Practice Manager

Hogan Lovells; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hogan Lovells seeks an experienced Practice Manager to partner with the M & BD Director EMEA and Riyadh/Dubai Partners. You will drive the ME practice’s business plan, support new business initiatives, and coordinate cross-office resources in a high-growth environment.

In this role, you will oversee operational programs, financial performance, staffing, and communications to align with global strategic goals while expanding client development and market presence in the Middle East.

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in a professional services environment; prior law firm experience and understanding of the legal sector.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to influence across business functions without direct management responsibility.
• IT literacy, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support the Riyadh office vision and strategy by working with Partners and the M & BD Director EMEA to execute the business plan.
• Develop and implement programs to achieve operational goals, innovation, and best practice.
• Oversee financial performance of the practice with the Finance department and pricing team; ensure regular monitoring and action related to financial management, capacity management, and profitability.
• Assist in staffing and workload allocation: assess workloads, oversee allocation, address staffing issues, and coordinate staffing across offices.
• Manage office administration: develop the operational calendar for the Riyadh office, facilitate meetings, track progress on actions and priorities.
• Ensure internal communications about office priorities and progress, and coordinate with the internal communications team; establish mechanisms to capture feedback.
• Maintain market awareness: understand drivers in the legal sector and the markets the practice serves; align global Riyadh office strategy with value delivery to clients.

Skills

Project management

Relationship building

Written and oral communication

Industry knowledge

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

The Practice Manager will work closely with the M & BD Director - EMEA as well as with the Partners in Riyadh and Dubai. They will support the wider Middle East Practice Group (MEPG) including lawyers and M & BD team members who have a focus on the Middle East. They will manage the delivery of projects and goals identified in both the Middle East business plan and the EMEA business plan, in line with the firm’s global strategic goals. They will play a critical role in supporting new business and client development in addition to profile-raising initiatives in the Middle East and international markets to ensure delivery of the objectives laid out in the business plans, maximise opportunities to grow revenues from existing and prospective clients across the practice, raise the firm’s profile and position in these key markets, and leverage and coordinate our people, knowledge and resources in an effective and efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Riyadh office vision and strategy by working with Partners and the M & BD Director EMEA to execute the business plan.
• Develop and implement programs to achieve operational goals, innovation, and best practice.
• Oversee financial performance of the practice with the Finance department and pricing team; ensure regular monitoring and action related to financial management, capacity management, and profitability.
• Assist in staffing and workload allocation: assess workloads, oversee allocation, address staffing issues, and coordinate staffing across offices.
• Manage office administration: develop the operational calendar for the Riyadh office, facilitate meetings, track progress on actions and priorities.
• Ensure internal communications about office priorities and progress, and coordinate with the internal communications team; establish mechanisms to capture feedback.
• Maintain market awareness: understand drivers in the legal sector and the markets the practice serves; align global Riyadh office strategy with value delivery to clients.

Qualifications & Skills

• Five years’ experience in a professional services environment; prior law firm experience and understanding of the legal sector, products, and drivers of the practice.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to build relationships and networks; ability to influence across business functions without direct management responsibility.
• IT literacy, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Gravitas and credibility; discretion and integrity; collaborative with strong interpersonal skills and rapport-building.
• Strong project management and coordination skills; ability to work effectively with different disciplines; team player and networker with global reach.
• Resilience under pressure; initiative-taker; analytical, strategic, creative, practical and commercial thinker.

Working hours: Sunday to Thursday (42.5 hours per week). Additional hours may be required.