Managing Partner for New Mexico

Baker Law Group, PLLC; New Mexico; On-site; USD 300,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Job summary

Baker Law Group in New Mexico is seeking an accomplished civil litigator to serve as Managing Partner for the Albuquerque practice. This role demands hands-on leadership to build an office, develop a team, and shape the firm's long-term presence in New Mexico.

You will supervise attorneys, maintain an active civil litigation caseload, and work with firm leadership to execute an ambitious expansion plan, leveraging the firm's marketing and intake resources to drive growth.

Qualifications

• Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of New Mexico.
• 8+ years of legal experience practicing in New Mexico.
• Strong command of New Mexico courts, rules, procedures, and local practice.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise, mentor, or develop other attorneys and legal professionals.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with growth focus.

Responsibilities

• Build the New Mexico office and Albuquerque hub, establishing operational presence.
• Lead and develop attorneys; mentor, manage expectations, ensure client care.
• Shape the team through hiring, onboarding, staffing, and workflow development.
• Set clear expectations for case strategy, deadlines, quality, and ownership across the practice.
• Guide expansion by identifying opportunities, resources, and priorities for NM growth.
• Collaborate across the firm with leadership, operations, and marketing to align growth with execution.
• Represent Baker Law Group and build credibility in the NM legal and business communities.

Skills

Leadership experience

Civil litigation

State Bar of NM

Team development

Job description

Build the office. Lead the team. Grow the practice.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Firm: Baker Law Group

Compensation: Up to $300-350k on target earnings (includes base and profit sharing)

About the Role

Baker Law Group is seeking an accomplished New Mexico civil litigator and proven leader to serve as Managing Partner for our expanding New Mexico practice. This role is for an attorney who wants to do more than inherit a caseload: the Managing Partner will help build an office, develop a team, and shape the firm's long-term presencein New Mexico.

The right candidate will combine sound legal judgment, hands-on management, and an entrepreneurial approach to growth. This person will supervise attorneys, maintain an active civil litigation caseload, and work closely with firm leadership to turn an ambitious expansion plan into a durable, high-performing New Mexico operation.

Baker Law Group brings established marketing and intake systems to support that growth. The Managing Partner will provide the local leadership, legal credibility, and team development needed to capitalize on those resources while maintaining exceptional client service and work product.

What You'll Lead

• Build the New Mexico office. Help establish the firm's operational and professional presence, with Albuquerque as the preferred hub.
• Lead and develop attorneys. Manage, mentor, and hold lawyers accountable for excellent legal work, sound judgment, responsiveness, and client care.
• Shape the team. Partner with firm leadership on hiring, onboarding, staffing, workflow, and the development of a strong New Mexico legal team.
• Set the standard. Establish clear expectations for case strategy, communication, deadlines, quality, and ownership across the practice.
• Guide expansion. Help identify opportunities, priorities, and resources as the firm grows its New Mexico caseload and capabilities.
• Collaborate across the firm. Work closely with firm leadership, operations, marketing, intake, attorneys, and support staff to align growth with strong execution.
• Represent Baker Law Group. Build credibility and relationships within the New Mexico legal and business communities and serve as a visible leader for the practice.

What You'll Handle

• Maintain an active caseload focused primarily on New Mexico civil litigation.
• Manage matters from initial assessment and pre-litigation strategy through discovery, motion practice, negotiation, mediation, trial preparation, and resolution.
• Draft and review pleadings, motions, discovery, briefs, correspondence, settlement materials, and other legal documents.
• Appear in hearings, conferences, mediations, trials, and other proceedings as appropriate.
• Advise clients clearly on strategy, risk, cost, timing, and practical next steps.
• Provide strategic oversight on matters handled by other attorneys and step in when a case requires senior-level judgment or support.
• Maintain strong systems for deadlines, case progress, staffing, and client communication.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is a respected New Mexico attorney with deep civil litigation experience, meaningful leadership ability, and the ambition to build something substantial.

• Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of New Mexico.
• 8+ years of legal experience practicing in New Mexico, with substantial civil litigation experience.
• Strong command of New Mexico courts, rules, procedures, and local legal practice.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise, mentor, or develop other attorneys and legal professionals.
• Experience independently managing complex matters and making sound strategic decisions.
• Excellent legal writing, research, analysis, negotiation, and courtroom skills.
• A practical, business-minded approach to client service, case management, and growth.
• High standards, personal accountability, and the ability to create accountability in others.
• Strong communication skills and the judgment to work effectively with clients, colleagues, and firm leadership.
• An entrepreneurial mindset and genuine enthusiasm for building a team, an office, and a lasting New Mexico practice.

Preferred Background

• Established professional experience and relationships in Albuquerque or the broader New Mexico legal community.
• Prior law firm leadership, practice-group management, or office-building experience.
• Experience recruiting, onboarding, supervising, and developing attorneys or legal teams.
• A civil litigation background that may include business, commercial, contract, real estate, or other complex disputes.
• Experience contributing to practice growth, referral development, or strategic business initiatives.

Compensation and Profit Sharing

This role offers on target earnings of $300-350k, depending on experience, qualifications, and fit, including a profit-sharing opportunity. The compensation structure is designed to recognize both the seniority of the role and the Managing Partner's contribution to the growth and performance of the New Mexico practice.

• Medical insurance

Why This Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take a genuine leadership role in an ambitious expansion. You will have the support of established firmwide marketing, intake, and operational resources-along with the autonomy and responsibility to build a team, lead a civil litigation practice, and help define Baker Law Group's future in New Mexico.