Litigation Practice Group Operations Lead

Sidley Austin LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 185,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidley Austin LLP seeks a Practice Group Manager – Litigation (PGM) to lead administrative efforts for the Global Litigation Practice Group. You will partner with Global Practice Leaders and office leadership to advance strategic objectives and improve consistency and efficiency across offices.

You will oversee budgeting, staffing, hiring processes, and cross-office reporting, while developing materials for leadership meetings and promoting collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• J.D. and 5–7 years of legal practice or comparable management experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary administrative manager for the Global Litigation Practice Group (GPG).
• Coordinate with GPLs, office leadership, and departments to implement firmwide initiatives.
• Develop and manage budgets for the practice group.
• Create materials for internal GPG meetings and leadership sessions.
• Define hiring needs and facilitate lateral hiring and onboarding.
• Monitor associate productivity and staffing trends; optimize staffing across offices.
• Escalate practice group issues such as billing and time entry as needed.

Skills

Legal management

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Scheduling tools

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Resource Management/Scheduling Tools

Job description

Sidley Austin LLP seeks a Practice Group Manager – Litigation (PGM) to lead administrative efforts for the Global Litigation Practice Group. You will partner with Global Practice Leaders and office leadership to advance strategic objectives and improve consistency and efficiency across offices.

You will oversee budgeting, staffing, hiring processes, and cross-office reporting, while developing materials for leadership meetings and promoting collaboration across departments.