Legal Talent Development Manager

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 118,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Salary range disclosed

Job summary

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. is seeking an experienced Attorney Development Manager to advance the growth of our attorneys across practice groups.

You will join the Attorney Development & Practice Management team, partnering with Chairs, HR, and firm leadership to support onboarding, coaching, career progression, performance reviews, and retention. The role blends strategic talent management with hands-on coaching, program design, and data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• J.D. and prior large law firm practice strongly preferred.
• Five or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience designing and implementing learning and professional development programs.
• Demonstrated success coaching professionals.
• Experience with learning management systems and adult learning principles.
• Strong project management, communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to influence attorneys and firm leadership while maintaining confidentiality.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office; Planner, Lists, or Smartsheet is a plus.
• Professional coaching certification or formal coaching training is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary development resource for associates and staff attorneys within assigned practice groups.
• Build trusted relationships with attorneys, supervisors, and practice leadership.
• Conduct regular development meetings focused on goal setting, career planning, and professional success.
• Provide coaching on professional skills, career progression, firm expectations, and workplace effectiveness.
• Support supervisors with guidance on attorney development and performance conversations.
• Monitor attorney development milestones and proactively identify opportunities and trends.
• Partner with Division and Department Chairs to identify development needs and create learning strategies.
• Design, coordinate, and continuously improve attorney training programs.
• Collaborate with attorneys and subject matter experts to develop learning content.
• Coordinate internal and external learning opportunities, including CLE programming.
• Measure program effectiveness through participation data and feedback.
• Coordinate associate advancement and attorney career progression processes.
• Manage the annual attorney performance review process.
• Partner with Division and Department Chairs and Human Resources on attorney performance, retention, staffing, and workforce planning.
• Assist with attorney onboarding, integration, mentor assignments, leaves of absence, secondments, and attorney transitions.
• Maintain confidential attorney development records and provide data-driven insights.
• Partner with the Attorney Development & Retention Committee (ADRC) on firm-wide initiatives.

Skills

Learning & Development

Coaching

Project management

Communication

Relationship building

Adult learning principles

LMS

Microsoft Office

Coaching certification

Education

J.D. and large law firm experience

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Planner

Microsoft Lists

Smartsheet

LMS

Job description

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. is seeking an experienced Attorney Development Manager to advance the growth of our attorneys across practice groups.

You will join the Attorney Development & Practice Management team, partnering with Chairs, HR, and firm leadership to support onboarding, coaching, career progression, performance reviews, and retention. The role blends strategic talent management with hands-on coaching, program design, and data-driven insights.