execution

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Excel & PowerPoint proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

JD or MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• High visibility role in elite global law firm
• Help shape strategy, drive practice growth, & influence key business decisions

About Our Client

Our client is a globally recognized law firm known for its elite corporate and financial services practices, exceptional client base, and longstanding reputation for handling some of the most sophisticated matters in the market.

Job Description

• Partner with practice leadership to develop, implement, and execute strategic business plans and practice growth initiatives.
• Track progress against group objectives, monitor key initiatives, and ensure accountability for strategic priorities.
• Analyze financial performance, market trends, and business opportunities to support practice growth and profitability.
• Lead high-impact strategic projects on behalf of practice leadership and coordinate cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
• Manage practice operations, including partner meetings, reporting, communications, presentations, and execution of action plans.
• Collaborate with finance, professional development, recruiting, business development, and knowledge management teams to address operational and talent priorities.
• Support client development efforts, including pitches, RFP responses, client targeting strategies, relationship management, and coverage planning.
• Coordinate client events, thought leadership initiatives, and practice visibility opportunities.
• Assist with attorney recruiting, lateral hiring strategy, on-boarding, integration, and retention efforts.
• Partner with Knowledge Management & Innovation teams to advance knowledge resources, technology adoption, AI initiatives, and practice-specific training programs.

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's degree required; JD or MBA strongly preferred
• Minimum 7 years of experience within a law firm or professional services environment
• Prior practice management or business operations leadership experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior stakeholders and influence across multiple functions
• Strong strategic planning, project management, and operational execution capabilities
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-performing environment
• Strong analytical skills with experience reviewing business and financial performance metrics
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling sensitive matters
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint

What’s on Offer

The salary range for this role is $300,000 to $350,000 USD for New York. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary bonus. The firm offers a comprehensive package of benefits including Paid Time Off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, healthcare FSA, commuter benefits, paid parental leave, back-up childcare to eligible employees. This role follows a hybrid in-office schedule.