Lead Commercial Litigation Team Leader

Jimerson Birr; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Jimerson Birr is seeking a Litigation Team Leader who excels in dynamic environments, moves quickly, and takes command of both strategy and execution. This role blends high‑impact commercial litigation work with leadership of a small, high‑performing team.

You’ll drive outcomes, steer decision‑making, delegate confidently, and maintain momentum across multiple fast-moving matters, while guiding attorneys and paralegals and managing client relationships for matters handled by the team.

Qualifications

• JD with active Florida Bar status.
• 7–10+ years of litigation experience with leadership and ability to direct others.
• Strong record in hearings, depositions, negotiations, and strategy execution.
• Ability to communicate persuasively and drive alignment around decisions.
• Comfort managing multiple moving parts and fast decision-making.
• Proven ability to enforce standards and elevate team performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly Team meetings, assessing scorecards, staffing, case mix, SLA health, projects, and issues.
• Distribute work decisively and intelligently, keeping throughput high and prioritizing clearly.
• Reinforce discipline in process execution by ensuring matter plans, templates, and technology are consistently adopted.
• Coach attorneys and paralegals, offering direction, feedback, and persuasive guidance.
• Own client relationships for all matters touched by your team and drive satisfaction.
• Maintain a selective litigation docket and step in where your strategic or advocacy presence is needed.
• Respond quickly to issues, keeping matters in motion and eliminating bottlenecks.

Skills

Leadership

Litigation strategy

Hearings & depositions

Negotiation skills

Effective communication

Team coaching

Multi-tasking

Education

JD + Florida Bar

Job description

Jimerson Birr is seeking a Litigation Team Leader who excels in dynamic environments, moves quickly, and takes command of both strategy and execution. This role blends high‑impact commercial litigation work with leadership of a small, high‑performing team.

You’ll drive outcomes, steer decision‑making, delegate confidently, and maintain momentum across multiple fast-moving matters, while guiding attorneys and paralegals and managing client relationships for matters handled by the team.