Practice Group Manager - (Leading Global Law Firm)

Ryder Reid Legal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits

Job summary

Ryder Reid Legal seeks a Practice Manager for its Private Equity M&A (PEMA) team in London, offering hybrid work. You will collaborate with partners, associates, and business teams to drive operational excellence across London and European offices.

The role focuses on staffing, training, performance management, mentoring, and business development, enabling attorneys and paralegals to excel while growing the practice.

Qualifications

• Ideally experience as corporate lawyer with PE/M&A exposure.
• Strong transactional legal practice knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills.
• Interest in practice management, talent development, or legal operations.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Optimise staffing and resource allocation across London and Paris, ensuring balanced workloads and equitable development opportunities.
• Drive training and development, from designing skills frameworks to coordinating internal and client-facing learning sessions.
• Lead performance management, including evaluations, feedback processes, and career progression planning.
• Foster a positive team culture, supporting mentoring, morale, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Support business development, helping prepare for pitches and client meetings.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding, ensuring seamless integration and transitions for attorneys and paralegals.
• Contribute to strategic planning, budgeting, and innovation projects within the practice.

Skills

Corporate law

PE/M&A experience

Practice management

Talent development

Legal operations

Communication skills

Team dynamics

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Practice Manager – Private Equity M&A (PEMA)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a corporate lawyer with Private Equity or M&A experience looking to evolve within a strategic, people-focused leadership role?

We’re hiring on behalf of a prestigious global firm for a Practice Manager to support its high-performing Private Equity M&A (PEMA) team across London and European offices. This is a rare opportunity to step away from fee-earning and into a role that shapes the culture, development, and operational excellence of a top-tier transactional practice.

Role specifics

As the PEMA Practice Manager, you’ll work closely with partners, associates, and business teams to:

• Optimise staffing and resource allocation across London and Paris, ensuring balanced workloads and equitable development opportunities.
• Drive training and development, from designing skills frameworks to coordinating internal and client-facing learning sessions.
• Lead performance management, including evaluations, feedback processes, and career progression planning.
• Foster a positive team culture, supporting mentoring, morale, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Support business development, helping prepare for pitches and client meetings.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding, ensuring seamless integration and transitions for attorneys and paralegals.
• Contribute to strategic planning, budgeting, and innovation projects within the practice.

Role requirements

• Ideally some experience as a corporate lawyer (particularly with PE/M&A exposure)
• Strong understanding of transactional legal practice and team dynamics.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills.
• Experience or interest in practice management, talent development, or legal operations.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Reward

Competitive salary plus full benefits on offer. This is a rare opportunity to grow within a strategic leadership role with real impact on people, performance, and culture - while working in a collaborative, international environment with exposure to senior leadership.