Attorney Development Manager - Litigation

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior talent development professional to manage attorney development and onboarding within the firm. You will lead onboarding programs, coach attorneys, and partner with Recruiting and Practice Management to align talent with client work and firm priorities.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, program development, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance retention and advancement. Occasional travel may be required in support of practice groups.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree strongly preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, ideally in a large law firm
• Experience in legal staffing, workforce planning, or attorney development preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Results-oriented and inclusive working style
• Discretion and sound judgment
• Strong organizational abilities
• Familiarity with data, technology platforms, and AI tools
• Periodic travel may be required

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day development, performance, and engagement for assigned Attorneys.
• Lead the Attorney onboarding experience for seamless integration into the firm’s culture.
• Foster strong relationships with Attorneys through regular check-ins and career coaching.
• Align Attorney skills and interests with client work and firm priorities with matter teams.
• Proactively gather and synthesize feedback from partners and stakeholders.
• Promote awareness of firm programs and resources.
• Facilitate hiring, onboarding, retention, advancement, and development.
• Collaborate with Recruiting and Practice Management to assess hiring needs.
• Identify training needs and deliver targeted programming.
• Collaborate with Talent and Practice Management to improve talent programs.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Data literacy

AI tools familiarity

Career coaching

Results oriented

Inclusive working style

Discretion and judgment

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day development, performance, and engagement for assigned Attorneys
• Lead the Attorney onboarding experience to ensure seamless integration into the firm’s culture
• Foster strong, trusted relationships with Attorneys through regular check-ins and career coaching
• Work with matter teams to align Attorney skills and interests with client work and firm priorities
• Proactively gather and synthesize feedback from partners and stakeholders
• Promote awareness of firm programs and resources
• Facilitate hiring, onboarding, retention, advancement, and development
• Partner with Recruiting and Practice Management to assess and anticipate hiring needs
• Anticipate training needs and collaborate to deliver targeted programming
• Work closely with Talent, Practice Management, and others to improve talent programs

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree strongly preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, ideally within a large law firm setting
• Experience in legal staffing, workforce planning, or attorney development within a comparable legal or professional services environment is highly preferred
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication acumen
• Results-oriented and inclusive working style
• Unwavering discretion and sound judgment
• Exemplary organizational capabilities
• Facile with data, technology platforms, and AI tools
• Periodic travel is expected

Soft Skills

• Results-Oriented
• Inclusive Working Style
• Sound Judgment
• Career Coaching